Tag Archives: Kailua Kona

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.

A Scrawled Filefish swimming in the waters off Hawaii — Scrawled Filefish.

A Flowery Flounder swimming in the waters off Hawaii — Scrawled Filefish.

The Pride of America anchored off Kailua Kona.

Brown Anole on the lookout

A Brown Anole on a piling at Honokohau Harbor, Hawaii

This Brown Anole was keeping a sharp lookout from a piling at Honokohau Harbor in Kailua Kona.

The Numbers Game #23

A Giant African Land Snail on the move in Hawaii — A Giant African Land Snail moves forward with purpose, if not speed.

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

Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Move Forward, Reconstruct, Renew, and/or are Burgeoning. See more responses here.

A Hawaiian Monk Seal and pup at Kekaha Kai Beach Park, Hawaii — A monk seal and her pup at feeding time.

A Japan Airlines plane taxiing at Kailua Kona, Hawaii — A monk seal and her pup at feeding time.

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii