Tag Archives: On The Coast

The Numbers Game #61

A gecko checks out the scene from the coin return slot of a Pepsi machine.

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

Fresh Off The Grid

A roadside food stand sign near Pololu in Hawaii

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

A couple of miles before the end of the Akoni Pule Highway, at Pololu overlook, there’s a roadside food stand called Fresh Off The Grid. There’s no power at that end of the road, hence the ‘off the grid.’

I confess, I’ve never eaten there, in part because I seldom go to Pololu these days. It’s a bit overrun and the parking is terrible, though now they have stewards directing traffic and controlling the comings and goings, which is a big improvement.

A Red Hibiscus flower in Hawaii — Skyflowers.

But the food stand gets good reviews and seems to have a good selection of locally-grown food on the menu. It also has a nice variety of flowers around and a killer view of the ocean, plus mules and horses. What’s not to like.

A sign near Pololu in Hawaii — You have been warned.

A Bee on a bromeliad near Pololu in Hawaii — You have been warned.

Mahukona Lighthouse

Mahukona Lighthouse seen from the water during an early morning swim.

The road to the sea

The view from the top of Kynnersley Road in Kapaau. Alas, it does not reach the sea, though there are ways to access the shore along that stretch of coast.

Early morning at Hapuna Beach

Hapuna Beach is rightly known for its long stretch of smooth sand and inviting water, but there are rocks to be found there. I think they add a bit of character.

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 Gargantuan Blenny rests on a patch of coral — A juvenile Threadfin Jack.

A Bristled-thighed curlew on the Big Island coast — A Bristle-thighed Curlew.

A flowery flounder swims off the Big Island of Hawaii. — A Bristle-thighed Curlew.

Chow time for birds

A Nutmeg Mannikin feeds on cane grass seeds in Hawaii

The current Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Feeding and Watching the Birds.’ See more responses here.

I rarely see Nutmeg Mannikins around the house, but when the Cane Grass goes to seed, they show up in force.

The Pueo below made short work of this unfortunate mouse. no chewing involved!

A Franklin's Gull finds something to eat in Hawaii — A stray Franklin’s Gull found something and seemed to be trying to figure out how to eat it.

A Black-crowned night heron spears a fish in Hawaii — A stray Franklin’s Gull found something and seemed to be trying to figure out how to eat it.

The Numbers Game #58

Lava from Kilauea Volcano’s Pu’u O’o vent enters the ocean as if from a firehose. — The fire hose of lava entering the sea from Kilauea Volcano in 2017. Original post here.

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

A school of mackerel scads, or Opelus being hunted by a rainbow runner off Hawaii — A Rainbow Runner chases a school of Opelu.

A breaking wave in Hawaii — A Rainbow Runner chases a school of Opelu.

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii