I nearly ran over this Spotted Dove when I parked my car. I noticed it after I got out and saw the bird looked a bit off, with disheveled tail feathers. I was a bit worried as there were two cats in the yard, but I suspect that one of them was responsible for its present state.
It was not inclined to move as I took photos, but I did see it fly off later, though with a less grace than normal.
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Fresh.’ See more responses here.
A couple of miles before the end of the Akoni Pule Highway, at Pololu overlook, there’s a roadside food stand called Fresh Off The Grid. There’s no power at that end of the road, hence the ‘off the grid.’
I confess, I’ve never eaten there, in part because I seldom go to Pololu these days. It’s a bit overrun and the parking is terrible, though now they have stewards directing traffic and controlling the comings and goings, which is a big improvement.
But the food stand gets good reviews and seems to have a good selection of locally-grown food on the menu. It also has a nice variety of flowers around and a killer view of the ocean, plus mules and horses. What’s not to like.
Mahukona Lighthouse seen from the water during an early morning swim.
I spotted this Paphiopedilum Irish Forest ‘Hsinying’ orchid at Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden. The flower got my attention, but then the bugs took it away. They’re sword-tailed crickets, specifically Nanixipha nahoa.
Yellow Tangs and Convict Tangs are among the most common and colorful fish around Hawaiian coasts.
The view from the top of Kynnersley Road in Kapaau. Alas, it does not reach the sea, though there are ways to access the shore along that stretch of coast.
Ferns at Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve and Garden.
A bee burrows into a flower on a Queen’s Wreath (Petrea volubilis) vine.
Graham's Island 