Nothing rhymes with orange

An orange kayak waits on the waters off Spencer Beach Park
An orange kayak waits on the waters off Spencer Beach Park.

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Orange or Peach.’ See more responses here.

Also, seven squares posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A small box of Junior Mints for Halloween trick or treaters
A small box of Junior Mints for Halloween trick or treaters. Yes, there are orange centers.
Passion Vine Butterflies at Upolu Hawaii
A pair of Passion Vine Butterflies pursue each other at Upolu.
Sunset from the lanai in Hawaii
Sunset from the lanai.

Finally, a trio from the Hilo Orchid Show.

A Oncostele Brazilian Sun 'Samba' orchid at the HIlo Orchid show
An Oncostele Brazilian Sun ‘Samba’ orchid.
A Cynorkis gibbosa orchid at the HIlo Orchid show
A Cynorkis gibbosa orchid.
A Dendrobium Judith Nakayama orchid at the HIlo Orchid show
A Dendrobium Judith Nakayama orchid.

Meet the new pigs, they’re a lot like the old pigs

A Wild Pig family in Hawaii

Mom watches over her seven piglets as they forage in the yard in front of the house. Mangoes are the big lure for them, but they’re currently in short supply. Last time I looked, I only saw one lonely mango up there. By the time the next crop comes around, mom will likely be shepherding a new batch of piglets.

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

Autograph Tree fruit

An opened Autograph Tree fruit in Hawaii

The fruit and leaves of the Autograph Tree (Clusia rosea) are toxic to humans and animals. When the fruit is ripe, it opens to reveal red seeds, which are dispersed by birds, animals and the weather. This is a spent fruit after that process is finished.

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

The Numbers Game #38

A Clown with parachute at Upolu Airport in Hawaii
A clown with a parachute hangs on a tree. For a while it was a marker for the local skydiving company.

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

Also, seven photos posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A Wandering Tattler looks for food on the coast in Hawaii
A Wandering Tattler probes along a rocky shore.
A Japanese white-eye chick waits for its parents to help it in Hawaii
A Japanese White-eye chick waits for its parents to help it out.
The intricate flowers of a Silk Oak tree.
A Lenticular cloud in Hawaii
A lenticular cloud.
A Halo around the sun at Upolu Airport in Hawaii
A halo around the sun.
A fisherman waits on the North Kohala coast
A fisherman on the coast waits for the water to settle.

Whitemouth Moray Eel spotted

A Whitemouth Moray Eel in the waters off Hawaii

I saw this small Whitemouth Moray Eel sticking out from a gap in the rocks. With its mouth open, it’s easy to identify.

So why is this posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven (see more responses here)? Well, this eel sports 2,408 visible white spots, which is seven to the power of four plus seven. OK, you counters out there – over to you!