Category Archives: Scenes

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Two nenes at Spencer Beach Park in Hawaii

I like to think that the one Nene wanted a drink of water, but the sprinkler wasn’t cooperating, so the Nene threw a tantrum!

The Numbers Game #93

A Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron fishes — A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron fishing.

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

A cow and calf next to a road in North Kohala — Mother and child on the loose!

The lone palm at Keawaiki stands out against a cloudy sky. — Mother and child on the loose!

A hibiscus tiliaceus at the Golden Ponds of Keawaiki on The Big Island of Hawaii — Hibiscus tiliaceus flowers, which change from yellow to red during the day.

Hibiscus tiliaceus flowers, which change from yellow to red during the day.

Opening

A Torch Ginger opening.

Animals

Casper the dog, rests at a bakery in Hawaii — Casper is the greeter at a local bakery.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘World Animal Day.’ See more responses here.

Goats on a trail in Hawaii — A contented goat at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.

A wild pig with a mango in Hawaii — A contented goat at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.

Three cats resting in Hawaii — Resting cats.

Sriracha the Bengal tiger at Panaewa Zoo, Hilo, Hawaii — Resting cats.

Salon seating

My first thought, when I looked in the window of this hair salon in Kailua Kona, was that their waiting area was designed to discourage lingering!

Made you look

A whimsical display at the HIlo Orchid Show in Hawaii

Exhibitors at the Hilo Orchid Show are not above displaying a bit of whimsy!

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.

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii