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The Numbers Game #10

Green darner dragonflies mating at Kiholo on the Big Island of Hawaii. — Green darner dragonflies mating.

Coconut palms line the beach north of the park at Kiholo on the Big Island. — Palm trees line the beach.

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 131.

You can see more responses here.

two Hawaiian sea turtles look like an impressionist painting as they swim underwater — Green turtles in Kiholo lagoon.

The entrance to Emesine Lava Tube on the Powerline Trail off Saddle Road. — Green turtles in Kiholo lagoon.

On the rocks

A view of The coast north of Kiholo Bay, Hawaii

Hawaii isn’t all sandy beaches. There are lots of rocky shores and lava ledges such as this stretch north of Kihilo Bay.

The color of water

Small fish swim in Kiholo Lagoon in Hawaii — Little fish swim in the glacier blue waters of Kiholo Lagoon.

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

I’m going with some abstract images from my archives. No text with these except for some brief captions.

Late afternoon light on the ocean off Hawaii — Late afternoon sun on the ocean.

Water from an infinity pool in Hawaii — Late afternoon sun on the ocean.

An abstract of colors in the waters off Hawaii — Shimmering colors.

Tide pool colors in Hawaii — Shimmering colors.

A look back at 2021

A Hawaiian monk seal resting — January: Hiwahiwa, a male Hawaiian Monk Seal born in 2020, rests at Upolu. Haven’t seen any monk seals since this encounter. (Link)

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘2021 in Your Rear-View Mirror.’ See more responses here. I’ve gone with a favorite photo from each month of 2021, with a caption and link to the post the photo first appeared in.

Wainanali’i lagoon at Kiholo, Hawaii at Kiholo, Hawaii — February: I love hiking at Kiholo Bay. There’s plenty to see and shady spots to rest awhile. (Link)

Spinner dolphins in the waters off the Big Island, Hawaii — March: Swimming with dolphins! Need I say more. (Link)

An I'iwi calls in a forest off Saddle Road, Hawaii — April: Another favorite hike, on Pu’u O’o Trail off Saddle Road, and an endemic I’iwi singing its heart out. (Link)

Close up of a coastal manta ray approaching — May: This inquisitive Manta Ray kept returning, probably wondering how something so clumsy-looking could survive in the water. (Link)

A Roseate Skimmer Dragonfly perched on a twig — June: I like seeing little creatures, such as this Roseate Skimmer Dragonfly, and I’m thrilled when the photos turn out. (Link)

Three palm trees in Hawaii — July: I like palm trees and word play so this was too tempting to pass up for Becky’s Tree Squares. (Link)

A school of mackerel scads, or Opelus being hunted by a rainbow runner off Hawaii — August: An instant in the water – a school of Mackeral Scads chased by a Rainbow Runner. They went by in a matter of seconds. (Link)

Red-masked parakeets at Kohanaiki Beach Park. — September: These Red-Masked Parakeets are not native, but they’re oh so tropical. (Link)

Early morning lights at the port of Kawaihae, Hawaii — October: When I have time, on my way to work, I stop at Kawaihae. I might see anything from a glorious sunrise, to a tiny crab on the beach, to these port lights. (Link)

The lava cone and lake at Kilauea Volcano in late 2021 — November: Kilauea erupted again so I had to go look. The eruption is still going, but a little erratically these days. (Link)

A Green turtle, with a slender remora on its shell, checks out the photographer — December: A recent encounter and maybe my favorite Hawaiian Green Turtle photo. (Link)

Sailboat on blue water

A sailboat passes Kiholo on the Big Island, Hawaii

I was driving to Kona recently when I noticed this sailboat easing along the coast in light winds off Kiholo. I liked the bands of blue in the water and the palms lining the shore.

Dragonfly above a pool

I saw this dragonfly zooming back and forth above the anchialine pool at the south end of Kiholo Beach Park.

Posted in response to Becky’s October Squares challenge theme of ‘Past Squares – Blue.’ See more responses here.

The Bali House at Kiholo Bay

The roofline of the Bali house at Kiholo, Hawaii

A look at the roofline of the Bali House at Kiholo Bay shows some of the intricate details. A couple more photos and more information about the house can be found here.

Posted in response to Becky’s October Squares challenge theme of ‘Past Squares – Roofs.’ See more responses here.

Green turtle swimming in Kiholo Bay

A green turtle swims in Kiholo Bay, Hawaii

The last time I was down at Kiholo Bay I saw this green turtle in one of the pools around the edge the lagoon. When the turtle saw me, it might have felt a bit vulnerable in such shallow water. It immediately headed for the lagoon proper, at a leisurely pace, before cresting a ridge and easing into deeper water. Once there, it popped up for a breath, then disappeared into the milky waters.

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii