Tag Archives: Kailua Kona

Avast mateys!

An attention getting pirate at Honokohau Harbor, Hawaii

Aarrr! I bin shiverin’ me timbers out ’ere fer months now, but today be me reward. That’s right, mateys, ’tis Talk Like a Pirate Day! So ’ave at it ye scurvy dogs. I got two fine ships ’ere an’ the weather’s fair fer separatin’ unsuspectin’ landlubbers from their valuables.

Whoa, stab me vitals with a boat hook! Must ’ave ’it a patch o’ rough water, or I ran o’er that there Seven Bollard Reef again!

Posted fer Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses ’ere.

Asking the question

And the answer is, ‘Yes, I am eating French fries and no, you can’t have any.’

Sparkly

I couldn’t help but be drawn to the interior of a Jeep that parked next to me in Kona. It was accessorized in sparkly pink and, with the doors off, easy to photograph.

Aloha?

Razor wire atop a wall in Kailua Kona, Hawaii

Hawaii is the Aloha State, but there are still limits. This business in Kailua Kona tempers the aloha spirit with the need to stop people from stealing their stuff!

Surfing with the fishes

A painted surfboard at the Harbor House Restaurant in Kailua Kona, Hawaii

Artwork on the wall of the Harbor House Restaurant in Kailua Kona.

I’m red, white and blue for you

A sign on a business in Kailua Kona Hawaii — The sign above the ABC Supply Company building in Kailua Kona. These letters always make me think of Elvis Costello’s song, Brilliant Mistake, which includes the lyrics: ‘She said that she was working for the ABC News. It was as much of the alphabet as she knew how to use.’

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Red, White, & Blue.’ See more responses here.

Here’s my selection this week with captions on the photos.

A Ring-necked pheasant in Hawaii — A Ring-necked Pheasant.

A Yellow-billed cardinal in Hawaii — A Ring-necked Pheasant.

An inflatable snowman outside a store in Hawaii — It’s not too early, is it?

St Augustines Episcopal Church in Kapaau, Hawaii — It’s not too early, is it?

The Numbers Game #28

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