Author Archives: Graham

About Graham

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

Abstracts: Refreshing reflection

A neon beer sign reflected in a mirrored wall

A neon beer sign reflected in a wall of mirror panels.

Paletail Unicornfish

I rarely see Paletail Unicornfishes in my usual swimming spot, though it might be that they’re around and I just haven’t noticed them before. I managed to snap a few quick photos before they disappeared and this was the best of them. Ironically, the pale tail was at exactly the wrong angle! No prizes for guessing the reason for the name ‘unicornfish.’

Ghost bike falling

A ghost bike attached to a fallen tree in Hawaii

Back in 2021 I posted about ghost bikes (here). The bike in the top photo of that post was attached to a small tree, which has had the misfortune to blow over in a recent storm. So the sad memorial is looking even sadder currently.

Posted for Bushboy’s Last on the Card photo challenge. See more responses here.

Off to the fishing grounds

A small boat leaves Kawaihae harbor in the early morning

A small boat leaves Kawaihae Small Boat Harbor early in the morning. It was likely headed out on a fishing expedition. I don’t know how they fared, but it was a fine start to the day regardless.

Black Witch Moth on a red door

This moth appeared on the back door of the house a few days ago. It remained there through the afternoon and evening, posing a bit of a problem when going in and out. We didn’t want it to fly into the house, but it appeared unconcerned at our coming and goings. Next morning, it was gone.

Waterfalls on the North Kohala coast

Waterfalls plunge intot he ocean along the North Kohala Coast, Hawaii

The North Kohala coast is largely inaccessible except by water or by air. This view shows a few of the many waterfalls that plunge into the ocean along that stretch of coast.

The color of water

Small fish swim in Kiholo Lagoon in Hawaii — Little fish swim in the glacier blue waters of Kiholo Lagoon.

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

I’m going with some abstract images from my archives. No text with these except for some brief captions.

Late afternoon light on the ocean off Hawaii — Late afternoon sun on the ocean.

Water from an infinity pool in Hawaii — Late afternoon sun on the ocean.

An abstract of colors in the waters off Hawaii — Shimmering colors.

Tide pool colors in Hawaii — Shimmering colors.

Tufted Spiny Lobster

It’s fairly common to see lobster molts while snorkeling, but not live lobsters, since they’re mostly active at night. On a recent swim, I got down to the water earlier than usual and was rewarded by seeing two fairly lively Tufted Spiny Lobsters. The smaller of the two scooted amongst the rocks and never really came out into the open, but this larger one traveled a good distance over the sea floor before scuttling backwards under a ledge.

These lobsters are notable for the patches of blue at the base of their antennae and the pale stripes on their legs.

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii