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On reflection

Reflection in the windows of Kahilu Theatre in Kamuela, Hawaii
The main entrance to the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Reflections.’ See more responses here. Captions of the photos.

Reflections in a window at Kailua Kona Airport in Hawaii
Mural and reflections at Kailua Kona Airport.
A Ruddy Turnstone walk on the shore in Hawaii
A Ruddy Turnstone prowls the shoreline.
Reflections in a pair of mirrors beside a road in Hawaii
Look both ways!
Reflections in Lily Lake at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii
Reflections in Lily Lake at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.
Reflections in a window in Kamuela, Hawaii
Seeing double in Waimea.
Palm trees reflection in a pool at Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park in Hawaii
Palm trees reflect in one of the pools at Pu’uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.

The Numbers Game #121

The firehose of lava, in 2017, from Pu'u O'o vent at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
The firehose of lava from Pu’u O’o vent during an eruption in 2017.

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

The top photo and the first gallery are photos that haven’t run on the blog before. I don’t know why I never ran the top one, though I had a lot of good photos to choose from that day.

Tropical foliage in Hawaii
Tropical foliage.
A Catatante Pacific Sunspots Orchid at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
A Catatante ‘Pacific Sunspots’ orchid at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.
Tree trunks at Kalopa State Park in Hawaii
Tree trunks at Kalopa State Park.
Nishimura Bay on the Big Island, Hawaii
Nishimura Bay on the Kohala Coast.
View of Mauna Kea from Pu'u Wa'awa'a bench
A view of Mauna Kea from Hualalai.
Usually waves are seen on the water, but here at Waialea, the waves are light and sand below the water.
Dappled light on sandy ridges off the Kohala Coast.

Greenery

Coral at Two Step, Hawaii
Tropical foliage in Hawaii

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge, guest hosted by Susanne at Cats and Trails and Garden Tales, is ‘Jade Green.’ See more responses here. Just the two this week, in part because of inclement weather and power outages.

Top is an underwater view at Two Step, a popular snorkeling spot in South Kona. Second is some dappled light in the greenery at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.

The Numbers Game #106

A Zygonisia Cynosure Orchid blooms at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
A Zygonisia Cynosure Orchid.

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

The foliage of a Moon Valley plant
Moon Valley plant.
Billbergia pyramidalis.
Why we’re in the mess we’re in today!
Tropical stream.
Cat’s Whiskers.
A spider in its web.

The Numbers Game #103

A cloud forms over the site of the eruption on Mauna Loa , Hawaii
The 2022 eruption at Mauna Loa produced its own weather in the form of this cloud.

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

A white water lily at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Garden
Water Lillies at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.
Ants and ladybugs on a passion vine leaf
Lady Beetles and ants on a Passionflower leaf.
A Hawaiian Noddy skims over the ocean
An Hawaiian Noddy skims the waves off the North Kohala coast.
Blue lights illuminate a ceiling
Waiting room lighting!
An A’ama Crab at the aptly named Crab Cove at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve & Garden.
An A’ama Crab clings to a rock.
An orange Hibiscus just starting to fade.

At the garden

A water lily at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo, Hawaii
A water lily.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Autumn or spring plant life.’ See more responses here. These photos were taken at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden at this time of the year.

A Dwarf Pineapple at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo, Hawaii
Dwarf pineapple.
A Hibiscus schizopetalus at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo, Hawaii
Hibiscus schizopetalus.
A Bat Plant (Tacca chantrieri) at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo, Hawaii
Bat Plant (Tacca chantrieri).
A Ti plant at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo, Hawaii
Ti plant.
A Nodding clerodendrum at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo, Hawaii
Nodding clerodendrum.
A speckled orchid at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo, Hawaii
A speckled orchid and visitor.