So you think you’re having a bad day? This passion vine butterfly is marked by fading color and missing chunks of wing. To top it off, every time it got airborne, a strong wind whipped it westwards, regardless of where it wanted to go.
Category Archives: Series
Abstracts: Black stink bug
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.
Abstracts: Lily Lake reflections
Signs: Falling coconuts
This view is the best for determining if any coconuts are falling. A roundish object getting rapidly larger is a good sign that they are indeed earthbound. Getting such a photo is not without danger, but that’s all part of life in the tropics.
Abstracts: Amakihi and Ohia
A Hawaii amakihi, an endemic honeycreeper, feeds at an ohia blosson amid a tangle of branches.
Signs: Kiholo campsite
The campground at Kiholo is located at the end of a gravel road and is only open Friday through Sunday nights. It has eight sites that must be reserved in advance. There are portable toilets, but no other facilities, and no water. So what’s the attraction? Well, let’s see if the photo offers any clues. (Sorry, but the yacht doesn’t come with the reservation.)
For more information about camping at Kiholo, go to camping.ehawaii.gov/camping/all,details,57781.html
For more information about Kiholo Bay, go to bigislandhikes.com/kiholo-bay/
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.
Graham's Island 