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The Numbers Game #68

The lava cone and lake at Kilauea Volcano in late 2021
The 2021 eruption at Kilauea Volcano.

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

A Pinktail Triggerfish.
A delicate shade seen underwater.
Old anchor and chain at Mahukona.
A White-Lined Sphinx Moth Caterpillar.
A grumpy Green Anole.
A full moon on the rise
A full moon rises over Kohala.

Moon above the airport

A view of the full moon over Kailua Kona Airport in Hawaii
A view of the full moon over Kailua Kona Airport in Hawaii

Recently, I was headed to Kailua Kona early one morning. The full moon was dipping towards the horizon as I passed the airport there, so I pulled over and took photos, just as a plane took to the air.

The second photo is an example of unintentional camera motion. I’ve no idea what I was doing, but I like the result!

Going green

The view from Waipio Valley overlook offers many shades of green and a good deal of blue.

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Shades of Green.’ Captions are on the photos. See more responses here.

Two horse in a pasture near Pololu.
A Northern Cardinal against a green background.
Lush vegetation in one of the many gullies along the Hamakua Coast.
Found this on the shore one early morning. A fisherman’s lure perhaps.
A green crab on the beach.
You know the U.S. has guns, but we have tanks too!

The Numbers Game #55

Mauna Loa erupts on the Big Island of Hawaii
Mauna Loa erupts in November 2022, seen on my drive to work.

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

Something seen just after sunset in Hawaii
A giant illuminated duck!
On the Ala Kahakai Trail between Spencer Beach Park and Hapuna
Hapuna Beach.
Heavy rains flood a road on the Big Island, Hawaii
Flooding on the drive home.
Orange fungi on a tree stump
Cinnabar Polypores fungi.
A Hawk Moth Caterpillar in Hawaii
A Hawk Moth caterpillar.
Clianthus puniceus in a tropical garden in Port Townsend, Washington
Clianthus puniceus in my old garden in Washington State.

Another winner moon

A full moon in Hawaii

I’m happy to report that last week’s full moon was the final named supermoon of the year. These days, full moons remind me of the competitions where everyone goes home with a trophy; they’re all the best ever. This one was called the Beaver Moon for reasons that aren’t entirely clear. I looked closely at the photo, but couldn’t make out any large teeth or dams anywhere!

The Numbers Game #48

The lava cone and lake at Kilauea Volcano in late 2021
Activity at Kilauea Volcano in November of 2021.

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

A grasshopper blocks the way
A bold grasshopper.
A Leafcutter bee on a zinnia violacea flower
A Leaf Cutter Bee.
A juvenile black-crowned night heron catches a fish
A Black-crowned Night Heron catches a fish.
A Red-masked parakeet at Kohanaiki Beach Park.
A Red-masked Parakeet.
Early morning lights at the port of Kawaihae, Hawaii
Lights in Kawaihae Harbor.
Sunset at Hapuna, Hawaii
Sunset at Hapuna.

The Numbers Game #43

A hula dancer at a King Kamehameha birthday celebration.

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

Soldierfishes in Hawaii
Soldierfishes catching the light.
A Scrawled FIlefish catching the light.
An early morning thunder cloud off the Kona Coast.
Earth moving equipment for kids
Earth moving equipment.
The L&L Hawaiian Barbecue restaurant in Kapaau at night
A night view of L&L Barbecue in Kapaau.
View of the 2020 eruption of Kilauea Volcano
A couple watches an eruption at Kilauea Volcano.