These silhouetted trees made a nice foreground for a bold sunset.
Sunset silhouette
Category Archives: Weather
Surf’s down
This looks like a deserted beach scene, but a closer look at the water shows quite a few surfers waiting for a wave. However, this was not one of those days when that wait was rewarded. The surf was down and the waves small. Still, Kohanaiki Beach Park is a great spot to linger, waves or not.
Rainbow from the water
A band of cloud, some calm water, and a rainbow to set it all off.
Tug and pigeons
A couple of days ago, on my way to work, the early morning sky had an interesting look to it. Then I saw a tug and barge heading toward Kawaihae Harbor, so I decided to pull over and park (right next to a No Parking sign!). I walked a few paces to get a more open shot of the scene and, in doing so, disturbed a flock of pigeons roosting in a nearby tree. They took to the air and swooped around for a while before dispersing.
A view along the coast
The North Kohala coast is quite rugged and exposed to strong trade winds and weather systems. This was a relatively calm day, but still capable of churning up white water along the shore.
Going about their business
In the early morning, on the waters off Kawaihae, some outrigger canoe paddlers train for a future race while cattle egrets head in the opposite direction to find their cattle.
Sunset with palms
I happened to glance out of the window on a recent evening and saw a nice sunset in progress. My house is not great for sunset photos, with power lines and trees getting in the way. If I walk down the drive towards the street, there’s a spot that’s not too bad for photos. But these days I have a new option.
The house below has been empty for months – and falling rapidly into disrepair – but it has some clean and open views (though not the “expansive views of Maui” in the real estate listing). So I marched down there and took advantage of the gorgeous skies and lovely palm silhouettes that were on offer.
Nenes in the rain
I was driving home from work recently, in a downpour of rain, when I came across this column of four nenes wandering down the road. They crossed in front of me, padded down the other lane, then crossed back to the side I was on. I ended up passing them by driving in the wrong lane, since there was no oncoming traffic.
There are quite a few nenes in that area in part because, like most geese, they’re big fans of golf courses!
Graham's Island 