Category Archives: Volcanoes

The Numbers Game #54

A view of the 10th hole at Hapuna golf course in Hawaii — A view of the 10th hole at Hapuna Golf Course.

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

Vegetation has reclaimed a section of the original 1969 fissure of the Mauna Ulu eruption of 1969. — Tenacious plants grow in a lava flow.

A cigarfish and pinktail triggerfish add color to a shoal of surgeonfish. — Tenacious plants grow in a lava flow.

Wiliwili tree flowers in Hawaii — A bee on a Wiliwili flower.

A four-humped stink bug (Brochymena quadripustulata) in Hawaii — A bee on a Wiliwili flower.

Two views of Hualalai

Hualalai seen from offshore North Kohala in Hawaii

The top photo shows a view of Hualalai under cloudy skies, taken from the water yesterday morning.

Hualalai obscured by vog from offshore North Kohala in Hawaii

The second photo shows pretty much the same view, taken on Christmas Day morning. What do you mean, where did it go? It was actually a less cloudy day. The big difference was that the wind was blowing from the southeast, driving vog from the latest eruption of Kilauea in this direction. Vog is volcanic smog and when it’s this thick, it can be quite acrid and you can taste it! It makes life miserable, especially for those with any kind of respiratory ailments.

The vog was bad for two days before the trade winds returned and blew the vog away from this part of the island, allowing the view in the top photo.

The Numbers Game #52

A windsurfer cruises in the bay at Kawaihae.

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

House construction at Hapuna Estates on the Big Island, Hawaii — Building houses in Hapuna Resort, with a good view of Maui.

A glass of gin and tonic — Building houses in Hapuna Resort, with a good view of Maui.

Lava oozes on my first visit to Hawaii in 2010.

A toy watering can left on a beach in Hawaii — Lava oozes on my first visit to Hawaii in 2010.

Bamboo Orchids

A Bamboo orchid in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Bamboo Orchids in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

The Numbers Game #50

Gullies on the side of Kohala Mountain are illuminated by early morning sun — Early morning light on the Kohala Mountain hillside.

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

A switchback on the Kilauea Iki Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park — A Gold Dust Day Gecko on a pink banana.

A Common Waxbill feeds on cane grass seeds.

Hawaiian Stilts in a pond at Kaloko-Honokahau Park — A Common Waxbill feeds on cane grass seeds.

The Numbers Game #49

Kiawe trees and Muana Kea telescopes silhouetted against an early morning sky — A view of telescopes on Mauna Kea from Mahukona.

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

A lion statue with a air of sunglasses — A cool lion at The Hilton.

A firefighting helicopter drops water on a brush fire in Hawaii — A cool lion at The Hilton.

A Sonoran Carpenter Bee clambers through agave attenuata flowers — A Sonoran Carpenter Bee on an Agave Attenuata.

A couple performs on the beach at sunset in Hawaii — A Sonoran Carpenter Bee on an Agave Attenuata.

The Numbers Game #48

The lava cone and lake at Kilauea Volcano in late 2021 — Activity at Kilauea Volcano in November of 2021.

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