Tag Archives: Banyans

The Numbers Game #63

Water surges into a cavern at South Point.

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

A plane lands at Kailua Kona airport.
The Banyan trees in downtown Hawi.
Wailuku River gorge contains an area known as Boiling Pots, which is beautiful but dangerous.
Raccoon Butterflyfish in formation.
Sunset off the coast of North Kohala, Hawaii
Sunset in Kohala.
A creature lurks.

The Numbers Game #56

A praying mantis drinks from a puddle of water
A Praying Mantis takes a drink of water.

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

A pair of Rosy-faced Love Birds perch on a windsock in Hawaii
A pair of Rosy-faced Lovebirds check the wind.
Pu'uanahulu Baptist Church seen against a backdrop of a blooming jacaranda tree
A Jacaranda blooms behind Pu’uanahulu Baptist Church.
A variety of hazards at Hapuna Golf Course.
A common waxbill feeds its young
A Common Waxbill feeds its young.
A young Saffron Finch calls for food from its parent in Hawaii
A Saffron Finch with a more demanding youngster.
A day lily grows in the roots of a banyan tree in Hawaii
A Day Lily grows in a Banyan tree.

Echo

Signs at the banyan trees in Hawi, Hawaii

If only there was another sign! That would help me understand. Needless to say, people walk their dogs here, or just hang out under the giant Banyan trees, without repercussions. I think the main purpose of the signs is in case someone does themselves a mischief. Then the property owner can claim the miscreants were trespassing.

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

The final seven

Seven rings on a manhole cover in Hawaii
A Water Department manhole cover.

The final posted for this month’s Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here. I had some left over and couldn’t decide what to leave out, so I put them all in. Captions on photos.

Seven power lines in Hawaii
Power to the people.
Seven Wind Turbines at Hawi Wind Farm in Hawaii
Seven turbines at Hawi Wind Farm.
Seven Cattle Egrets flying in Hawaii
Cattle egrets take wing.
Seven Motorbikes parked in Hawi, Hawaii
I saw these, parked under the banyans, on my way to the post office.
Mile marker 7 on Akoni Pule Hwy, Hawaii
Highway 270 is Akoni Pule Highway, my drive to work. The high bank on the left, at Mile Marker Seven, is a prime whale watching spot in season.
Seven Purple Stairs in Hawaii
Regal looking, but really the back stairs to some offices!

Hawi

Kohala Coffee Mill in Hawi Hawaii
Bamboo Restaurant in Hawi Hawaii

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘In Your Town.’ See more responses here.

I’ve run a couple of Hawi scenes already this past week (here and here) and another earlier in this year (here). But here are a few more scenes from Hawi town.

Kohala Coffee Mill is a social meeting place with coffee, excellent local ice cream, and good food.

Across the street, the Bamboo Restaurant is a popular local restaurant which hosted farmers market stalls during the Covid times (I know, they’re still going on.).

The banyan trees are where the farmers market used to be held every Saturday, and is a popular rendezvous spot. Everyone knows where they are.

Nakahara Grocery in Hawi Hawaii

Across from the banyans is Nakahara Store, a small local grocery that’s been around a long time.

Hawi is an arty place and some arty types express themselves on their vehicles!

A painted truck in Hawi Hawaii