Category Archives: Photo Challenges

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.

A Pacific Golden Plover in summer plumage.

Raindrops on a passion flower in Hawaii — A Pacific Golden Plover in summer plumage.

A Hawaiian stilt feeding in a pond in Hawaii — A Hawaiian Stilt fishing!

Strawberry ice cream

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘A Taste of Summer.’ See more responses here.

I’m keeping it simple here. My go to summer treat is a dish of strawberry ice cream.

View from Kiholo scenic lookout

An early morning view from the Kiholo scenic lookout.

Posted for Bushboy’s Last on the Card challenge. See more responses here.

I’ll get my coat

We’ve reached the end of the month and, with it, the conclusion of this edition of Becky’s Squares (see more responses here). Looks like this is the way out.

Rlc. Lucinda S. Seale orchid

This past weekend, my wife and I went to the annual Hilo Orchid Show. There was the usual stunning display of orchids, including this red one. Red orchids are not nearly as plentiful as one might think. White, yellow and purple are the most common colors.

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

Red Pencil Urchin

I couldn’t finish the month without one of these.

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

The Numbers Game #83

A Long-tailed blue butterfly on a tasselflower in Hawaii — A Long-tailed Blue Butterfly on a Tasselflower.

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

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

A brown anole keeps watch — Brown Anole.

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii