Tag Archives: Beaches

Ten years ago

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A Green Anole shedding.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Ten.’ See more responses here. January of 2016 was the first full month for this blog, so I thought I’d post a few photos that ran back then.

A Gold Dust Day Gecko on a Pink Banana.
Flies on a horse.
A Flowery Flounder blends in over a rock.
A Gold Dust Day Gecko encounters a Black Witch Moth. Full sequence here.
A Black-crowned Night Heron stands watch while Green Sea Turtles rest on shore at Kiholo Bay,
Colorful tide pools south of Waikoloa Resort.

Winter in Hawaii

Anaehoʻomalu Bay beach in Hawaii
The beach at Anaehoʻomalu Bay.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Winter Wonderland.’ See more responses here. These photos were all taken during the winter months, which is wonderful when you think about it!

The Green sand beach near South Point in Hawaii
There’s green sand at Papakōlea beach near South Point.
Water Globes at Kailua Kona airport in Hawaii
It’s too warm year-round even for snow globes!
A picnic table on the beach at Spencer Beach Park in Hawaii
For cooler temperatures, get there early. That way you can snag a picnic table.
Frosty schooners at the Harbor House restaurant in Hawaii
It can get frosty here though, at least at the Harbor House restaurant in Kailua Kona.

Turtles at peace

A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle on the beach at Kaloko in Hawaii
Resting at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Peace.’ See more responses here. Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles come ashore to rest and get a bit of peace. Humans are supposed to stay at least 10 feet away, preferably more.

A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle on the beach in Hawaii
On the beach.
A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle on the rocks at Kiholo, Hawaii
On the rocks.
A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle on the beach at Kiholo, Hawaii
On the beach at Kiholo.

Textured

Shadows on a staircase in Hawaii
A staircase with smooth painted surfaces and rough nonskid steps.

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

Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Shadows. See more responses here.

Tree bark in Hawaii
Tree bark.
A red leaf floating in water in Hawaii
A leaf floating in the water.
An old rusted wheel in Hawaii
An old rusted wheel.
Sand underwater in Hawaii
Sand on the ocean floor.
White coral words on a black sand beach in Hawaii
Lumps of white coral on a black sand beach.
Raindrops on a windshield in Hawaii
Raindrops on a windshield.

Pallid Ghost Crab

A Pallid Ghost Crab on the beach at Kawaihae, Hawaii

I was looking for shadow photo opportunities one late afternoon when I spotted this Pallid Ghost Crab on a small beach at Kawaihae. It fit the bill and when they’re stationary a photo is easy to take, but when they move they’re practically a blur!

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

The Numbers Game #98

Lahaina noon at Kawaihae, Hawaii
Where’s the shadow? It’s Lahaina noon! Original post here.

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

Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Shadows. See more responses here.

Great Frigatebirds on the wing.
A Fiery Skipper butterfly on a Tree Heliotrope.
A bee approaching an agave flower.
Rainbow over a tsunami siren.
A snowflake moray eel in the rocks
A Snowflake Eel playing peekaboo.
Spencer Beach Park at Kawaihae.

The Numbers Game #96

The space tracking station near 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 218. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A fireweed control moth (Secusio extensa)
Two Pacific Day Octopuses.
A bee clambers out of a water cooler after collecting water for the hive.
The beach at Keawaiki.
A Monk Seal and pup at Kekaha Kai.
A tug and barge entering Kawaihae harbor.