I watched a small shoal of gray chubs going back and forth in shallow water and was pleased to get a photo of this happy fish. To me, it looks like it might be about to break into a song and dance routine.
In my attempts to identify what I see in the water, I use John P. Hoover’s book The Ultimate Guide to Hawaiian Reef Fishes, Sea Turtles, Dolphins, Whales, and Seals. His website is hawaiisfishes.com.
The Hawaiian Blue butterfly (Udara blackburni) is also known as Blackburn’s Blue butterfly, Blackburn’s Little Blue butterfly, and the Koa butterfly. It is one of two butterflies that are endemic to Hawaii (the other is the Kamehameha butterfly). The caterpillars feed on Acacias, including Koa leaves, hence one of the names. It’s a small butterfly, only an inch or so long, but quite striking.
A low rainbow seen over a tranquil sea.
Looking down onto clear blue waters close to shore.
A yellow-fronted canary surveys the scene at the Palila Forest Discovery Trail on the lower slopes of Mauna Kea.
In the morning, it’s common to see geckos taking a drink of water. Sometimes it’s from morning dew or leftover drops from overnight rain. Here, a gold dust day gecko drinks from water collected where a ti leaf joins the main stem.
For more information about geckos, go to geckoweb.org.
A last glimpse of the sun as it continues on its journey around the Earth, the flat Earth that is. Just trying to get hired as a presidential advisor.
As is the case in many places, the Big Island is home to a variety of memorials, put in place and maintained by loved ones. Many can be seen by the side of highways, marking the spot where a life ended.
I don’t know the story behind this one, but it’s a beautiful, peaceful spot with its view across the ʻAlenuihāhā Channel to Maui.
Graham's Island 