
On a recent visit to Waimea, I found these Agapanthus flowers in bloom. They seem to flower year round in that area.

On a recent visit to Waimea, I found these Agapanthus flowers in bloom. They seem to flower year round in that area.

A sailboat glides over the water off the North Kohala coast, an image that doesn’t look much different in color.

Another orchid from Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden, which unfortunately I don’t know the name of. For more information about Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden, go to htbg.com.

How it feels if you haven’t got your shopping done!

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge is ‘Red and Green.’ See more responses here. I’ve gone for a mostly plant-based response, except for the last.








A Hawaii Amakihi rests in a tree fern alongside the Pu’u O’o Trail off Saddle Road.

I saw this delicate little orchid at Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden and thought it was well named.


I saw this praying mantis on a crown flower recently. It’s undoubtedly the smallest I’ve ever seen. It might also be the fastest moving mantis I’ve seen. It was zipping around, mostly trying to shake me off, I think!
