Category Archives: Weather

The Numbers Game #86

Cattle Egrets fly past the wind turbines at Hawi Wind Farm.

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

Water cascades down the rocks on the North Kohala coast.
A converted school bus in Hawaii
Cool bus!
A pu'u alongside Old Saddle Road on the Big Island, Hawaii
Early morning pu’u.
A gold dust day gecko and green anole on yellow bamboo
A Gold Dust Day Gecko and Green Anole on yellow bamboo.
Hibiscus “Blue Bayou.”
High winds blow dirt down the hillside at Kawaihae.

Winging it

A Black Witch moth in Hawaii
The beautiful wings of a Black Witch Moth.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Wings and feathers.’ See more responses here.

A Wandering Glider Dragonfly in Hawaii
A Wandering Glider Dragonfly wandering over a mud puddle.
A Monarch Butterfly on a Balloon Plant in Hawaii
A Monarch Butterfly and Balloon Plant flowers.
A Great Frigatebird flying in Hawaii
A Great Frigatebird glides along the coast.
Two Hawaiian Noddys skim the ocean in Hawaii
Hawaiian Noddies skim over the ocean.
Three nenes flying in Hawaii
Nenes in formation.
A Franklin's Gull flying in Hawaii
A Franklin’s Gull.

Robert C. Seamans schooner

The Robert C. Seamans schooner anchored off Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii
Rigging on the Robert C. Seamans schooner anchored off Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii

Recently, I saw this schooner anchored outside the port of Kawaihae. It’s been a couple of years since I last saw it (here). The vessel is used for sail training and research and is operated by the Sea Education Association.

The top photo was taken on a bright, sunny morning, and the other two, the afternoon before.

For more information about the Robert C. Seamans and Sea Education Association, go to https://sea.edu/.

The Robert C. Seamans schooner anchored off Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii

The Numbers Game #85

The port at Kawaihae at sunset
Lights at the Port of 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 207. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

Large Orange Sulphur Butterflies mating.
Cabbage butterflies not mating.
Birds bathing in a pond at Place of Refuge
Bath time.
One of the pools at Pu’uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park.
A Manta Ray moment.
Sunset with palms.

Life’s a beach, or is it?

A reflection of sand on a tanker in Hawaii
Is it a mirage?

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Tan, beige, and/or peachy shades.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos.

Anaehoʻomalu Bay beach on the Big Island, Hawaii
The beach at Anaehoʻomalu Bay is one of the most popular on the island, but was still quiet this early morning.
Hapuna Beach on the Big Island, Hawaii
At Hapuna, flooding cut the beach in two. The lagoon is the remnant of the flooded area.
A piece of driftwood looking like a seal at Spencer Beach Park, Hawaii
Is it a seal on the beach at Spencer Beach Park?

The Numbers Game #84

Spinner dolphins off the coast of Hawaii Island
Spinner Dolphins swim by.

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

A Pacific Golden Plover in summer plumage.
Raindrops on a passion flower in Hawaii
A Passion Flower and raindrops.
The old Kohala Girls School sits on land at ‘Iole in North Kohala.
Colors and shadows at the old Kohala Girls’ School.
A Hawaiian stilt feeding in a pond in Hawaii
A Hawaiian Stilt fishing!
A shadow on the beach.
The roof of Costco in Kailua Kona, Hawaii
From last week, the roof of Costco!