Category Archives: Photo Challenges

Photos for people who like pastels

Pastel Candies in Hawaii — Pastel shades of candy.

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

Purple Crown Flowers in Hawaii — A Crown Flower.

Foliage in a pot at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii — A Crown Flower.

A Rosy-faced lovebird in Hawaii — A Rosy-faced Lovebird getting to grips with lunch.

A piece of organic matter floating in the water off Hawaii — A Rosy-faced Lovebird getting to grips with lunch.

Children’s Day

Windsock flown at Hawi Jodo Mission in Hawii

The Jodo Mission in Hawi is getting ready to celebrate Children’s Day. This traditional Japanese holiday was known as Boy’s Days, celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month, while Girl’s Day was celebrated on March 3, the third day of the third month. These days, there’s a push to celebrate both as Children’s Day on May 5th. One of the features is the flying of carp-shaped windsocks. There will also be gifts and special treats.

The windsock photo is posted for Bushboy’s Last on the Card challenge. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #70

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

Pet or pest

A wild pig snoozes in the shade in Hawaii

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘National Kids and Pets Day.’ See more responses here. Wild pigs are as close as I get to having a pet these days, though an extra ’s’ might make a better description.

The Numbers Game #69

Clouds fill the saddle between Mauna Kea and Hualalai.

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

King Kamehameha's statue in Kapaau, is draped in leis on Kamehameha Day. — A wasp working on a nest.

A pair of Threadfin Jack juveniles swim in the waters off the Big Island of Hawaii — A pair of juvenile Threadfin Jacks.

Evey day is Earth Day

Plants growing at a farm in North Kohala, Hawaii — A crop growing against a backdrop of wind turbines and the ocean. And, yes, that’s a monarch butterfly happy about the arrangement.

Papaya flowers and fruits growing in Hawaii — Flowers and fruits on a Papaya.

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

I’m never quite sure what’s appropriate for Earth Day, but I figure nature, farming and renewable energy fit the bill, so here are some photos from a recent walk in the neighborhood.

Madagascar Jasmine flowers in Hawaii — A Madagascar Jasmine vine grows along a fence.

Tropical Milkweed growing at a farm in North Kohala, Hawaii — Tropical Milkweed flowers.

A Hawaiian Beet Webworm moth on a nasturtium flower in Hawaii — Tropical Milkweed flowers.

Puzzle bench

I saw this bench, one of several with a similar design, outside the waiting room featured in yesterday’s post. I wondered if there was some significance in the layout of the wooden pieces, but couldn’t find any. But I thought the design was both practical and attractive, even if the view wasn’t exactly the best.

Posted for Jude’s Bench Challenge. See more here.

The Numbers Game #68

The lava cone and lake at Kilauea Volcano in late 2021 — The 2021 eruption at Kilauea Volcano.

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

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii