I’m red, white and blue for you

A sign on a business in Kailua Kona Hawaii — The sign above the ABC Supply Company building in Kailua Kona. These letters always make me think of Elvis Costello’s song, Brilliant Mistake, which includes the lyrics: ‘She said that she was working for the ABC News. It was as much of the alphabet as she knew how to use.’

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Red, White, & Blue.’ See more responses here.

Here’s my selection this week with captions on the photos.

A Ring-necked pheasant in Hawaii — A Ring-necked Pheasant.

A Yellow-billed cardinal in Hawaii — A Ring-necked Pheasant.

An inflatable snowman outside a store in Hawaii — It’s not too early, is it?

St Augustines Episcopal Church in Kapaau, Hawaii — It’s not too early, is it?

Royal Poinciana

The Royal Poinciana trees are currently in bloom around here. Their splash of red is instantly recognizable, though the flowers, close up, reveal other colors at work.

Franklin’s Gulls

I’ve posted before about how gulls are a rarity in Hawaii. I’ve only seen a couple in my time here. But recently, two birds, which I believe are Franklin’s Gulls, have been hanging around the small reservoir near the place where I work.

Usually, the gulls seen in Hawaii are individual stragglers, so to see two together is unusual. The other interesting thing is that the markings of these two appear to be the gulls’ breeding plumage. I wondered if they were nesting up there, but when I went to look, saw no sign of them.

Ants on a Noni plant

I discovered this Noni growing as a volunteer among the coffee plants. The ants, as usual, had discovered it first.

A sign of the times

I saw this sign in Hawi. It’s on a side road leading to a local housing scheme. It won’t be seen by most people passing through the town, but reflects a degree of unease or unhappiness with how things are going in Hawaii, with housing issues being near the top of the list.

The Numbers Game #28

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