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About Graham

I take photos when I'm out and about, recording life on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Turtles at peace

A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle on the beach at Kaloko in Hawaii
Resting at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Peace.’ See more responses here. Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles come ashore to rest and get a bit of peace. Humans are supposed to stay at least 10 feet away, preferably more.

A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle on the beach in Hawaii
On the beach.
A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle on the rocks at Kiholo, Hawaii
On the rocks.
A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle on the beach at Kiholo, Hawaii
On the beach at Kiholo.

Manta Ray moment

A manta ray in the waters off Hawaii

I spotted this Manta Ray coming towards me about the same time it spotted me. I thought it might come and check me out, but it clearly decided against that, dove down and then scooted away. It was the first manta I’d seen for a long time so, regardless of its response, I was very happy to see it.

A manta ray in the waters off Hawaii
A manta ray in the waters off Hawaii
A manta ray in the waters off Hawaii

The Numbers Game #101

It’s the time of year when big northwest swells start to hit the islands. This one is from a few years back.

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 223. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A cigar wrasse swims among a shoal of convict tang.
A Cigar Wrasse not blending in with some Convict Tangs.
Boats anchored off the Kohala coast on a calm day.
First flight of the day arrives at Kona Airport.
Mauna Kea’s telescopes at sunrise.
Yes, it’s getting to be that time of year!
A plane tied down at Upolu Airport with Maui in the background.

Textured

Shadows on a staircase in Hawaii
A staircase with smooth painted surfaces and rough nonskid steps.

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

Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Shadows. See more responses here.

Tree bark in Hawaii
Tree bark.
A red leaf floating in water in Hawaii
A leaf floating in the water.
An old rusted wheel in Hawaii
An old rusted wheel.
Sand underwater in Hawaii
Sand on the ocean floor.
White coral words on a black sand beach in Hawaii
Lumps of white coral on a black sand beach.
Raindrops on a windshield in Hawaii
Raindrops on a windshield.