Tag Archives: On The Coast

To the winners go the fish

A fishing camp on the coast north of Hilo Hawaii

Last weekend, there was an island-wide fishing tournament. I’d seen people camped out the day before the event, when I went on my walk around Upolu, but on the day, I was on the east side of the island.

This camp caught my eye for its location, at the foot of a steep, wooded cliff. I don’t know whether there’s a path to the spot or whether it’s only accessible by foot. Neither method looks easy, and it’s not a spot I’d want to be in if the winds picked up.

I have no idea how they fared, though they should get some points for bravery. In case you’re wondering, I didn’t enter the tournament, though if I had, I’d have been a strong candidate for dead last!

Long-spined Urchins

This pair of Long-spined Urchins was attached to the front of the concrete ramp, in Kawaihae harbor, that the military uses to bring vehicles and supplies ashore to Pōhakuloa Training Area.

Water abstracts

Some abstract water photos taken while walking at the harbor at Kawaihae. I started getting a little dizzy as the patterns kept changing with the gentle lapping of the water.

The Numbers Game #23

A Giant African Land Snail on the move in Hawaii — A Giant African Land Snail moves forward with purpose, if not speed.

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

Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Move Forward, Reconstruct, Renew, and/or are Burgeoning. See more responses here.

A Hawaiian Monk Seal and pup at Kekaha Kai Beach Park, Hawaii — A monk seal and her pup at feeding time.

A Japan Airlines plane taxiing at Kailua Kona, Hawaii — A monk seal and her pup at feeding time.

Tracks in the sand

I liked these crisp tracks in the sand at Pelekane Beach, clearly someone moving forward with authority.

Posted for Becky’s Squares: Move Forward, Reconstruct, Renew, and/or are Burgeoning. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #22

A Bristle-thighed Curlew snags a snack at Kiholo Hawaii — A Bristle-thighed Curlew moves forward to grab a breakfast snack.

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

Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Move Forward, Reconstruct, Renew, and/or are Burgeoning. See more responses here.

An Indonesian Wax Ginger glows in the sunlight — A burgeoning Indonesian Wax Ginger catches the light.

A cow with its head stuck in a wire fence in Hawaii — A burgeoning Indonesian Wax Ginger catches the light.

two whitemouth moray eels wedged into the same space behind a clump of coral — Two Whitemouth Moray Eels in a tight spot.

Two Whitemouth Moray Eels in a tight spot.

Waves

Wavelets in Pelakane Bay Hawaii — A calm morning with little wavelets and a view of Hualalai.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Water, Waterscapes and/or Water Safety.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos.

Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Move Forward, Reconstruct, Renew, and/or are Burgeoning, because waves are always moving forward. See more responses here.

A fishing boat off the coast of Hawaii — Time for a swim. Looks like a good morning for fishing too.

A breaking wave in Hawaii — Time for a swim. Looks like a good morning for fishing too.

Moving forward sideways

A Pallid Ghost Crab on the sand in Hawaii — On the lookout.

I was walking the beach at Pelekane Bay one morning, when I realized there was a lot of movement on the sand. A bit of quiet observation revealed crabs everywhere. They skittered back and forth, but if I moved, they zipped back to the edge of their holes or disappeared into them.

I picked a spot where I could observe a good number of them and spent about 40 minutes there, kneeling in the sand, moving minimally, while the crabs went about their work. The ones in these photos are Pallid Ghost Crabs.