Tag Archives: Hilo

Wainaku Street Bridge

A view of the Wainaku Street Bridge in Hilo with the Wailuku River flowing beneath it.

Umauma stream

Umauma stream runs into the ocean on the east side of the island, several miles north of Hilo. I’d never seen this stream, or the waterfalls on it, because I was always driving when going over the bridge, which gave this view. On this occasion, I stopped after crossing the bridge and walked back to take photos. The stream and falls were running strong because of recent heavy rainfall.

There are three falls on the stream, which can be viewed by visiting a botanical garden in that area. One of them is visible at the top of the photo, on the right. The water flowing in from the left side of the photo is a smaller subsidiary stream.

Rothschild’s Slipper Orchid

I like the exotic look of slipper orchids. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

Dendrobium Blue Twist

I think orchid looks more purple than blue, but it certainly has the twists.

Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

A look back at 2025

A humpback whale and her calf swim in the waters off Lapakahi Historical Park, Hawaii — This Humpback Whale encounter was probably the highlight of the year (here).

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Year in review.’ See more responses here. As usual, I’ve picked a photo from each of the past 12 months and included a link to the original post.

Lenticular clouds over Mauna Kea at sunrise — Sunrise over Mauna Kea (here).

A Monarch Butterfly on a leaf in Hawaii — A Monarch Butterfly on a leaf (here).

A Manta Ray swims by in the waters off Hawaii — A Manta Ray passes by (here).

View of Kilauea Eruption in May 2025 — One of the many episodes of the current eruption at Kilauea (here).

A Japanese White-eye on Octopus Tree flowers in Hawaii — A Japanese White-eye on Octopus Tree flowers (here).

The interior of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi, Hawaii — The interior of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi (here).

A male Sonoran Carpenter bee in Hawaii — A male Sonoran Carpenter Bee (here).

Art and chairs in the waiting room of Hilo Benioff Medical Center in Hawaii — A waiting room at the Hilo Benioff Medical Center (here).

A child jumps into the ocean from a rock tower at Coconut Island, Hilo, Hawaii — Jumping into the ocean at Coconut Island, Hilo (here).

Horses frolicking at Paniolo Adventures on the Big Island, Hawaii — A kerfuffle in the corral at Paniolo Adventures (here).

An indigenous I'iwi honeycreeper in Hawaii — A native I’iwi bird (here).

ASCDA. Thai Spots ‘Bow’ orchid

Another orchid from the Hilo Orchid Show. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

Hot cat, no tin roof

Sriracha the tiger at Pana'ewa Zoo & Gardens in Hilo, Hawaii

Sriracha is one of two tigers at Hilo’s Pana’ewa Zoo & Gardens. It was a very hot day and both tigers were sheltering in the shade of a large stand of bamboo. Luckily, after a while, Sriracha ventured out of the shadows to check out us humans. She didn’t stay long. It was too hot for that.

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

Coconut Island jump

On Coconut Island in Hilo, a big attraction, especially for kids, is a stone tower from which they can jump into a sheltered little bay. Here’s one such jump!

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii