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Bench seats at a stadium in Hilo, Hawaii

Numbered seating at the Edith Kanaka’ole Stadium in Hilo. I reckon quite a few two-ticket people attend events there!

Is there anybody there?

I think this house was occupied when I first moved to Hawaii, but it’s been empty for years now. Last week, I noticed the plants on the lanai. They’re not growing in pots on the lanai, they’re growing up through the lanai. My guess is that eventually this structure will be demolished and something new built in its place.

Catchment water

A lot of people on the Big Island live off the grid, sometimes by choice, often because those services aren’t available. Larger urban areas like Hilo and Kailua Kona have decent options, but the more rural the area, the less that’s available. Where I live, there’s public power and water, but no sewer system.

Because of this, catchment water tanks are a common sight, especially on the east side of the island, where there’s more rainfall. This one was in Volcano Village at a vacation rental. Generally, catchment water is used for everything except human consumption. Some homes install systems to purify catchment water to make it drinkable. Otherwise, drinking water is delivered by tanker or can be obtained by filling bottles at public water spigots located around the island.

The Numbers Game #125

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

A baby gecko in house blinds — A baby gecko in the blinds.

Light bulbs shining in a dark space — A baby gecko in the blinds.

A shop sign in Hawi, Hawaii — Woo-Woo Shop in Hawi.

Rainbow Chubs in the waters off Hawaii — Woo-Woo Shop in Hawi.

The Numbers Game #117

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

The L&L Hawaiian Barbecue restaurant in Kapaau at night — L&L Barbecue in Kapaau.

White Bengal tiger, Tzatziki, rests in the shade — L&L Barbecue in Kapaau.

A bee in a cannonball tree flower in Hawaii — A bee in a Cannonball Tree flower.

Shadows on a beach in Hawaii — A bee in a Cannonball Tree flower.

The Numbers Game #113

Telescopes in the Smithsonian Submillimeter Array on Mauna Kea and what they’re thinking.

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

A Gold Dust Day Gecko in the coin return slot of a Pepsi machine in Hawaii — A Gold Dust Day Gecko checking things out from the coin return slot.

A Gold Dust Day Gecko checking things out from the coin return slot.

A praying mantis on a window in Hawaii — A Bluefin Trevally catches the light.

The Numbers Game #109

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