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Get on your bike and ride

Cyclists in the 2026 Ironman 70.3 race in Hawaii, heading to and from Hawi.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Bicycles and Biking.’ See more responses here. Yesterday, the Hawaii Ironman 70.3 race took place on the island so I went out to take photos of the cyclists as they went to and from Hawi.

A cyclist in the 2026 Ironman 70.3 race in Hawaii, passes the 30 mile marker
Only 26 miles to go.
Cyclists in the 2026 Ironman 70.3 race in Hawaii, riding to and from Hawi.
There were cars on the road too.
A cyclist in the 2026 Ironman 70.3 race in Hawaii, zips away from Hawi.
On the downhills, the cyclists went pretty fast.

The day was a hot and sunny with moderate trade winds, which meant the ride to Hawi was uphill and into the wind. The reward was turning around and zipping downhill with the wind at their backs.

A cyclist in the 2026 Ironman 70.3 race in Hawaii, pours water on himself
Water isn’t just for drinking on a hot day.
A cyclist in the 2026 Ironman 70.3 race in Hawaii, pours water on himself after he hit a pothole and crashed
The heat wasn’t the only problem. This cyclist crashed when he hit a pothole.
A cyclist in the 2026 Ironman 70.3 race in Hawaii, with a cut leg after he hit a pothole and crashed
Blood was shed.
An injured cyclist abandons the 2026 Ironman 70.3 race in Hawaii, after he hit a pothole and crashed
He had to abandon the race because his pedal broke, while other cyclists turned to head back for the half marathon to follow.

The Numbers Game #126

Cannonball Tree flowers.

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

Also posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

A Phalaenopsis Minho Princess orchid at the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
A Phalaenopsis Minho Princess orchid.
A pink ginger flower grows up between the leaves of a joey palm at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.
A Pink Ginger flower on Joey Palm fronds.
A fragrant passion flower in bloom
A Passion Flower.
A Hawaii Amakihi in Hawaii
An Hawaii Amakihi during its morning workout.
Tropical foliage illuminated by a shaft of sunlight
Sunlight on tropical foliage.
The lava tube north of Kailua Kona Airport.
This lava tube, next to the highway north of Kona Airport, was probably one of the most visited on the island, but access is prohibited now.

The Numbers Game #125

Ferns curl overhead.

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

A baby gecko in house blinds
A baby gecko in the blinds.
Light bulbs shining in a dark space
Light bulbs.
A sign on a tire inflation station in Hawaii
You got a tire, we got air!
A shop sign in Hawi, Hawaii
Woo-Woo Shop in Hawi.
Rainbow Chubs in the waters off Hawaii
Rainbow Chubs on the move.
Raindrops on ti leaves in Hawaii
Raindrops on Ti leaves.

Follow the lines

Lines on the walkway at North Kohala Hospital in Hawaii

Kohala Hospital has been around since 1917. The buildings look a little worn, but they did build a new emergency wing a few years back. Recently, I was there to have blood work done and, after I reached my destination, I realized I should have been following the blue line! All’s well that ends well. including the blood results.

The Numbers Game #124

A cluster of whitebar surgeonfish pass above sandy ridges dappled by sunlight.
Whitebar Surgeonfishes swim over a sandy bottom.

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

A close up of an auto wheel
A hubcap.
A nene looks suspicious in Hawaii
A very suspicious looking Nene.
A Hawaiian Monk seal pup on a beach in Hawaii
Monk Seal pup on the beach.
A Hawaiian Dascyllus off the coast of Hawaii
A Hawaiian Dascyllus.
Earantheumum laxiflorum flowers in Hawaii
Earantheumum laxiflorum flowers, also known as Shooting Stars.
A pair of humpback whales diving
A pair of Humpback Whales dive in tandem.