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The Numbers Game #42

Two Humpback whales swim in the waters off Hawaii
A pair of Humpback Whales off the North Kohala coast.

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

The flowers of a milo tree in Hawaii
Milo flowers.
Walking Iris.
A dead tree on the slopes of Mauna Kea
Dead tree on the side of Mauna Kea.
Hilina Pali Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Hilina Pali Trailhere
Many fish make the reef home
Reef fish.
Two Step, a popular snorkeling spot.

Go Mango

A large Mango tree in Hawaii

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

This is a look at the Mango tree in my yard. It’s more than 40 feet high and has a diameter of 50 feet or more. The top photo was taken about a week ago. The first photo in the gallery below was taken a week before that. The new leaves are red, but quickly turn a glossy green. Older leaves are dark green.

A large Mango tree in Hawaii
The leaves of a Mango tree in Hawaii
A mango tree in bloom
Mangoes on a tree in Hawaii

The tree will eventually bloom with clusters of small creamy flowers, followed by clumps of fruit, much to the delight of the wild pigs here. Mind you, they have to be careful, as do I, because, when the wind blows, branches fall from the tree, some of them big enough to do damage.

A large branch that fell from a Mango tree in Hawaii

The Numbers Game #40

A boat anchored off the beach at Anaehoomalu Bay in Hawaii
A Covid-year photo of a sailboat anchored off a deserted Anaeho’omalu Bay beach.

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

Also, seven photos posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A Cliff Ladder used by fishermen on the North Kohala Coast, Hawaii
A ladder used by people fishing, to access a rugged shore.
Palm tree reflections at Place of Refuge in Hawaii
Palm trees reflect in one of the ponds at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.
Empty parking places at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park during Covid restrictions
Another Covid-year shot, this time of the deserted road and parking area between Kilauea Iki trail and Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube), two of the most popular places in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Goats drink from a pond at Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Goats take a drink at a pond in Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.
Yuccas alongside the road to Kamuela, Hawaii
Yucca flowers blooming in Waimea.
A Large Orange Sulphur butterfly on Rose Jatropha flowers in Hawaii
A Large Orange Sulphur Butterfly feeding on Rose Jatropha flowers.

The Numbers Game #39

A sign in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
A dramatic sign at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

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

Also, seven photos posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A Giant African land snail in Hawaii
A Giant African Land Snail.
A Metallic skink on a road in Hawaii
A Metallic Skink.
A Cattle Egret runs in front of a lawn mower in Hawaii
A Cattle Egret scoots in front of a lawn mower.
Amaumau Ferns alongside a trail in Hawaii
Amaumau Ferns.
A Bird of paradise flower in Hawaii
A Bird of Paradise flower.
A Mossy path on Halemaumau Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
A mossy section of the Halemaumau Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Nothing rhymes with orange

An orange kayak waits on the waters off Spencer Beach Park
An orange kayak waits on the waters off Spencer Beach Park.

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Orange or Peach.’ See more responses here.

Also, seven squares posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A small box of Junior Mints for Halloween trick or treaters
A small box of Junior Mints for Halloween trick or treaters. Yes, there are orange centers.
Passion Vine Butterflies at Upolu Hawaii
A pair of Passion Vine Butterflies pursue each other at Upolu.
Sunset from the lanai in Hawaii
Sunset from the lanai.

Finally, a trio from the Hilo Orchid Show.

A Oncostele Brazilian Sun 'Samba' orchid at the HIlo Orchid show
An Oncostele Brazilian Sun ‘Samba’ orchid.
A Cynorkis gibbosa orchid at the HIlo Orchid show
A Cynorkis gibbosa orchid.
A Dendrobium Judith Nakayama orchid at the HIlo Orchid show
A Dendrobium Judith Nakayama orchid.

The Numbers Game #38

A Clown with parachute at Upolu Airport in Hawaii
A clown with a parachute hangs on a tree. For a while it was a marker for the local skydiving company.

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

Also, seven photos posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A Wandering Tattler looks for food on the coast in Hawaii
A Wandering Tattler probes along a rocky shore.
A Japanese white-eye chick waits for its parents to help it in Hawaii
A Japanese White-eye chick waits for its parents to help it out.
The intricate flowers of a Silk Oak tree.
A Lenticular cloud in Hawaii
A lenticular cloud.
A Halo around the sun at Upolu Airport in Hawaii
A halo around the sun.
A fisherman waits on the North Kohala coast
A fisherman on the coast waits for the water to settle.

The Numbers Game #37

The SSV Makani Olu sailing off the Kohala coast in Hawaii
The SSV Makani Olu sailing off the Kohala coast.

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

Also, seven photos posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A Nene at just the right spot in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
A Long-tailed Blue Butterfly.
Sheep at sunset in Hawaii
Sheep in pastureland off Old Saddle Road.
Colorful lava on the Puna Coast Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Colorful lava on the Puna Coast Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Playground equipment in Kapaau Hawaii
Playground equipment at Kamehameha Park in Kapaau.
The swimming pool in Kapaau.