Category Archives: Trees

It’s all there in black and white

A sailboat travels along the coast in front of palm trees in Hawaii — A sailboat off the Kohala coast.

Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge is ‘Black (and/or) Black and White.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos.

Holei Arch in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Concrete steps at Hapuna Resort in Hawaii — A staircase at Hapuna Resort.

A goat on a rock in Hawaii — A staircase at Hapuna Resort.

A close up of Nene feathers in Hawaii — Nene feathers.

A Northern Mockingbird sings out on a snag in Hawaii — Nene feathers.

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.

Hilina Pali Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park — Hilina Pali Trailhere

Many fish make the reef home — Hilina Pali Trailhere

Go Mango

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.

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 final seven

Seven rings on a manhole cover in Hawaii — A Water Department manhole cover.

The final posted for this month’s Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here. I had some left over and couldn’t decide what to leave out, so I put them all in. Captions on photos.

Seven power lines in Hawaii — Power to the people.

Seven Wind Turbines at Hawi Wind Farm in Hawaii — Power to the people.

Seven Motorbikes parked in Hawi, Hawaii — I saw these, parked under the banyans, on my way to the post office.

Mile marker 7 on Akoni Pule Hwy, Hawaii — I saw these, parked under the banyans, on my way to the post office.

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 — A ladder used by people fishing, to access a rugged shore.

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 — Goats take a drink at a pond in Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.

Meet the new pigs, they’re a lot like the old pigs

Mom watches over her seven piglets as they forage in the yard in front of the house. Mangoes are the big lure for them, but they’re currently in short supply. Last time I looked, I only saw one lonely mango up there. By the time the next crop comes around, mom will likely be shepherding a new batch of piglets.

Posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

Autograph Tree fruit

The fruit and leaves of the Autograph Tree (Clusia rosea) are toxic to humans and animals. When the fruit is ripe, it opens to reveal red seeds, which are dispersed by birds, animals and the weather. This is a spent fruit after that process is finished.