A Gold Dust Day Gecko on a shiny counter. This is one of my rare phone photos. My phone camera isn’t the greatest by any means, but it was all I had for this one, and I wanted to capture the reflection and the gecko’s inquisitive nature.
There’s an area where I swim where large numbers of Pyramid Butterflyfishes could always be seen. Over the years their numbers have diminished or they’ve moved elsewhere. But this year there has been something of a resurgence in that area. That’s where I saw these two.
Recently, these two yachts were anchored off Mauna Kea Resort. I couldn’t make out the name of the blue boat but the other one is the Anawa, a Dutch built superyacht owned by a Brazilian billionaire. I confess my first thought on seeing this yacht was that it might be the ugliest boat I’d ever seen. Perhaps it was the angle. Perhaps not.
I rarely see these butterflies here, though I think they’re not uncommon. This one was in newly watered grass, either resting or getting a drink of water. I got a couple of photos and then it was gone.
Late afternoon sun shines through the trees.
They will come back for me, won’t they? I miss my twin brother!
This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge is ‘Red and Green.’ See more responses here. I’ve gone for a mostly plant-based response, except for the last.
In the area I usually swim, there’s a bit of a cliff with rocky parts protruding above the water. One of these, we call Viper Rock, because a very large Viper Moray Eel could often be seen in a small cave below the peak.
When the eel is not home, others sometimes take up residence. I’ve seen other eels, lobsters, and crabs in there. Yesterday, I saw this Giant Porcupinefish occupying the space. Sometimes fish will make a quick escape, but this one just watched me. It was only when I got home that I noticed, in one of the photos (not a good one alas), a small Giant Porcupinefish. So perhaps it wasn’t just this fish, but a family occupying the space.
Graham's Island 