Do you remember that Elvis movie, Blue Hawaii? Well, this is gray Hawaii, taken last weekend when the state was being battered by what’s known here as a Kona low storm, which brings up strong winds and tropical moisture from the southwest. This view is from the Pololu lookout, and no, I did not get out of the car!
These plants are native from South Africa, but are grown here on the cooler slopes of Kohala Mountain. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.
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 238. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.
Recently, I’ve seen these two donkeys in a small field alongside the road over Kohala Mountain. The last time I went by I remembered to stop and take photos. The donkeys were not impressed.
This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge, guest hosted by Susanne at Cats and Trails and Garden Tales, is ‘Jade Green.’ See more responses here. Just the two this week, in part because of inclement weather and power outages.
Top is an underwater view at Two Step, a popular snorkeling spot in South Kona. Second is some dappled light in the greenery at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.
A view through a buoy on the beach in Kawaihae Harbor.
There are a variety of statues along the coast in front of the Hilton Resort at Waikoloa. This is one of them. Not sure I’ve ever seen a goat that looks like that!
It’s been a while since I last saw a flounder, but I spotted this one just before I got out from a recent swim. It was moving and thus easy to spot, but it plopped down on this rock and immediately became less obvious.
Graham's Island 