This Black-crowned Night Heron was fishing not far from the wharf at Kawaihae Harbor. I’m always impressed by how wildlife is able to coexist with human industries.
Working at the port
Author Archives: Graham
Bougainvillea in the lava
The Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway, along the Kohala coast, passes through dry, barren lava fields. But even there, some plants are able to get a foothold. There are several Bougainvillea bushes along the road, including this one that was in full bloom as I headed home one late afternoon.
It’s always sunny in Hawaii
A view from the post office in Hawi during one of those rainy days when even I feel sorry for bedraggled tourists splashing from one puddle to the next. Nobody comes to Hawaii for this.
Gray Chubs and Hawaiian Flagtails
The surge zone is the area above shallow reefs near shore, where incoming swells churn up the water. It’s home to a variety of fish including chubs and flagtails, the turbulent, bubbling water acting as a screen from predators.
Chubs will venture out a ways during the day, but flagtails only emerge at night to feed on plankton.
The Numbers Game #50
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 171. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.
High surf at Mahukona
’Tis the season for big northwest swells to start rolling in here. Happy days for surfers, not so much for snorkelers. The first of the season hit west-facing shores over the past two days. By and large the swells weren’t too bad, but every so often a big swell, such as this one, would crash ashore.
No birds or small children were harmed in the taking of this photo! Posted for Bushboy’s Last on the Card. See more responses here.
Fishing with a view
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Traditions.’ See more responses here.
I’m the world’s worst fisherman and would have starved long ago if I had to rely on catching fish for food. But in Hawaii, fishing has long been a traditional way of putting food on the table. With line, net, or spear, on shore or from a boat, catching fish has been, and still is, a big feature of island life. And if the fish aren’t biting, at least the view tends to be wonderful.
What’s in it for me?
I was going shopping when the late afternoon light on this building in downtown Kailua Kona caught my eye. Then I noticed the names of the businesses within and I thought, ‘I’ve got no reason to go in there!’
Graham's Island 