Giant Porcupinefish portrait

A Giant Porcupinefish looks up in the waters off Hawaii

With their huge heads and big eyes, Giant Porcupinefish are unmistakable, but they always have a friendly look to them.

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 Wandering Glider Dragonfly wandering over a mud puddle.

Two Hawaiian Noddys skim the ocean in Hawaii — Hawaiian Noddies skim over the ocean.

Three nenes flying in Hawaii — Hawaiian Noddies skim over the ocean.

Robert C. Seamans schooner

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/.

Crowned Jellyfish

It’s been a long time since I saw a Crowned Jellyfish so naturally, on a recent swim, I saw two of them. The one was up near the surface while the other pulsed along closer to the rocks and coral.

Prickly Pear Cactus

I don’t ever quite get used to seeing cacti here, and I still have trouble accepting that they’re flowering plants!

Welcome to the Big Island

A plane lands at Kailua Kona Airport in Hawaii

A Hawaiian Airlines plane comes in to land at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, the official name for the Kailua Kona airport.

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.