Category Archives: Photo Challenges

Just a moment

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A cyclist speeds by in Hawaii
The blur of a passing cyclist in an Ironman race.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Ephemeral.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos.

A Green Darner Dragonfly at Pololu in Hawaii
A Green Darner Dragonfly caught in the act of darting back and forth.
Sprinklers at Hapuna in Hawaii
An ever-changing sprinkler.
A rainbow over the water in Hawaii
A rainbow over the water.
Kids jump into the water at Coconut Island in Hilo, Hawaii
Jumping into the water at Coconut Island in Hilo.

Downtown Hawi

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A family of four walks past a building in Hawi, Hawaii
The main highway through Hawi is Akoni Pule Hwy., though it looks more like Abbey Road in this photo!

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Your Home Town.’ See more responses here. Downtown Hawi is only about a block long, but it can be a busy little place, and popular with tourists on their way to and from Pololu Valley.

The Founding Farmers ice cream shop in Hawi, Hawaii
Locally made ice cream is available at two spots, across the road from each other!
Country Girl Lemonade sign in Hawi, Hawaii
A new business in town.
A sign for the Farmers Market in Hawi, Hawaii
Saturday is Farmers Market day, though it got rained off early on this day.
The Bamboo Restaurant in Hawi, Hawaii
Bamboo is a popular restaurant.
Big Island Art sign in Hawi, Hawaii
Several stores sell art.
The Aloha Man store in Hawi, Hawaii
Alohaman sells things made in Hawaii.
A mural on the side of the post office in Hawi, Hawaii
This mural, on the side of the Post Office building, was painted by local high school kids and depicts some of the history of North Kohala.

Horns and hooves

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Horses frolicking in a corral in Hawaii
Horses kicking up their hooves in a corral in North Kohala.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Antlers, Horns & Hooves.’ See more responses here. There aren’t any antlers to be seen around here, but there are horns and hooves aplenty! Captions on the photos as usual.

A steer with horns in North Kohala, Hawaii
Horns and colored tags!
A goat in Hapuna, Hawaii
Horns and beard.
A goat on the 1871 trail at Puʻuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Hawaii
Horns and hooves.
A ram with horns at Pu'u Wa'awa'a, Hawaii
Wavy.
A ram with horns at Pu'u Wa'awa'a, Hawaii
Curly.
A bull in North Kohala, Hawaii
Just a little bit menacing!