Tag Archives: Kawaihae

The Numbers Game #75

A Gold Dust Day Gecko drinks from a Bird of Paradise flower.

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

Plantings at the entrance to Lokahi Garden Sanctuary in Hawi.

A white feral kitten with icy blue eyes — A reflective Praying Mantis.

Calm morning

Early morning at Kawaihae harbor in Hawaii

A calm early morning at the small boat harbor in Kawaihae.

Benches with a view

A Bench at Kawaihae Harbor with a view of Hualalai in Hawaii

This bench and table combination at Kawaihae offers good views of Hualalai and the ocean as well as a bit of shade at the right time of day.

The Numbers Game #64

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

Pentagons on the beach

A cushion star on the beach in Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii

I saw these two Cushion Stars on the beach in Kawaihae Harbor. Cushion Stars come in a variety of shapes and colors.

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

Looking back at 2024 – Part 1

A Feather-legged fly on a Tree Heliotrope in Hawaii — January: A Feather-legged Fly (*Trichopoda pennipes*) on a Tree Heliotrope (link).

Sunday Stills challenge theme this week and next week is ‘Your 2024 Year-in-Review.’ See more responses here. As usual, I’m going with a favorite photo from each month of 2024, with a caption and link to the post the photo first appeared in. This week’s post is for January through June. See the rest of the year next week.

A Ring-billed gull in Hawaii — February: A Ring-billed Gull struts at ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay (link).

A woman walks on the beach at Kohanaiki Park in Hawaii — March: A woman walks the beach at Kohanaiki Beach Park (link).

Tiki torches burn against a backdrop of palm trees in Hawaii — April: Tiki torches at Mauna Kea Resort (link).

A Dwarf Moray Eel in the waters off Hawaii — May: A Dwarf Moray Eel (link).

Long-spined Urchins in Hawaii — June: A pair of Long-spined Urchins in Kawaihae Harbor (link).

The Numbers Game #53

A Black-crowned night heron struggles o get out of an algae covered pond — A Black-crowned Night Heron in a spot of bother in a pond at Kawaihae.

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

A Lesser Brown Scorpion in Hawaii — A lively Lesser Brown Scorpion.

A passion vine butterfly on a tasselflower — A lively Lesser Brown Scorpion.

Two Kona Brewing Company beer taps — Beer taps.

Footsteps mark the way at Kaulana Manu Nature Trail in Hawaii — Beer taps.

The Numbers Game #52

A windsurfer cruises in the bay at Kawaihae.

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

House construction at Hapuna Estates on the Big Island, Hawaii — Building houses in Hapuna Resort, with a good view of Maui.

A glass of gin and tonic — Building houses in Hapuna Resort, with a good view of Maui.

Lava oozes on my first visit to Hawaii in 2010.

A toy watering can left on a beach in Hawaii — Lava oozes on my first visit to Hawaii in 2010.

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii