Category Archives: Volcanoes

Turtles at peace

A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle on the beach at Kaloko in Hawaii
Resting at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Peace.’ See more responses here. Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles come ashore to rest and get a bit of peace. Humans are supposed to stay at least 10 feet away, preferably more.

A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle on the beach in Hawaii
On the beach.
A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle on the rocks at Kiholo, Hawaii
On the rocks.
A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle on the beach at Kiholo, Hawaii
On the beach at Kiholo.

The Numbers Game #101

It’s the time of year when big northwest swells start to hit the islands. This one is from a few years back.

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

A cigar wrasse swims among a shoal of convict tang.
A Cigar Wrasse not blending in with some Convict Tangs.
Boats anchored off the Kohala coast on a calm day.
First flight of the day arrives at Kona Airport.
Mauna Kea’s telescopes at sunrise.
Yes, it’s getting to be that time of year!
A plane tied down at Upolu Airport with Maui in the background.

The Numbers Game #95

A black triggerfish showing colors when it is agitated or aroused
An aroused Black Triggerfish.

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

Northern Pintails.
A native I’iwi.
Divers in the waters off the Big Island of Hawaii.
Divers down!
The blooms of a yucca plant.
Yucca flowers.
Sailboats in Kawaihae Harbor.
The entrance to Emesine Lava Tube on the Powerline Trail off Saddle Road.
The entrance to Emesine Lava Tube on the Powerline Trail.

The Numbers Game #94

A lava breakout from the Kilauea lava flow.
A lava flow at Kilauea with people walking on it. What could possibly go wrong!

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

A white feral kitten with icy blue eyes
A somewhat spooky kitten.
Sunshine.
A wandering tattler casts a shadow.
A Wandering Tattler casting a shadow like Feathers McGraw in a Wallace and Gromit movie.
A dapper Yellow-billed cardinal.
A young stick insect clings to some mesh.
A tiny stick insect.
Rusty Millipedes making more Rusty Millipedes!

Black and white, some in color

Black and white cars in Kailua Kona in Hawaii
I was photographing the building, but realized later that all the vehicles were white except for the one black one. What are the chances?

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Black (and/or) Black-and-White.’ See more responses here.

Black straw-filled tubes in Hawaii
A writhing mass of straw-filled sausages, used to prevent runoff from a building site.
Black and white image of clouds over Upolu Airport in Hawaii
Clouds over Upolu Airport.
Black and white image of a large tree in Hawaii
Tree branches towering overhead.
Tires stacked in a shipping container in Hawaii
Tires in a shipping container.
Black and white image of a fan in Hawaii
A building fan.
Black and white image of the Keck telescopes on Mauna Kea in Hawaii
The Keck telescopes on Mauna Kea.

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.
A lonesome palm.
Helmet urchins on the North Kohala coast
Helmet Urchins.
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.
Pu’u Loa Petroglyphs in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
A dead tree in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.