Category Archives: Photo Challenges

Sparkling waters

A moody sky above a sparkling sea and small beach at Kawaihae, Hawaii

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Diamonds and Quartz.’ See more responses here.

I stopped in Kawaihae to take photos of a very moody sky with some sparkling waters beneath it. But this was the first time I’ve seen the lovely little beach in the foreground. I’m not sure how one would access it, as it’s a steep drop off from where I stood, but I think it would be possible to come around that little point to the left.

Koki’o ‘Ula’Ula flower

Koki’o ‘Ula’Ula is a native hibiscus which is rare in the wild, but available in nurseries. This one is a bit past its prime. I’ll have to go back to where I saw it at Kohanaiki to see if I can get a more robust bloom. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #119

A pair of yellow tang dance in the sunlight — Yellow Tangs in a courtship display I think.

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

A hapuu fern on the Big Island — A Hapu‘u fern.

A rock on the North Kohala coast, which looks like a guard dog — A Hapu‘u fern.

A mud puddle dries on the Big Island — A drying mud puddle.

An ironwood tree with its cascading foliage — A drying mud puddle.

Hornworm Tachinid Fly

The Hornworm Tachinid Fly is considered a beneficial insect because it lays its eggs on caterpillars, which can decimate many varieties of plants. However, that also means it’s an enemy of Monarch Butterflies, which I don’t approve of, because it will do the same to their caterpillars.

Munchkin drivers needed

Reflections in a shiny Airstream trailer in Kawaihae Hawaii

In Kawaihae, there’s a very shiny Airstream trailer which houses Seabird Coffee. When I stopped to take photos of it, what caught my eye was that one rounded corner of the trailer did wonderful things to vehicles waiting for shipment elsewhere, my car (on the left), and a passing truck!

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

Amazon Lily

The Amazon Lily (Urceolina amazonica) is a native of Peru and a member of the Amaryllidaceae family. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #118

A small cruise ship sails off the coast of the Big Island in Hawaii at sunset — A small cruise ship sails off the coast of the Big Island at sunset.

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

A Pueo, or Hawaiian short-eared owl, sits on a post beside Old Saddle Road on the Big Island. — A Pueo on alert.

A pair of Hawiian Stilts at the Kaloko Fishpond at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. — A Pueo on alert.

A clump of Beechey bamboo on the Big Island of Hawaii — A stand of Beechey Bamboo.

Cows are rounded up for milking on one of the Big Island’s two remaining dairy farms. — A stand of Beechey Bamboo.

Underwater world

Head on view of a Manta Ray in the waters off Hawaii — Hard to beat seeing a big Manta Ray coming straight towards me.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme, guest hosted by Cathy at Between the Lines is ‘Your Favorite Places.’ See more responses here.

The ocean is one of my favorite places. I love snorkeling and every swim is different, the conditions and the things I see. Here’s a sample. Captions on the photos.