Tag Archives: On The Coast

I can see a boat

A View through a buoy on the beach at Kawaihae, Hawaii

A view through a buoy on the beach in Kawaihae Harbor.

I think it’s a goat

A statue of a goat alongside the coast in front of the Hilton Waikoloa, Hawaii

There are a variety of statues along the coast in front of the Hilton Resort at Waikoloa. This is one of them. Not sure I’ve ever seen a goat that looks like that!

The Numbers Game #115

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A Japanese White-eye feeds on a Japanese Aloe in Hawaii — A Japanese White-eye feeds at a Japanese Aloe 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 237. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A bee flies to a Japanese Aloe flower — A bee approaches a Japanese Aloe flower.

A Nene goose with a bend in its neck in Hawaii — A bee approaches a Japanese Aloe flower.

A view from the air of Kohala By The Sea in Hawaii — A view of Kohala By The Sea.

A canopy of ferns in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park — A view of Kohala By The Sea.

A view from Lapakahi

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A view of Maui from Lapakahi on the Big Island of Hawaii

Looking west of north from Lapakahi, Maui can be seen some 30+ miles distant. On clear days, like this one, it looks closer.

Beach Vitex

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Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia), or Pohinahina, is indigenous to Hawaii and the west Pacific.
It’s planted in coastal areas such as the one below, because it’s very tolerant of salt, heat, and wind. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #114

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A Black-crowned night heron on a mooring cleat in Hawaii — A Black-crowned Night Heron on a mooring cleat in Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii

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

Lava from Kilauea’s Pu’u O’o vent pours into the ocean. — Wasps building a nest.

A great frigatebird angles into the winds of tropical storm Darby. — A Great Frigatebird angles into the winds of tropical storm Darby.

Opihi picker

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I saw this man, down on the rocks below Upolu Airport, collecting Opihi. Opihi is the Hawaiian word for limpets, and they are a prized food for the locals. Gathering them though is not an easy task. For one thing, it takes place at the water line. Opihi pickers are guaranteed to get wet and have to take great care not to get washed out to sea. One or two seem to disappear every year.

The Opihi also have to be taken while they are feeding and relaxed. Otherwise they will be so firmly adhered to the rocks that no amount of prying will loosen them.

Peekaboo view