Tag Archives: Hapuna

Early morning at Hapuna Beach

Hapuna Beach is rightly known for its long stretch of smooth sand and inviting water, but there are rocks to be found there. I think they add a bit of character.

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 pair of Rosy-faced Lovebirds check the wind.

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 Common Waxbill feeds its young.

The Numbers Game #55

Mauna Loa erupts on the Big Island of Hawaii — Mauna Loa erupts in November 2022, seen on my drive to work.

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

Something seen just after sunset in Hawaii — A giant illuminated duck!

On the Ala Kahakai Trail between Spencer Beach Park and Hapuna — A giant illuminated duck!

Orange fungi on a tree stump — Cinnabar Polypores fungi.

A Hawk Moth Caterpillar in Hawaii — Cinnabar Polypores fungi.

The Numbers Game #54

A view of the 10th hole at Hapuna golf course in Hawaii — A view of the 10th hole at Hapuna Golf Course.

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

Vegetation has reclaimed a section of the original 1969 fissure of the Mauna Ulu eruption of 1969. — Tenacious plants grow in a lava flow.

A cigarfish and pinktail triggerfish add color to a shoal of surgeonfish. — Tenacious plants grow in a lava flow.

Wiliwili tree flowers in Hawaii — A bee on a Wiliwili flower.

A four-humped stink bug (Brochymena quadripustulata) in Hawaii — A bee on a Wiliwili flower.

Raindrops

Raindrops bead up on a curved window.

The Numbers Game #52

A windsurfer cruises in the bay at Kawaihae.

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

House construction at Hapuna Estates on the Big Island, Hawaii — Building houses in Hapuna Resort, with a good view of Maui.

A glass of gin and tonic — Building houses in Hapuna Resort, with a good view of Maui.

Lava oozes on my first visit to Hawaii in 2010.

A toy watering can left on a beach in Hawaii — Lava oozes on my first visit to Hawaii in 2010.

The Numbers Game #48

The lava cone and lake at Kilauea Volcano in late 2021 — Activity at Kilauea Volcano in November of 2021.

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