Back in 2021 I posted about ghost bikes (here). The bike in the top photo of that post was attached to a small tree, which has had the misfortune to blow over in a recent storm. So the sad memorial is looking even sadder currently.
Posted for Bushboy’s Last on the Card photo challenge. See more responses here.
A small boat leaves Kawaihae Small Boat Harbor early in the morning. It was likely headed out on a fishing expedition. I don’t know how they fared, but it was a fine start to the day regardless.
This moth appeared on the back door of the house a few days ago. It remained there through the afternoon and evening, posing a bit of a problem when going in and out. We didn’t want it to fly into the house, but it appeared unconcerned at our coming and goings. Next morning, it was gone.
The North Kohala coast is largely inaccessible except by water or by air. This view shows a few of the many waterfalls that plunge into the ocean along that stretch of coast.
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Everything Water.’ See more responses here.
I’m going with some abstract images from my archives. No text with these except for some brief captions.
It’s fairly common to see lobster molts while snorkeling, but not live lobsters, since they’re mostly active at night. On a recent swim, I got down to the water earlier than usual and was rewarded by seeing two fairly lively Tufted Spiny Lobsters. The smaller of the two scooted amongst the rocks and never really came out into the open, but this larger one traveled a good distance over the sea floor before scuttling backwards under a ledge.
These lobsters are notable for the patches of blue at the base of their antennae and the pale stripes on their legs.
An early morning scene at Spencer Beach Park near Kawaihae.
Bees and butterflies aren’t the only ones attracted to flowers. This Japanese White-eye was digging deep for the good stuff within a Japanese Aloe flower.
Graham's Island 