Category Archives: Photo Challenges

Timber

A view of Pololu Valley in Hawaii — Layers of trees fill Pololu Valley.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Trees.’ See more responses here.

A Rainbow shower tree in Hawaii — Flowers of a Rainbow Shower tree.

Jacaranda flowers in Hawaii — Flowers of a Rainbow Shower tree.

Palm trees at Lapakahi in Hawaii — It’s Hawaii. Of course there are palm trees!

Giant Porcupinefish portrait

A Giant Porcupinefish looks up in the waters off Hawaii

With their huge heads and big eyes, Giant Porcupinefish are unmistakable, but they always have a friendly look to them.

Winging it

A Black Witch moth in Hawaii — The beautiful wings of a Black Witch Moth.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Wings and feathers.’ See more responses here.

A Wandering Glider Dragonfly in Hawaii — A Wandering Glider Dragonfly wandering over a mud puddle.

A Monarch Butterfly on a Balloon Plant in Hawaii — A Wandering Glider Dragonfly wandering over a mud puddle.

Two Hawaiian Noddys skim the ocean in Hawaii — Hawaiian Noddies skim over the ocean.

Three nenes flying in Hawaii — Hawaiian Noddies skim over the ocean.

The Numbers Game #85

The port at Kawaihae at sunset — Lights at the Port of Kawaihae.

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

Large Orange Sulphur Butterflies mating.

One of the pools at Pu’uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park.

Green Anole portrait

This anole ran up a metal sign post to escape me. Sadly, the only escape was to come back down, which it did after I finished taking photos.

Life’s a beach, or is it?

A reflection of sand on a tanker in Hawaii — Is it a mirage?

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Tan, beige, and/or peachy shades.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos.

Anaehoʻomalu Bay beach on the Big Island, Hawaii — The beach at Anaehoʻomalu Bay is one of the most popular on the island, but was still quiet this early morning.

Hapuna Beach on the Big Island, Hawaii — At Hapuna, flooding cut the beach in two. The lagoon is the remnant of the flooded area.

A piece of driftwood looking like a seal at Spencer Beach Park, Hawaii — Is it a seal on the beach at Spencer Beach Park?

The Numbers Game #84

Spinner dolphins off the coast of Hawaii Island — Spinner Dolphins swim by.

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