Tag Archives: Art

A look back at 2025

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A humpback whale and her calf swim in the waters off Lapakahi Historical Park, Hawaii
This Humpback Whale encounter was probably the highlight of the year (here).

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Year in review.’ See more responses here. As usual, I’ve picked a photo from each of the past 12 months and included a link to the original post.

Lenticular clouds over Mauna Kea at sunrise
Sunrise over Mauna Kea (here).
A Monarch Butterfly on a leaf in Hawaii
A Monarch Butterfly on a leaf (here).
A Manta Ray swims by in the waters off Hawaii
A Manta Ray passes by (here).
View of Kilauea Eruption in May 2025
One of the many episodes of the current eruption at Kilauea (here).
A Japanese White-eye on Octopus Tree flowers in Hawaii
A Japanese White-eye on Octopus Tree flowers (here).
The interior of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi, Hawaii
The interior of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi (here).
A male Sonoran Carpenter bee in Hawaii
A male Sonoran Carpenter Bee (here).
Art and chairs in the waiting room of Hilo Benioff Medical Center in Hawaii
A waiting room at the Hilo Benioff Medical Center (here).
A child jumps into the ocean from a rock tower at Coconut Island, Hilo, Hawaii
Jumping into the ocean at Coconut Island, Hilo (here).
Horses frolicking at Paniolo Adventures on the Big Island, Hawaii
A kerfuffle in the corral at Paniolo Adventures (here).
An indigenous I'iwi honeycreeper in Hawaii
A native I’iwi bird (here).

Mural and reflections

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A mural and reflections at Kailua Kona airport, Hawaii

More airport reflections, this time at Kailua Kona airport. This mural figure is part of a huge project, consisting of eight 40-foot panels! The commission for the mural was awarded in October 2018, and it’s scheduled to be completed in 2027.

For more information about the mural, go to https://www.calleyoneill.com/KonaAirportMural.html

Window gazing

The historic Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu.
A broken window at Spencer Beach Park, Hawaii
A window in an abandoned building at Spencer Beach Park.

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

Also posted for Monday Window. See more here.

Windows at the Hapuna Westin Resort, Hawaii
Windows at the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort.
Windows at the Hapuna Westin Resort, Hawaii
The full array of windows at the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort.
Buildings at the old Coastguard Station in North Kohala, HawaiiBuildings at the old Coastguard Station in North Kohala, Hawaii
Buildings at the old Coastguard station in North Kohala, one boarded up, the other refurbished.