Category Archives: Places

Aechmea Gamosepala Bromeliad

This plant is also known as the matchstick bromeliad because of the appearance of its flowering stalks. These purple stalks are actually bracts, with the flower being the purple tip that give it the matchstick look.

Clouds and light

I’d like to say I took this photo because I was deeply moved by the bands of light and dark, but the truth is, I was heading home in a long line of traffic going 45 mph in a 55 mph area and there was zero chance anything was going to change. So I pulled over and took photos instead. And I did like the light contrasts on offer, so didn’t regret the stop.

When enough time had passed for me not to catch up to the funeral cortege I’d been following, I put my camera away and got ready to head home. As I did so, a large truck, pulling a trailer, rumbled by on the highway. I sighed, but at least the truck driver had the decency to barrel along as best he was able and we made decent time, even on the hill up from the coast, just before Hawi.

The Numbers Game #78

Clouds make a blanket between the slopes of Mauna Kea and Maui.

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

A stuffed toy left behind in North Kohala.

A fly on the edge of a leaf — A Mourning Gecko in the daytime.

The sun comes up and the sun goes down

Sunrise at Kawaihae, Hawaii — Sunrise at Kawaihae.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Sunrises and Sunsets.’ See more responses here. One of each here taken from roughly the same spot, though in different directions of course!

Sunset at Kawaihae, Hawaii — Sunset at Kawaihae.

Sporty

An MG car parked in front of a store in Hawi, Hawaii

I spotted this MG in front of the Aloha Man store in Hawi and had to take a photo. I thought it fit right in, even matching the paintwork.

Water banner

A banner at a water dispenser in Hawi, Hawaii

There’s a water dispenser in downtown Hawi that’s available 24 hours, seven days a week. Quite a lot of people live off grid here and while they collect catchment water, they often don’t have systems for making it safe to drink. That’s where this spot comes in handy. It could use a new banner though.

The Numbers Game #77

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