I was trying to photograph this black stink bug in a hedge when it jumped off and landed on my shirt. So I took a photo of it there, which I like for the strong colors, shapes, and textures.
Category Archives: Abstracts
Abstracts: Lily Lake reflections
Abstracts: Amakihi and Ohia
A Hawaii amakihi, an endemic honeycreeper, feeds at an ohia blosson amid a tangle of branches.
Abstracts: Impressionist photo of Hawaiian sea turtles
Kiholo Bay is a popular spot for Hawaiian green sea turtles. On a recent hike I saw several of them on land and in the water. A light breeze rippled the water and when the turtles swam just below the surface, their appearance was in constant flux. It was a nice surprise to find I’d captured this impressionistic effect.
Abstracts: Light through blinds
Late afternoon light streams through lowered blinds to create this pattern on the lace curtains inside.
Abstracts: Footprints
I came across these footprints on a dusty path where early morning dew had darkened the high spots. At least, I think that’s what’s going on.
Abstracts: Morning webs
I was on the west side of Mauna Kea, at around 7,500 feet, when I saw these lines all over the ground. I don’t know what they are. I doubt they’re spider webs, though they look like it. If they’re trip wires, they didn’t work. But I did like how they caught the early morning sun, which had just cleared the edge of the volcano.
Abstracts: A softer, gentler firehose of lava
One last photo from my trip to see the firehose of lava from Kilauea Volcano gushing into the sea. I tried a few longer exposures and I particularly like the effect of this one. More lava photos here.
For more information about Kilauea Volcano and it current eruption, go to hvo.wr.usgs.gov/activity/kilaueastatus.php.
Graham's Island 