Category Archives: Parks

Window gazing

The historic Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu.
A broken window at Spencer Beach Park, Hawaii
A window in an abandoned building at Spencer Beach Park.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Windows.’ See more responses here.

Also posted for Monday Window. See more here.

Windows at the Hapuna Westin Resort, Hawaii
Windows at the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort.
Windows at the Hapuna Westin Resort, Hawaii
The full array of windows at the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort.
Buildings at the old Coastguard Station in North Kohala, HawaiiBuildings at the old Coastguard Station in North Kohala, Hawaii
Buildings at the old Coastguard station in North Kohala, one boarded up, the other refurbished.

The Numbers Game #91

A Green turtle, with a slender remora on its shell, checks out the photographer
A Green Turtle gets up close and personal. Notice the Slender Remora along for the ride.

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

An endangered Palila.
Rows of produce at Sage Farm, a local organic farm.
The sun sets behind Hualalai volcano.
A swing set and its shadow in Kapaau.
Enter at your own risk!
An old Civilian Conservation Corps cabin on the slopes of Mauna Kea.

Waterfalls

A view of Onomea Waterfalls at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens near HIlo, Hawaii
Onomea Falls at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens.

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

A view of a waterfall on the North Kohala coast, Hawaii
Looking up at a Kohala Mountain waterfall.
A view of a waterfall on the North Kohala coast, Hawaii
A waterfall on the remote North Kohala coast.
A view of Wai'ale Falls at HIlo, Hawaii
Wai’ale Falls in the distance from a bridge over the Wailuku River.
A view of the Wailuku River bed at HIlo, Hawaii
The Wailuku River bed with Pe’epe’e Falls in the distance.
A view of Rainbow Falls at HIlo, Hawaii
Rainbow Falls in Hilo. No rainbow and not much water falling because it’s been so dry here.

Shades of orange and yellow

The morning sun illuminates clouds over Kohala in Hawaii
Early morning clouds over Kohala.

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge is ‘Ocher, saffron (yellow hues), plus burnt orange.’ See more responses here.

A dirt road at Kaiholena, Hawaii
A dirt road at Kaiholena.
One of the Keawaiki golden pools in Hawaii
The golden ponds at Keawaiki.
Canoe names in Hawaii
Canoe names.
Colorful pahoehoe lava at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii
Colorful pahoehoe lava.
Golden Bamboo in Hawaii
Golden Bamboo.
A vehicle logo in Hawaii
An automobile logo.

Coconut Island

Coconut Island, seen from the waterfront of Hilo, Hawaii

Coconut Island, or Mokuola, is a small island in Hilo Bay. It’s connected to Hilo by the footbridge seen on the right in this photo. I took this photo when I was in Hilo recently and realized that I’ve never been across the footbridge. I didn’t have time that day, but it’s definitely on my list to do next time I’m in town.

Trouble boiling?

A sign at Boiling Pots in Hilo, Hawaii

I was in Hilo yesterday, and I visited a few places I hadn’t been to in a while. One was Boiling Pots, part of Hilo’s Wailuku River State Park. It’s a beautiful spot, but the river can be dangerous when it’s roaring, so it’s plastered with warning signs.

As you can see, the signs don’t impress everyone. In truth, this group was probably perfectly safe. The river was as low as I’ve seen it. It’s been dry all over the island and the forecast for the day was more of the same. But it’s not the rain in Hilo that causes the river to run, it’s what’s happening on the slopes of Mauna Kea. And while the forecast was good, forecasts can be wrong, as I think we’ve all experienced. But people will be people.

Frankly, the signs at Boiling Pots are something of an eyesore, but the county has to try and cover itself. If those folks did get swept away, their next of kin would likely lawyer up and hold responsible anyone and everyone, except for those who should have known better.

Timber

A view of Pololu Valley in Hawaii
Layers of trees fill Pololu Valley.

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

A Rainbow shower tree in Hawaii
Flowers of a Rainbow Shower tree.
Jacaranda flowers in Hawaii
Jacarandas put on a show every year.
Avocados growing in Hawaii
With Avocado trees it’s the fruit that everyone likes.
Palm trees at Lapakahi in Hawaii
It’s Hawaii. Of course there are palm trees!