The mango tree is dropping fruit, which means that the numerous wild pigs around here are stopping by on a regular basis to scarf them up. This is one of them, or is it? A tag in the ear usually indicates a domesticated animal, but this one was roaming with the other wild pigs. An escapee perhaps? Part of a scientific study?
But them I looked at the tag again, 004. Surely, this means the pig is a British secret agent, probably sent to check up on me and make sure I’m drinking enough tea and not bad-mouthing the king. Hopefully, he’s not yet licensed to kill, just to eat mangoes.
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 198. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.
A Pink-Spotted Hawkmoth.A House Sparrow on a shiny-looking lanai.Riding a wave.Rosy-faced lovebirds.A Green Hover Fly.Sunrise over Hualalai.
A Passion Vine Butterfly feeds on what I think is an Arrowleaf sida (Sida rhombifolia) flower. The plant might be indigenous as it grows in tropical and subtropical areas.
A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron watches from a Kiawe tree.
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 197. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.
Orange Sulphur Butterfly on a Bougainvillea.Gold Dust Day Geckos warm up in the morning sun.A Northern Mockingbird snags a meal.A Green Turtle swims by.A cat in the grass.Cement tanks at sunrise.
This shipping container, parked in Kawaihae, isn’t likely to blend into the background.
This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Pink.’ See more responses here.
Maiapilo flowers are white when they bloom but turn to pink within 24 hours as they fade.June 11 is Kamehameha Day and there will be a parade in North Kohala as usual. Pink is the color representing Maui.A Green Anole puffs out his dewlap to let evereyone know who’s in charge here.A pink ginger.A bee on a Persicaria capitata flower.Hawaiian Stilts wade through the shallows looking for food.
In Hawaii, it’s illegal to be within 50 yards of dolphins in the water. The idea is to give them space to carry on with their normal activities without being influenced or pressured by humans.
However, during my last swim a few days ago, I was startled to see a pod of Spinner Dolphins zoom into view and pass by just a few feet away. Short of having access to Star Trek’s transporter, there was no way in the world I was going to be able to put 50 yards between me and the dolphins before they put several hundred yards between them and me. I had time enough to realize my camera had gone into sleep mode, wake it up, and get blurry shots of the disappearing dolphins. Regardless of the photos, it’s always nice to see dolphins and it had been quite a while since I’d done so in the water.
A few minutes later another small pod went by, also at speed, also with no good photo opportunity. A third pod followed with even less chance of a decent photo. But then I saw a fourth pod approaching at a slightly more leisurely pace and managed to get a few photos as they cruised by. Most of my photos weren’t up to much, but I was very happy that these two came out better than I had hoped for. Definitely the highlight of the weekend for me.
A Gold Dust Day Gecko drinks from a Bird of Paradise flower.
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 196. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.
Plantings at the entrance to Lokahi Garden Sanctuary in Hawi.Raindrops on waxed metal.Ominous clouds over Kawaihae.A reflective Praying Mantis.A demon kitty!Sunset over Kahoʻolawe.
Graham's Island 