Category Archives: Photo Challenges

Shadows on the ocean

Shadows on the water off the coast of Hawaii

I was returning from a visit to the dentist when I saw the late afternoon sun shimmering on the ocean off North Kohala.

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

The Numbers Game #92

A green anole hangs onto a line. — A green anole on a washing line.

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

A shoal of young bluefin trevallies roams the shallows. — Bluefin Trevallies.

Window gazing

A broken window at Spencer Beach Park, Hawaii — A window in an abandoned building at Spencer Beach Park.

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

Also posted for Monday Window. See more here.

Windows at the Hapuna Westin Resort, Hawaii — Windows at the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort.

Buildings at the old Coastguard Station in North Kohala, Hawaii — Buildings at the old Coastguard station in North Kohala, one boarded up, the other refurbished.

The Numbers Game #91

A Green turtle, with a slender remora on its shell, checks out the photographer — A Green Turtle gets up close and personal. Notice the Slender Remora along for the ride.

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

Western Spotted Orbweaver spider

A couple of close ups of a Western Spotted Orbweaver spider.

Waterfalls

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Fountains and falls.’ See more responses here.

A view of a waterfall on the North Kohala coast, Hawaii — Looking up at a Kohala Mountain waterfall.

A view of Wai'ale Falls at HIlo, Hawaii — Wai’ale Falls in the distance from a bridge over the Wailuku River.

A view of the Wailuku River bed at HIlo, Hawaii — Wai’ale Falls in the distance from a bridge over the Wailuku River.

The Numbers Game #90

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 212, which turned up a selection dominated by plants, so I’ve gone for an all-plant line up. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.