Pinktail triggerfish swim around with a perpetual look of surprise, which I find quite endearing. They’re very cool looking fish, too.
Author Archives: Graham
A horse waiting for a carrot
I often see these three horses on my regular walk. Usually they ignore me, but on this day one of them came to the fence and poked its head over the barbed wire. I suspect it was hoping for treats as I’ve seen people providing them. Sadly for the horse, I was a disappointment in this respect and it looked suitably unimpressed. Next day, the three of them were back to ignoring me.
Hualali sunset
The sun sets behind Hualali, as seen from the lower slopes of Mauna Kea.
Posted in response to this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge, ‘Rise/set.’
Mauna Kea sunrise
Sunrise casts soft light on Mauna Kea and the town of Waimea, as seen from Kohala Mountain Road.
Posted in response to this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge, ‘Rise/set.’
Abstracts: Creature from the depths
A green turtle comes to the surface for air, looking mysterious and somewhat threatening.
Signs: Don’t tease the tiger
This sign can be seen at Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens in Hilo, and that’s Sriracha pacing behind the fence. I post this because I really want one of those signs. It would be great, give local kids something to think about, maybe even cause the neighbor’s dogs to think twice before pooping in the yard.
The only thing that could improve this sign is to add, ‘or we’ll throw you over the fence.’
For more information about Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens, go to hilozoo.org.
Cambria orchid
A favorite place I try to visit several times a year is Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, north of Hilo. There’s always something different in bloom, something new for me to see, such as this orchid.
As usual with orchids, I offer an identification with some trepidation. I think this is a cambria orchid, though exactly which type, I couldn’t say. Regardless, it’s a most striking and beautiful flower and that’s enough for me.
If anyone knows of a good orchid identification site online, please let me know.
For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
Posted in response to the WordPress photo challenge, ‘Favorite place’.
View from Pu’u Kalepeamoa on Mauna Kea
One of my favorite places on the Big Island is Mauna Kea. Besides being an imposing volcano, it also has a surreal quality with its mix of smaller volcanic cones and high tech telescopes around the summit.
This view is from Pu’u Kalepeamoa, otherwise known as Sunset Hill. Pu’u Kalepeamoa is lower on the mountain, at about 9,400 feet, a short hike from the visitor center. On this day, those low-hanging clouds ruled out a good sunset, but the light and shadows on the pu’us still made for a worthwhile view.
Posted in response to the WordPress photo challenge, ‘Favorite place’.
