Category Archives: Photo Challenges

A rosy outlook

A view of the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption in Hawaii
The 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa.

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

An Apapane in an ohia tree in Hawaii
A native Apapane in an Ohia tree.
An Alpinia purpurata 'Tahitian Double' flower at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens
An Alpinia purpurata ‘Tahitian Double’ flower.
Bigscale soldierfishes in the waters off Hawaii
Bigscale Soldierfishes with a Pacific Trumpetfish and a Longnoe Butterflyfish.
A red hibiscus flower in Hawaii
A hibiscus flower.
A Red heliconia flower in Hawaii
A Heliconia flower.
Leis being arranged at the Statue of King Kamehameha in Kapaau, Hawaii
A lei being prepared for draping on the statue of King Kamehameha in Kapaau.

The Numbers Game #59

The golden pools at Keawaiki, Hawaii
One of the golden pools at Keawaiki.

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

A Katydid on a Castor Bean plant.
A Lesser Blue Butterfly.
Rooster and hen.
Hibiscus tiliaceus.
A Hawaiian Hogfish.
Small fish in the golden pools at Keawaiki.

Chow time for birds

A Nutmeg Mannikin feeds on cane grass seeds in Hawaii
A Nutmeg Mannikin feeds on cane grass seeds in Hawaii

The current Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Feeding and Watching the Birds.’ See more responses here.

I rarely see Nutmeg Mannikins around the house, but when the Cane Grass goes to seed, they show up in force.

The Pueo below made short work of this unfortunate mouse. no chewing involved!

A Pueo catches a mouse in Hawaii
A Franklin's Gull finds something to eat in Hawaii
A stray Franklin’s Gull found something and seemed to be trying to figure out how to eat it.
A Black-crowned night heron spears a fish in Hawaii
This Black-crowned Night Heron speared a fish and took it ashore to eat it.
Ruddy turnstones feeding on the shore in Hawaii
Ruddy Turnstones pick through tide pools in search of food.

Postcards from Hawaii

Postcards at a shop in Hawi, Hawaii

I thought I’d sign off from this month’s Becky’s Squares Geometric challenge (more responses here) with postcards from Hawaii.

‘Wish you were here, but having a lovely time. Weather not too bad, especially for January! I’ve seen many wonderful things, including lots of Humpback Whales. Hope to see you soon.’

An uplifting experience

The boom of a crane in Hawaii

As this month hurtles towards its conclusion, I realized I’d failed to post any crane photos for Becky’s Squares: Geometric. (See more responses here.)

They’ve finally got around to replacing the turbine blades at Hawi Wind Farm, after months of the blades just lying next to the turbines. The operation requires a crane to lift the blade assembly into place. These photos were taken while they were still preparing for that operation. The last photo shows the security for the operation!

Wires on a crane in Hawaii
The cab of a crane in Hawaii
A hook and anemometer on the boom of a crane in Hawaii
A crane prepares to hoist new blades onto a turbine at Hawi Wind Farm in Hawaii

The Numbers Game #58

Lava from Kilauea Volcano’s Pu’u O’o vent enters the ocean as if from a firehose.
The fire hose of lava entering the sea from Kilauea Volcano in 2017. 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 179. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A Fireweed Control Moth.
An endangered Palila.
The mural on the side of Hawi Post Office.
A school of mackerel scads, or Opelus being hunted by a rainbow runner off Hawaii
A Rainbow Runner chases a school of Opelu.
A breaking wave in Hawaii
Breaking wave incoming!
Keck 1 and 2 telescopes atop Mauna Kea.