Category Archives: Animals

Cast a giant shadow

A Rusty millipede and its shadow in Hawaii

It’s run before but it’s possibly my favorite shadow photo, a Rusty Millipede crossing a dirt road late in the afternoon.

Posted for Becky’s Squares: Shadows. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #97

A Goldring Surgeonfish and its shadow, or is it? It looks that way, but the shadow is a different fish!

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 219. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Shadows. See more responses here.

A juvenile Threadfin Jack, one of my favorite fish.

HIghfin Chubs cruising just below the water surface.

A young mourning gecko hides under a tire. — HIghfin Chubs cruising just below the water surface.

Claws and hooves

A Green Anole on a roof in Hawaii — A Green Anole on a metal roof. They can climb metal walls using their claws.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Hooves and Claws.’ See more responses here. First claws.

An A'ama crab in Hawaii — An A’ama crab uses its claws to grip the rocks.

Then hooves.

A Goat on a rock in Hawaii — A goat on a rock.

A bull and cattle egret in Hawaii — A bull with attendant Cattle Egret.

Also Posted for Becky’s Squares: Shadows. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #96

The space tracking station near South Point.

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 218. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A fireweed control moth (*Secusio extensa*)

Reclining cat

I spotted this cat in Kapaau doing a spot of cleaning before settling down on the conveniently provided recliner.

At the garden

A water lily at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo, Hawaii — A water lily.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Autumn or spring plant life.’ See more responses here. These photos were taken at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden at this time of the year.

A Dwarf Pineapple at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo, Hawaii — Dwarf pineapple.

A Hibiscus schizopetalus at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo, Hawaii — Dwarf pineapple.

A Ti plant at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo, Hawaii — Ti plant.

A Nodding clerodendrum at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo, Hawaii — Ti plant.

The Numbers Game #94

A lava breakout from the Kilauea lava flow. — A lava flow at Kilauea with people walking on it. What could possibly go wrong!

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 216. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.