Tag Archives: Mauna Kea

The Numbers Game #78

Clouds make a blanket between the slopes of Mauna Kea and Maui.

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

A stuffed toy left behind in North Kohala.
Boats heading out to fish.
A sailboat in white water off the Big Island, Hawaii
A sailboat runs before strong winds in the Alenuihaha Channel between the Big Island and Maui.
A Mourning Gecko in the daytime.
A fly on the edge of a leaf
A Green Bottle Fly on a leaf.
Long John Mantis, a one-eyed, five-legged praying mantis seen at Hapuna.

Power line helicopter

A helicopter flies over power lines in Hawaii

I saw this helicopter flying back and forth over these power lines. The power company hires the pilot to check out the lines to spot potential issues that can be fixed before they cause problems. These days, that work is being increasingly turned over to drone operators who can do it at less cost, though not as quickly as the helicopter.

The Numbers Game #73

This Gold Dust Day Gecko snagged a moth for lunch.

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

Rust on a water tank
A rusty water tank.
A cow alongside the road.
The Ala Kahakai Trail sign at Kohanaiki In Hawaii
The Ala Kahakai Trail near Kohanaiki.
Too heavy to drink?
A Bird Wrasse.
An Hawaii Amakihi taking a break.

The Numbers Game #69

Clouds fill the saddle between Mauna Kea and Hualalai.

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

A wasp working on a nest.
King Kamehameha's statue in Kapaau, is draped in leis on Kamehameha Day.
King Kamehameha’s statue after it was draped with leis in remembrance of his birthday.
The beach at Kohanaiki Beach Park in Hawaii
A beach at Kohanaiki Beach Park.
A pair of Threadfin Jack juveniles swim in the waters off the Big Island of Hawaii
A pair of juvenile Threadfin Jacks.
A Red Admiral butterfly.
The geothermal energy plant in Puna surrounded by lava after the 2018 eruption.

The Numbers Game #62

Sunrise from Mauna Loa.

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

Half man, half bird.
Hi-Seas dome on Mauna Loa.
Pahoehoe lava on the left, a’a lava on the right, with Mauna Kea in the background.
A Paper Wasp drinks from a mud puddle.
Devil Scorpionfish, master of disguise!
A Bristle-thighed Curlew hunts for breakfast.

It’s frosty up there

A view of telescopes on Mauna Kea, Hawaii

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

I don’t see a lot of frost here in Hawaii, but the top of Mauna Kea is almost always cold. When I was up there last year, there was some snow on the ground and the freezing wind was whipping.

A view of Mauna Kea from the Waimea saddle in Hawaii

It’s much more comfortable to view the chilly scene from the warmth and comfort of the lowlands. Zooming in on my camera is close enough to the real thing!

A view of telescopes on Mauna Kea, Hawaii

The Numbers Game #60

Two Hawaiian monk seals tussle in a tide pool.
A pair of Hawaiian Monk Seals at Upolu. One of my favorite monk seal photos.

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

A juvenile Threadfin Jack.
A Gargantuan Blenny rests on a patch of coral
A Gargantuan Blenny.
An adult Black-crowned Night Heron.
A Bristled-thighed curlew on the Big Island coast
A Bristle-thighed Curlew.
A flowery flounder swims off the Big Island of Hawaii.
A Flowery Flounder heading for cover.
The shadow of Mauna Kea stretches out above the clouds.
The shadow of Mauna Kea projected on the cloud cover. Another favorite!