This is the time of year, around here, when Plumerias bloom again. They’re one of those trees where the flowers appear before the leaves.
In the top photo, an array of flowers can be seen against the shadow of the tree’s bare branches.
The middle photo shows a mix of buds and blooms.
Below, a closer look at the gorgeous flowers in varying states of unfurling.
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Color Challenge: Rosy Red.’ See more responses here.
The top photo is a very red gate at the entrance to a newly fenced field. The grey cylinders are protection for something planted inside, possibly macadamia nut trees.
The middle photo shows a group of soldierfishes, mostly pearly soldierfishes, though one or two might be the very similar bigscale soldierfishes.
Finally, the third photo shows the brilliant blossoms of a royal poinciana tree.
Japanese anemone (Anemone hupehensis) is a native of China and Taiwan. This one was growing on the edge of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, where the current eruption of Kilauea Volcano is taking place.
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Your Favorite Landscape.’ See more responses here.
When I think of the landscape at Upolu, it includes both the ocean that borders it and the skies above. They are, in my mind, integral to the place. But here, I’ve focussed on the land, a relatively small area of a few square miles where I walk most days. It’s rural, agricultural, and coastal. It’s historic and modern. It’s also a place I never return from feeling disappointed. There’s always something of note that I see or that happens when I’m there.
Also posted in response to Becky’s January Squares challenge theme of ‘Up.’ See more responses here.
A passion vine butterfly hangs upside down while sampling the good things on offer from a tasselflower.
Posted in response to Becky’s January Squares challenge theme of ‘Up.’ See more responses here.
A bee forages on an ohia lehua flower.
Posted in response to Becky’s January Squares challenge theme of ‘Up.’ See more responses here.
The sixth year of this blog starts with a photo I took to isolate a bird of paradise flower against the blue sky. But when I looked at it, my first thought was that it looked like some kind of Soviet emblem from the days of the Cold War, possibly something associated with the space race or armaments.
The only thing that rules that out is that the flower is far too colorful for that kind of thing. Perhaps the version below would be more appropriate. Onward comrades to Year 7.
Golden penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) is a member of the myrtle family and native to Queensland, Australia. Though it can grow to 50 feet high, it’s generally kept more compact in domestic gardens, where it’s grown for its showy yellow flowers.
