Variegated Croton

Variegated Croton leaves in Hawaii

It’s not a flower, but it’s colorful enough to pass for one. However, this name, and others like this, make me imagine someone calling the boss to say, ‘I won’t be in today. I’ve got Variegated Crotons.’

Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

Kamehameha Day rider

A rider at the Kamehameha Day parade in Kapaau, Hawaii

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Leather browns and burgundies.’ See more responses here.

Just the one photo for this one. One of the riders in the Kamehameha Day birthday parade a few years back. A bit of brown leather saddle and an abundance of burgundy foliage fits the bill.