Tag Archives: Sunday Stills

Komatsu with a view and other yellows

A Komatsu excavator near the Kohala coast in Hawaii

This week’s Sunday Stills Color Challenge is ‘Yellow and/or Gold.’ See more responses here.

An aging cover over a utilities vault in Hawaii — Sure, it’s safe to stand on!

A Yellow school bus in Hawi Hawaii — Sure, it’s safe to stand on!

A Large Orange Sulphur Butterfly on a WIld Bushbean flower in Hawaii — Large Orange Sulphur Butterfly on Wild Bushbean.

A yellow wheelbarrow in Kapaau Hawaii — Large Orange Sulphur Butterfly on Wild Bushbean.

Photos afloat

A tug and barge enter Kawaihae Harbor in Hawaii — A tug and barge enter Kawaihae Harbor in the early morning hours.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Afloat.’ See more responses here. Let’s start with boats.

Strong winds whip up whitecaps in Kawaihae Harbor in Hawaii — Even in a sheltered harbor, staying afloat isn’t always easy.

A Coast Guard buoy ship in the waters off Hawaii — Even in a sheltered harbor, staying afloat isn’t always easy.

But they’re not the only floating things.

A Hawaiian Coot swims in a lagoon in Hawaii — A Hawaiian Coot afloat in a pond, oblivious to the need for a bit of personal grooming.

A diver down flag in the waters off Hawaii — A Hawaiian Coot afloat in a pond, oblivious to the need for a bit of personal grooming.

Winging it

A Great Frigatebird flies off the Kohala coast in Hawaii — A Great Frigatebird glides over the ocean off the Kohala coast.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Wings.’ See more responses here. Let’s start with the birds.

A Northern Cardinal Juvenile launches off a branch in Hawaii — A Northern Cardinal juvenile coming to get me!

A Hawaiian Nene spreads its wings — A Northern Cardinal juvenile coming to get me!

There are many winged insects too.

A Roseate Skimmer Dragonfly perches on a stalk in Hawaii — The delicate wings of a Roseate Skimmer Dragonfly.

Two Passion Vine Butterflies flying in Hawaii — The delicate wings of a Roseate Skimmer Dragonfly.

You can also find wings in the water

Three eagle rays swim in the ocean off Hawaii — A trio of Eagle Rays cruise through coastal waters.

A coastal manta ray swims in the ocean off Hawaii — A trio of Eagle Rays cruise through coastal waters.

And there are other wings too.

A pair of metal wings on the ground in Hawaii — A broach of emblem found lying in the grass.

A UPS plane flies overhead in Hawaii — A broach of emblem found lying in the grass.

Park yourself here

The coast at Punalu’u Black Sand Beach Park in Hawaii — Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park, on the southern coast of the island, not only has a black sand beach, but also turtles like the one in the photo. OK, it looks like a rock, but it’s there!

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘State and local parks.’ See more responses here.

Sifting through a ton of park photos, it was the island’s beach parks that came out on top. It’s possible to get in the water at all of these, though some require more caution than others.

The beach at Hapuna Beach State Park in Hawaii — Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area offers a long and wide sandy beach.

The coast at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park in Hawaii — Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area offers a long and wide sandy beach.

A view of View of Whittington Beach Park in Hawaii — Not all beach parks have beaches. Whittington Beach Park on the south end of the island is one of those though it’s still possible to get in the water.

The coast at Lapakahi State Historical Park in Hawaii — Not all beach parks have beaches. Whittington Beach Park on the south end of the island is one of those though it’s still possible to get in the water.

I’m red, white and blue for you

A sign on a business in Kailua Kona Hawaii — The sign above the ABC Supply Company building in Kailua Kona. These letters always make me think of Elvis Costello’s song, Brilliant Mistake, which includes the lyrics: ‘She said that she was working for the ABC News. It was as much of the alphabet as she knew how to use.’

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Red, White, & Blue.’ See more responses here.

Here’s my selection this week with captions on the photos.

A Ring-necked pheasant in Hawaii — A Ring-necked Pheasant.

A Yellow-billed cardinal in Hawaii — A Ring-necked Pheasant.

An inflatable snowman outside a store in Hawaii — It’s not too early, is it?

St Augustines Episcopal Church in Kapaau, Hawaii — It’s not too early, is it?

Big Island landscapes

Puus on Mauna Kea summit in Hawaii — Pu’us are volcanic cinders cones from past eruptions. These are near the top of Mauna Kea.

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

There’s a bit of everything on the Big Island, so these are just few of the landscapes to be seen here. Captions on the photos.

Colorful Lava in Hawaii — Lava is a major landscape feature here, but it can be colorful.

A tree on the Hilina Pali Trail in Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii — Lava is a major landscape feature here, but it can be colorful.

A view of a valley in the Kohala Mountains in Hawaii — A view into one of the valleys of Kohala Mountain.

Part of the Pu'u O'o Trail in Hawaii — A view into one of the valleys of Kohala Mountain.

From a tropical garden

A Lennart Karl Gottling 'Hula Skirt' orchid at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — A splendidly named Lennart Karl Gottling ‘Hula Skirt’ orchid.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Plant Life.’ See more responses here. Since I went to Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden a couple of weeks ago, it seems appropriate to post a few of those photos for this one.

For more information about Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden, go to htbg.com.

A Gecko on a heliconia at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — Got to have a gecko in here, this one looking for bugs or a drink of water on a heliconia.

An Episcia plant at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — Got to have a gecko in here, this one looking for bugs or a drink of water on a heliconia.

Tropical foliage at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — Sun and shade on lush tropical foliage.

A Philippine Ground Orchid at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — Sun and shade on lush tropical foliage.

The sun comes up and the sun goes down

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Sunrises and Sunsets.’ See more responses here.

Let’s start with a sunset for a change. While waiting to go snorkeling from the beach at Mauna Kea Resort, the sunset was lovely, in the sky, the water, and on the sand.

Sunrise over Kohala Mountain can be a cloud-shrouded disappointment, but other times it is a wonder to behold.

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