Tag Archives: Kapaau

Scary Nurse

A scary nurse in a Halloween window display

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Scary.’ See more responses here.

I saw this in a local Halloween window display and imagined her as a real nurse entering my hospital room. Possible conversations soon followed.

“You say you had the same wrist surgery as I’m going to have! How did it go?”

“So you have my test results. How do they look?”

“How much blood do you need to draw?”

“Nice to hear you like giving your patients a hand.”

“Oh, you don’t use a machine to take x-rays.”

The Numbers Game #91

A Green turtle, with a slender remora on its shell, checks out the photographer
A Green Turtle gets up close and personal. Notice the Slender Remora along for the ride.

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

An endangered Palila.
Rows of produce at Sage Farm, a local organic farm.
The sun sets behind Hualalai volcano.
A swing set and its shadow in Kapaau.
Enter at your own risk!
An old Civilian Conservation Corps cabin on the slopes of Mauna Kea.

Jalousie windows

Reflections in Jalousie windows in Hawaii
Reflections in Jalousie windows in Hawaii

Jalousie windows, or louvered windows, are quite common in Hawaii. The old versions provide good ventilation, but aren’t great for keeping out rain, bugs, or people! I believe newer models are better in that regard. What I like about them is the interesting reflections they offer.

Pretty in pink

A Pink container in Hawaii
This shipping container, parked in Kawaihae, isn’t likely to blend into the background.

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Pink.’ See more responses here.

Maiapilo flowers in Hawaii
Maiapilo flowers are white when they bloom but turn to pink within 24 hours as they fade.
A rider in the Kamehameha Day Parade in North Kohala, Hawaii
June 11 is Kamehameha Day and there will be a parade in North Kohala as usual. Pink is the color representing Maui.
A green anole puffs out its dewlap.
A Green Anole puffs out his dewlap to let evereyone know who’s in charge here.
A Pink Ginger in Hawaii
A pink ginger.
A Bee on pinkhead smartweed in Hawaii
A bee on a Persicaria capitata flower.
Hawaiian Stilts in Hawaii
Hawaiian Stilts wade through the shallows looking for food.