Curly

Curly is one skittish goat. I see him once in a while and he takes off immediately. Yesterday, I saw him curled up by the abandoned house next door. He didn’t stir, so I went to get my camera. When I returned his head was up, and when he saw me, he leapt to his feet. But he didn’t run off immediately and I was able to snap the top photo. Then he turned and raced around the other side of the house and out of sight.

It wasn’t until I was processing the photos that I noticed the band around his head. I think it’s the same goat I’d seen tied up by some other neighbors. Obviously he’d broken free, but the band was still there. It didn’t seem to be bothering him, even though it’s quite close to one eye. I think removing it would involve a tranquilizer dart!

The bottom photo posted for Bushboy’s Last on the Card. See more responses here.

Get on your bike and ride

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Cyclists in the 2026 Ironman 70.3 race in Hawaii, heading to and from Hawi.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Bicycles and Biking.’ See more responses here. Yesterday, the Hawaii Ironman 70.3 race took place on the island so I went out to take photos of the cyclists as they went to and from Hawi.

A cyclist in the 2026 Ironman 70.3 race in Hawaii, passes the 30 mile marker — Only 26 miles to go.

Cyclists in the 2026 Ironman 70.3 race in Hawaii, riding to and from Hawi. — Only 26 miles to go.

The day was a hot and sunny with moderate trade winds, which meant the ride to Hawi was uphill and into the wind. The reward was turning around and zipping downhill with the wind at their backs.

A cyclist in the 2026 Ironman 70.3 race in Hawaii, pours water on himself — Water isn’t just for drinking on a hot day.

A cyclist in the 2026 Ironman 70.3 race in Hawaii, pours water on himself after he hit a pothole and crashed — Water isn’t just for drinking on a hot day.

An injured cyclist abandons the 2026 Ironman 70.3 race in Hawaii, after he hit a pothole and crashed — He had to abandon the race because his pedal broke, while other cyclists turned to head back for the half marathon to follow.

Where’s the cabbage?

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A Cabbage White Butterfly on Ilima flower in Hawaii

This Cabbage Butterfly was perfectly happy foraging on an Ilima flower.

Puzzle on the move

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Containers on a barge entering Kawaihae Harbor in Hawaii

A close up of one of the inter-island barges that visit Kawaihae twice a week. It reminds me of one of those puzzle cubes.

Lahuipua’a Fishpond

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Lahuipua’a Fishpond is the largest of several fishponds in Kalāhuipua’a Historical Park, on the grounds of Mauna Lani Resort. These ponds were where fish were raised for feeding the Hawaiian ali’i (royalty). The ponds are still used for raising fish in the traditional manner.

Catchment water

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A lot of people on the Big Island live off the grid, sometimes by choice, often because those services aren’t available. Larger urban areas like Hilo and Kailua Kona have decent options, but the more rural the area, the less that’s available. Where I live, there’s public power and water, but no sewer system.

Because of this, catchment water tanks are a common sight, especially on the east side of the island, where there’s more rainfall. This one was in Volcano Village at a vacation rental. Generally, catchment water is used for everything except human consumption. Some homes install systems to purify catchment water to make it drinkable. Otherwise, drinking water is delivered by tanker or can be obtained by filling bottles at public water spigots located around the island.

The Numbers Game #126

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The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 743. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

Also posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

A Phalaenopsis Minho Princess orchid at the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden — A Phalaenopsis Minho Princess orchid.

A pink ginger flower grows up between the leaves of a joey palm at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. — A Phalaenopsis Minho Princess orchid.

A Hawaii Amakihi in Hawaii — An Hawaii Amakihi during its morning workout.

Tropical foliage illuminated by a shaft of sunlight — An Hawaii Amakihi during its morning workout.

Heller’s Barracudas

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I saw this school of Heller’s Barracudas yesterday, in a place where I’ve previously seen them, which is probably their regular daytime resting spot. It’s an area I don’t go to nearly as often as I used to, which probably explains why I haven’t seen any for a long time.

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Life on the Big Island of Hawaii