Category Archives: Photo Challenges

Purple patches

A Manybar Goatfish in the waters off Hawaii — A guilty-looking Manybar Goatfish.

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

Colored lines on a table fan in Hawaii — Lines on a table fan.

A purple orchid in Hawaii — Lines on a table fan.

The Numbers Game #67

A Japanese White-eye on a pink banana flower.

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

From the garden

A Red heliconia at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden — A very red heliconia.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘National Garden Month.’ See more responses here. I don’t really have a garden here, but I do enjoy a visit to Hawai’i Tropical Botanical Garden, so here are some photos from my most recent visit.

at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden — *Anthurium Schlechtendalii* or Pheasant’s Tail.

A Fiery Spike flower at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden — *Anthurium Schlechtendalii* or Pheasant’s Tail.

Panama Queen flowers at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden — *Aphelandra sinclairiana* or Panama Queen.

Wishing well orchids at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden — *Aphelandra sinclairiana* or Panama Queen.

The Numbers Game #66

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

A view of the base of the petioles of a Traveler’s Palm (*Ravenala madagascariensis*).

The next big thing

A poster of surfer Chippa Wilson behind shopping trolleys in Hawaii

We’ve all seen surfers and surfing competitions. Ho hum. We’ve seen big wave surfers falling off 50-foot wave faces. Yawn. Well, here’s a glimpse of the next big thing. Surfing over shopping trolleys! This can only lead to surfing over cars and semi-trucks. What’s not to like! You heard it here first.

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

A walk at Pu’u Wa’awa’a Cinder Cone State Park

A View of Maui from Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii — A distant view of Maui.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Walk in the Park.’ See more responses here. These photos are from my last hike at what is officially known as Pu’u Wa’awa’a Cinder Cone State Park. The hike took place under heavy skies, but the clouds hovered just above the top of the hill and the rain held off until late in the walk.

A Northern Mockingbird on a snag at Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii — A Northern Mockingbird announces its presence.

Silk Oak flowers at Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii — A Northern Mockingbird announces its presence.

A Sheep in the grass at Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii — Sheep and cattle are often seen on the trail.

Wiliwili seeds at Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii — Sheep and cattle are often seen on the trail.

tree roots at Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii — Tree roots snake across the trail in places.

A Horse and rider on Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii — Tree roots snake across the trail in places.

Also posted for Jo’s Monday Walk. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #65

Kilauea Volcano in late April 2018. Original post here.

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