Category Archives: Scenes

A curious Green Turtle

A young green turtle catches the light as it swims by in the waters off Hawaii

I rarely post for Clare’s Share Your Desktop (here) for the simple reason that I rarely change my desktop image. But a couple of days ago, I was snorkeling off Honoka’ope Beach (commonly known as 49 Black Sand Beach) at Mauna Lani Resort and ran into this little fellow.

The turtle was probably around 18 inches long, head to tail, and in great condition, with a beautiful shell that glowed as it caught the light. Being a younger turtle, it was also quite curious, having not yet learned that people are pretty dull, clumsy in the water, and possibly dangerous. It stuck around for several minutes, coming quite close on a couple of occasions, before easing away, out of view.

I took half a dozen photos and any of them would have made a good desktop image, but the top one is the one that I’m currently running with.

The Numbers Game #43

A hula dancer at a King Kamehameha birthday celebration.

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

Soldierfishes in Hawaii — Soldierfishes catching the light.

Earth moving equipment for kids — Earth moving equipment.

The L&L Hawaiian Barbecue restaurant in Kapaau at night — Earth moving equipment.

Bird bath mayhem

Feathers left in a bird bathing area in Hawaii

I’ve posted before about this rock at Mahukona where the birds like to drink and bathe. I’ve also mentioned (here) that it’s not a place where the birds can relax because of feral cats in the area. This photo, taken last month, is a graphic illustration of that.

I’m running this today because yesterday, toweling off after my swim, I noticed one of the cats hurrying towards this spot. Several small birds were gathered in this pool when the cat launched itself from below. The birds scattered, but one of them left with the cat, if you get my drift. First time I’ve seen that happen there.

Yellow spider orchid

Spider orchids are aptly named. This is another from the Hilo Orchid Show earlier this year.

Seven seconds to live

Another photo I had pegged for last month’s Becky’s Squares. In truth the truck had stopped there, and was still there when I left the area.

Trying to stay cheerful

An inflatable turtle left in a parking lot in Hawaii

They’ll be back soon won’t they?

Pueo takeoff

A pueo watches from a hillside in Hawaii

I was driving the mountain road back to Hawi, when I saw this Pueo flying. I pulled over, but didn’t see it again, until I realized it was perched on a rock on the hillside above. It was watching me.

A pueo takes off from a hillside in Hawaii

I took some photos and was lucky enough to catch the bird taking off, before heading over a ridge and out of sight.

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

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii