Category Archives: Places

Early one morning

Sunrise in Hawaii — Sunrise over the saddle between Kohala Mountain and Mauna Kea.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme, guest hosted by Susanne at Cats and Trails and Garden Tales, is ‘Early.’ See more responses here. I’ve gone with early mornings. Captions on the photos.

Early morning at Kawaihae harbor in Hawaii — The breakwater at Kawaihae around sunrise.

Early morning wavelets at Kawaihae in Hawaii — The breakwater at Kawaihae around sunrise.

Gray Hawaii

A rainy day at Pololu overlook in Hawaii

Do you remember that Elvis movie, Blue Hawaii? Well, this is gray Hawaii, taken last weekend when the state was being battered by what’s known here as a Kona low storm, which brings up strong winds and tropical moisture from the southwest. This view is from the Pololu lookout, and no, I did not get out of the car!

The Numbers Game #116

Telescopes seen from the trail to Mauna Kea summit in Hawaii — Telescopes on Mauna Kea seen from the trail to the summit.

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

Maui Pau rider decorations — A rider in the Kamehameha Day parade at Kapaau.

People descend to the green sand beach near South Point in Hawaii — A rider in the Kamehameha Day parade at Kapaau.

A Konane game board at Lapakahi, Hawaii — A Kōnane game board at Lapakahi.

Morning dew on grass in Hawaii — A Kōnane game board at Lapakahi.

Suspicion

Recently, I’ve seen these two donkeys in a small field alongside the road over Kohala Mountain. The last time I went by I remembered to stop and take photos. The donkeys were not impressed.

I can see a boat

A View through a buoy on the beach at Kawaihae, Hawaii

A view through a buoy on the beach in Kawaihae Harbor.

I think it’s a goat

A statue of a goat alongside the coast in front of the Hilton Waikoloa, Hawaii

There are a variety of statues along the coast in front of the Hilton Resort at Waikoloa. This is one of them. Not sure I’ve ever seen a goat that looks like that!

The Numbers Game #115

A Japanese White-eye feeds on a Japanese Aloe in Hawaii — A Japanese White-eye feeds at a Japanese Aloe flower.

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

A bee flies to a Japanese Aloe flower — A bee approaches a Japanese Aloe flower.

A Nene goose with a bend in its neck in Hawaii — A bee approaches a Japanese Aloe flower.

A view from the air of Kohala By The Sea in Hawaii — A view of Kohala By The Sea.

A canopy of ferns in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park — A view of Kohala By The Sea.

Hawaiian seascapes

An early morning swimmer at Hapuna Beach, Hawaii — A calm sea invites swimmers at Hapuna Beach…

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme, guest hosted by Cathy at Between the Lines, is ‘Seascapes.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos.