Tag Archives: Buildings

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.

The Numbers Game #91

A Green turtle, with a slender remora on its shell, checks out the photographer
A Green Turtle gets up close and personal. Notice the Slender Remora along for the ride.

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

An endangered Palila.
Rows of produce at Sage Farm, a local organic farm.
The sun sets behind Hualalai volcano.
A swing set and its shadow in Kapaau.
Enter at your own risk!
An old Civilian Conservation Corps cabin on the slopes of Mauna Kea.

Going up

Pumping concrete at a construction site at Hilo Benioff Medical Center in Hawaii
A pumper funnels concrete to the new building.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Things under Construction.’ See more responses here.

Last Friday, I had cause to visit the hospital in Hilo (Don’t worry, they say the leg will grow back!). The hospital is now called the the Hilo Benioff Medical Center. That’s because Marc Benioff, the CEO and co-founder of Salesforce, donated a chunk of the money to build the addition to the hospital seen in these photos. The addition will greatly expand the Intensive Care Unit and add additional hospital beds.

Pumping concrete at a construction site at Hilo Benioff Medical Center in Hawaii
Got to get it in the right place.
A crane at a construction site at Hilo Benioff Medical Center in Hawaii
There’s heavy lifting to be done.
New construction at Hilo Benioff Medical Center in Hawaii
Putting the building together is like assembling a puzzle.
Moving materials at a construction site at Hilo Benioff Medical Center in Hawaii
Got to have supplies for all this activity.

Jalousie windows

Reflections in Jalousie windows in Hawaii
Reflections in Jalousie windows in Hawaii

Jalousie windows, or louvered windows, are quite common in Hawaii. The old versions provide good ventilation, but aren’t great for keeping out rain, bugs, or people! I believe newer models are better in that regard. What I like about them is the interesting reflections they offer.

Lava Meats

Reflections in a window in Hilo, Hawaii

I took this photo in Hilo, when I went over to the orchid show, specifically to use in the last Becky’s Squares. Then I forgot about it!

Despite the ‘Yes, We Are Open’ sign, the shop was closed, but what caught my attention were the long red drapes covering the windows. They provided a swathe of red and some good reflections, including a banner for the tattoo parlor on my side of the street.

The Numbers Game #84

Spinner dolphins off the coast of Hawaii Island
Spinner Dolphins swim by.

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

A Pacific Golden Plover in summer plumage.
Raindrops on a passion flower in Hawaii
A Passion Flower and raindrops.
The old Kohala Girls School sits on land at ‘Iole in North Kohala.
Colors and shadows at the old Kohala Girls’ School.
A Hawaiian stilt feeding in a pond in Hawaii
A Hawaiian Stilt fishing!
A shadow on the beach.
The roof of Costco in Kailua Kona, Hawaii
From last week, the roof of Costco!

The Numbers Game #74

A monument commemorating Ikua Purdy, a Hawaiian paniolo
This statue in Waimea celebrates the role of paniolos in the region. (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 195. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A hair salon in Hawi.
A Bright-eyed Damselfish and a Red Pencil Urchin.
The front of a 1978 Peterbilt fuel truck, not moving fortunately.
A stick swimming crab in the waters off the Big Island, Hawaii
A fascinating, but rarely seen, Stick Swimming Crab. Original post here.
A Bullethead Blenny monitors his territory.
A table on elephant carvings in Hawaii
An elephant table outside a house on the North Kona coast.