Category Archives: Photo Challenges

Well rounded

The rounded hills of Kohala Mountain and a weather radar known as the golfball — The rounded NEXRAD Weather Radar sits on the rounded hills of Kohala Mountain.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Rounded.’ See more responses here. Another mixed bag this week with captions on or below the photos

The sun sets off the Kohala Coast in Hawaii — The sun sets….

Three illuminated balls in a window display in Hawaii — Three rounded balls in a shop window.

Coffee berries on a plant in Hawaii — Three rounded balls in a shop window.

Mauna Kea around sunrise

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Finding Gratitude, Giving Thanks.’ See more responses here.

At my age, waking up and seeing the sunrise is something to be grateful for!

Brown in Hawaii

A horse on the coast of Hawaii — A brown horse on the North Kohala coast.

This month’s Sunday Stills Color Challenge is ‘Brown.’ See more responses here.

I’ve gone for a selection of animals, mostly. Captions on the photos as usual.

Wild pigs in Hawaii — Brown and black wild pigs.

Cattle and a pig at Puuwaawaa in Hawaii — Brown and black wild pigs.

A brown anole in Hawaii — A brown anole, looking miffed.

Participants in the Kamehameha Day parade at Kapaau, Hawaii — At the Kamehameha Day parade earlier this year. The photographer has to be a mom or other relative with that matching dress!

Tropical leaves

A gecko on a heliconia leaf at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — A Gold Dust Day Gecko on a heliconia leaf.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Leaves, Autumn or Spring.’ See more responses here. Here are some leaves from Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden with captions on the photos.

Anthurium leaves at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — Anthurium leaves seen from both sides.

Fern fronds at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — If you have ferns, you’ve always got fronds!

Palm frond at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — A palm frond.

Queen Anthurium leaves at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — A palm frond.

The tree canopy at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — Looking up into the canopy.

It’s frightful, it’s delightful

A Halloween treat from Sandwich Isle Bread Company in Hawaii

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

There’s a well-known brand of paper tissue that sells it’s products in cardboard boxes sporting a wide variety of designs, some more pleasing than others. Costco carries these items and currently sells a line that could be called colorful or garish, depending on ones tastes.

The top photo shows the end of one of these boxes. It features owls, which I love, but there’s something truly frightful in this image. I don’t know whether it’s the blood-tinged background colors or the bizarre purple owls from another dimension, and their dull black, vacant, staring eyes. I do know this isn’t what I want to see when I walk in the bathroom. So I’ve stopped buying from Costco until they get a less scary set of designs in.

The second photo is frightful in a fun, Halloweeny kind of way. I was picking up bread from the Sandwich Isle Bread Company in Waimea, when I saw these ”Mummy” Vanilla Choco Eclairs. Well, I couldn’t possibly pass them up, could I? They have several other Halloween-themed treats and they not only look fabulous, but always taste great.

You gotta laugh

Breakfast strikes back — A green anole tries to eat a Chinese Rose Beetle, and loses. Original post here.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Comics or Funny Pages (aka silly or funny photos).’ See more responses here.

These are photos that I’ve run before, but quite a while ago. They still make me smile and I hope they do the same for you.

A green turtle is temporarily stranded on a rock. — Tight squeeze! Original post here.

Geckos are endlessly entertaining.

A gecko looks out from a Pepsi machine — Change anyone? Original post here.

But they’re not the only ones.

A gray chub in the waters off the Big Island — Want to come along? We’re going fishing! Original post here.

Black Triggerfish

A view from the air of La Pelouse Bay in Maui Hawaii

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Black or Metallic.’ See more responses here.

I’m going with the Black Triggerfish for this one. This fish is very black except for distinctive light blue lines at the base of the dorsal and anal fins. Even the eyes are black and very difficult to distinguish in the water or in photos.

The exception to this is when the fish is aroused. Then, blue lines radiate from around the eyes. The more agitated the fish is, the more color is displayed until the fish is entirely blue, yellow and green, except for the fins and tail outline.

These fish often gather in large numbers high in the water, feeding on plankton and drifting algae. But they also feed lower in the water, especially when sergeant fish eggs are on the menu.

Black Triggerfish in the waters off Hawaii

Abstracts: Textures

A section of burned wood — Burned bark on a tree

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Textures.’ See more responses here. There are captions on the photos, but see if you can figure out what they are first!