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The Numbers Game #44

Billowy clouds over the Alenuihāhā Channel between Maui and the Big Island, Hawaii
Clouds pile up over the ʻAlenuihāhā Channel.

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

A rainy day at Upolu Airport, Hawaii
A plane parked at Upolu under ominous skies.
A giant trevally in the waters off Hawaii
A Giant Trevally.
A broken window in Hawaii
Broken glass in a nearby house.
A black saddlebags dragonfly
A Black Saddlebags Dragonfly.
The remains of a building at Kiholo, Hawaii
An old building at Kiholo.
A green turtle swims in Kiholo Bay, Hawaii
A Green Turtle swims in Kiholo Lagoon.

The Numbers Game #43

A hula dancer at a King Kamehameha birthday celebration.

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

Soldierfishes in Hawaii
Soldierfishes catching the light.
A Scrawled FIlefish catching the light.
An early morning thunder cloud off the Kona Coast.
Earth moving equipment for kids
Earth moving equipment.
The L&L Hawaiian Barbecue restaurant in Kapaau at night
A night view of L&L Barbecue in Kapaau.
View of the 2020 eruption of Kilauea Volcano
A couple watches an eruption at Kilauea Volcano.

That’s strange

An inflatable mermaid and a glove on a beach in Hawaii
“I’m stranded here,” cried the mermaid. “Can someone give me a hand?” It did not end well.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Oddballs, Wild and Weird.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos.

Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A hiker wears an umbrella hat on the 1871 Trail in Hawaii
It’s a hat. It’s an umbrella, It’s a fruit bowl. I want one.
A painted rock at the Hawaii Island Retreat in Hawaii
See the rock. The rock sees you.
A Clumpy Nudibranch in the waters off Hawaii
There are many strange creatures in the ocean. This Clumpy Nudibranch in one of them.
Campers at Spencer Beach Park in Hawaii
Unclear on the concept.
High heels stuck to the roof of a painted truck in Hawaii
It pays to keep them handy.
A sign at a beach park in Hawaii
I just want to say that I have never knowingly violated a dog!

The Numbers Game #40

A boat anchored off the beach at Anaehoomalu Bay in Hawaii
A Covid-year photo of a sailboat anchored off a deserted Anaeho’omalu Bay beach.

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

Also, seven photos posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A Cliff Ladder used by fishermen on the North Kohala Coast, Hawaii
A ladder used by people fishing, to access a rugged shore.
Palm tree reflections at Place of Refuge in Hawaii
Palm trees reflect in one of the ponds at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.
Empty parking places at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park during Covid restrictions
Another Covid-year shot, this time of the deserted road and parking area between Kilauea Iki trail and Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube), two of the most popular places in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Goats drink from a pond at Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Goats take a drink at a pond in Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.
Yuccas alongside the road to Kamuela, Hawaii
Yucca flowers blooming in Waimea.
A Large Orange Sulphur butterfly on Rose Jatropha flowers in Hawaii
A Large Orange Sulphur Butterfly feeding on Rose Jatropha flowers.

Nothing rhymes with orange

An orange kayak waits on the waters off Spencer Beach Park
An orange kayak waits on the waters off Spencer Beach Park.

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Orange or Peach.’ See more responses here.

Also, seven squares posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A small box of Junior Mints for Halloween trick or treaters
A small box of Junior Mints for Halloween trick or treaters. Yes, there are orange centers.
Passion Vine Butterflies at Upolu Hawaii
A pair of Passion Vine Butterflies pursue each other at Upolu.
Sunset from the lanai in Hawaii
Sunset from the lanai.

Finally, a trio from the Hilo Orchid Show.

A Oncostele Brazilian Sun 'Samba' orchid at the HIlo Orchid show
An Oncostele Brazilian Sun ‘Samba’ orchid.
A Cynorkis gibbosa orchid at the HIlo Orchid show
A Cynorkis gibbosa orchid.
A Dendrobium Judith Nakayama orchid at the HIlo Orchid show
A Dendrobium Judith Nakayama orchid.

The Numbers Game #38

A Clown with parachute at Upolu Airport in Hawaii
A clown with a parachute hangs on a tree. For a while it was a marker for the local skydiving company.

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

Also, seven photos posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A Wandering Tattler looks for food on the coast in Hawaii
A Wandering Tattler probes along a rocky shore.
A Japanese white-eye chick waits for its parents to help it in Hawaii
A Japanese White-eye chick waits for its parents to help it out.
The intricate flowers of a Silk Oak tree.
A Lenticular cloud in Hawaii
A lenticular cloud.
A Halo around the sun at Upolu Airport in Hawaii
A halo around the sun.
A fisherman waits on the North Kohala coast
A fisherman on the coast waits for the water to settle.