Season’s greetings to everyone and I hope, like this juvenile black-crowned night heron, that you get what you’re hoping for.
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Horses plan a surprise
My take on this is that the horses were whispering about Christmas gifts and someone heard his name mentioned.
Pana’ewa Rainforest Zoo benches
One of the features at Pana’ewa Rainforest Zoo is the variety of fun benches around the grounds. Here are a couple of them. I imagine sitting on the one below would give a few people I know the willies.
For more information about Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens, go to hilozoo.org.
Northern cardinal contemplating a mango
A northern cardinal stands over the remains of a mango, chewed over by one of the wild pigs, no doubt.
Sriracha the Bengal tiger
This week’s WordPress photo challenge is to choose your favorite photo taken in 2017. I’m going with a photo that I haven’t posted before (though below I offer a few of my favorites that have run).
This is Sriracha, a female Bengal tiger and cousin of Tzatziki, a white male tiger. Both can be found at Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo in Hilo. What I like about this photo is those huge paws, the quiet movement, and the sense of great power that could be uncoiled at any moment.
For more information about Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens, go to hilozoo.org.
As far as favorite photos already posted are concerned, I offer a few here:
Top. A gold dust day gecko drinking from a bird of paradise flower is a blaze of color (posted here).
Second. This photo captures the awesome spectacle of the lava firehose from Kilauea Volcano pouring into the ocean (posted here). Currently, while the flow is still active, lava is no longer entering the ocean.
Third. I was happy to snap the moment a passion vine butterfly laid an egg (posted here). This was taken on the same day as the gecko photo above, so a banner day for me.
Fourth. I like all the photos in this post for their color and how they capture something of this most Hawaiian of dance (posted here).
Finally, I love this gargantuan blenny for its name, and was very pleased to get this photo, since the fish is apt to dart away and the shallow water was rocking (posted here).
Tropical foliage illuminated
One thing I love about tropical foliage is how lush and varied it is. It can be so dense that it gets quite dark passing through thick cover, but when light penetrates, it creates a striking contrast. Here a shaft of sunlight catches a hanging vine or possibly the tendrils of some kind of epiphyte.
Humpback whales diving
Humpback whales are back for their annual winter visit. It’s still early in the season, but the numbers are picking up. This photo is of a pair of whales making a splendid synchronized dive.
Aloha at Upolu airport
This Aloha greeting, mown into the grass at the end of Upolu Airport’s runway, greets arriving aircraft. At this time of year, it’s also traditional for the grounds crew to mow the words “Mele Kalikimaka & Haouoli Makahiki Hou” into the grass bordering the runway. It means “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.”
I don’t have a photo of this because it’s only visible from the air, but here’s a link to the scene in 2016.
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