The Numbers Game #101

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It’s the time of year when big northwest swells start to hit the islands. This one is from a few years back.

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

A cigar wrasse swims among a shoal of convict tang.
A Cigar Wrasse not blending in with some Convict Tangs.
Boats anchored off the Kohala coast on a calm day.
First flight of the day arrives at Kona Airport.
Mauna Kea’s telescopes at sunrise.
Yes, it’s getting to be that time of year!
A plane tied down at Upolu Airport with Maui in the background.

Textured

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Shadows on a staircase in Hawaii
A staircase with smooth painted surfaces and rough nonskid steps.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Textures.’ See more responses here.

Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Shadows. See more responses here.

Tree bark in Hawaii
Tree bark.
A red leaf floating in water in Hawaii
A leaf floating in the water.
An old rusted wheel in Hawaii
An old rusted wheel.
Sand underwater in Hawaii
Sand on the ocean floor.
White coral words on a black sand beach in Hawaii
Lumps of white coral on a black sand beach.
Raindrops on a windshield in Hawaii
Raindrops on a windshield.

Kerfuffle in the corral

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Horses frolicking at Paniolo Adventures on the Big Island, Hawaii

Early yesterday morning, I drove over the Kohala Mountain Road and stopped at Paniolo Adventures, an outfit that offers horseback rides through the pastures and woods on the slopes of the mountain. Shafts of light cut through the trees lining the road, illuminating parts of the corral, where it was feeding time. The horses were tucking in, but not without some spirited discussion about who should eat where. Hooves were raised, tails flicked, ears laid back, and dust clouds kicked up. But ultimately, everyone got their breakfast to set them up for the day’s rides.

Posted for Becky’s Squares: Shadows. See more responses here.

Horses frolicking at Paniolo Adventures on the Big Island, Hawaii