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On reflection

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Reflection in the windows of Kahilu Theatre in Kamuela, Hawaii
The main entrance to the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Reflections.’ See more responses here. Captions of the photos.

Reflections in a window at Kailua Kona Airport in Hawaii
Mural and reflections at Kailua Kona Airport.
A Ruddy Turnstone walk on the shore in Hawaii
A Ruddy Turnstone prowls the shoreline.
Reflections in a pair of mirrors beside a road in Hawaii
Look both ways!
Reflections in Lily Lake at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii
Reflections in Lily Lake at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.
Reflections in a window in Kamuela, Hawaii
Seeing double in Waimea.
Palm trees reflection in a pool at Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park in Hawaii
Palm trees reflect in one of the pools at Pu’uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.

The Numbers Game #126

Cannonball Tree flowers.

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

Also posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

A Phalaenopsis Minho Princess orchid at the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
A Phalaenopsis Minho Princess orchid.
A pink ginger flower grows up between the leaves of a joey palm at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.
A Pink Ginger flower on Joey Palm fronds.
A fragrant passion flower in bloom
A Passion Flower.
A Hawaii Amakihi in Hawaii
An Hawaii Amakihi during its morning workout.
Tropical foliage illuminated by a shaft of sunlight
Sunlight on tropical foliage.
The lava tube north of Kailua Kona Airport.
This lava tube, next to the highway north of Kona Airport, was probably one of the most visited on the island, but access is prohibited now.

Lili`uokalani Gardens

A bridge at Liliuokalani Park in Hilo, Hawaii
This stone bridge is near the center of the park.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘National Garden Month.’ See more responses here.

A while ago, I spent some time in Lili`uokalani Gardens, in Hilo. The gardens cover almost 25 acres, including Moku Ola, better known as Coconut Island. They date back to 1917 and are named after Queen Liliʻuokalani, who was the last ruling monarch of Hawaii, before the kingdom’s overthrow by the U.S.A. in 1893.

An entrance to Liliuokalani Park in Hilo, Hawaii
The North Torii gate entrance.
A plane coming in to land seen from Liliuokalani Park in Hilo, Hawaii
It’s not the quietest park with planes passing through the trees!
A bridge at Liliuokalani Park in Hilo, Hawaii
This wooden bridge is the third version, the first two having been destroyed in tsunamis.

Over the years, tsunamis have damaged the gardens, which are situated on the waterfront. But reconstruction, after these events, has restored and improved the gardens and kept them as an integral part of Hilo’s downtown.

Palms in Liliuokalani Park in Hilo, Hawaii
There aren’t a lot of flowers, but there are many palms and other trees.
The Fukuoka Lantern in Liliuokalani Park in Hilo, Hawaii
The Fukuoka Lantern.
A Lantern in Liliuokalani Park in Hilo, Hawaii
Another lantern with palms as a backdrop.

For more information about Lili`uokalani Gardens, go to https://www.liliuokalanigardens.org/

Gray Hawaii

A rainy day at Pololu overlook in Hawaii

Do you remember that Elvis movie, Blue Hawaii? Well, this is gray Hawaii, taken last weekend when the state was being battered by what’s known here as a Kona low storm, which brings up strong winds and tropical moisture from the southwest. This view is from the Pololu lookout, and no, I did not get out of the car!