A bevy of bridges

A bridge over an inlet on the coast in Hawaii

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Bridges.’ See more responses here.

The top image is an elegant bridge on the coast, in the Hilton Resort at Waikoloa. It spans an inlet from the ocean into a lagoon. This bridge is part of the coast path, which is open for anyone to walk.

A bridge over a gulch in North Kohala, Hawaii
A bridge over a gulch in North Kohala, Hawaii
A bridge over a gulch in North Kohala, Hawaii

The Big Island’s main use of bridges is to span the numerous gullies that run from the mountains down to the ocean. On the east side, some of these bridges are quite long and high, with vertigo-inducing views over the edge. These three bridges cross gullies in North Kohala on the winding road from Kapaau to Pololu. The third has several houses nearby, so a walkway has been added. This is surely safer than walking on the road, though not by much judging from its appearance!

Two anoles meet on a wire in Hawaii
A green anole hangs onto a line.

Finally, bridges of a different kind. Anoles and geckos use lines, attached to the house, to get around. Sometimes these one-lane bridges lead to encounters with fellow travelers. In this case the smaller anole leapt off into the cane grass, but that was its intended destination anyway. In the second photo, this anole was using the washing line to bridge the space from the house to a hedge.

18 thoughts on “A bevy of bridges”

  1. Kirstin Troyer's avatarKirstin Troyer

    What great bridge options. the lizards/geckos are great. I lauged because when my daughter was in Hawaii, there were a few times those made their way into tthe bedroom in the house they stayed in…Quite the adventure trying to get them out.

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    1. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

      I don’t think we’ve ever had an anole get in the house, but many geckos live inside. They’re a bit messy, but they do eat bugs, including cockroaches, so they’re welcome here.

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  5. kzmcb's avatarkzmcb

    Interesting explanations, Graham. I tried to imagine how the journey from the mountains to the coast has changed, albeit easier. But nothing beats your incidental bridges used by canny critters.

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    1. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

      Thanks Terri. I really should head to the east side of the island just to take photos for a day or two. Those bridges are wonderful and there are lots of other images I’d like to get.

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