This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Things under Construction.’ See more responses here.
Last Friday, I had cause to visit the hospital in Hilo (Don’t worry, they say the leg will grow back!). The hospital is now called the the Hilo Benioff Medical Center. That’s because Marc Benioff, the CEO and co-founder of Salesforce, donated a chunk of the money to build the addition to the hospital seen in these photos. The addition will greatly expand the Intensive Care Unit and add additional hospital beds.
Got to get it in the right place.There’s heavy lifting to be done.Putting the building together is like assembling a puzzle.Got to have supplies for all this activity.
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Trees.’ See more responses here.
Flowers of a Rainbow Shower tree.Jacarandas put on a show every year.With Avocado trees it’s the fruit that everyone likes.It’s Hawaii. Of course there are palm trees!
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Wings and feathers.’ See more responses here.
A Wandering Glider Dragonfly wandering over a mud puddle.A Monarch Butterfly and Balloon Plant flowers.A Great Frigatebird glides along the coast.Hawaiian Noddies skim over the ocean.Nenes in formation.A Franklin’s Gull.
This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Tan, beige, and/or peachy shades.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos.
The beach at Anaehoʻomalu Bay is one of the most popular on the island, but was still quiet this early morning.At Hapuna, flooding cut the beach in two. The lagoon is the remnant of the flooded area.Is it a seal on the beach at Spencer Beach Park?
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Feathers.’ See more responses here.
When the Polynesians first came to Hawaii, they brought with them many plants and animals for use in their new home. They also brought with them their traditional skills, one of which was feather work. Feathers were made into capes and helmets, as well as used in standards and staffs. These feathered items were mostly reserved for Hawaiian royalty, the ali’i, and were considered a status symbol, showing how powerful they were.
Red and yellow were the main colors used so the I’iwi (pictured) and Apapane were coveted for their red feathers, while yellow feathers came from Ō’ō and Mamo birds. These latter two birds are now extinct, but not because of feather collecting. Introduced predators and diseases, together with loss of habitat, are the primary causes.
Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Simply Red. See more responses here.
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Red, White, & Blue.’ See more responses here.
When I went to photograph the red doors of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hawi, I noticed a door was open. There was a sign asking that visitors maintain an atmosphere of reverence, which I do in churches, so in I went.
There was no one inside so I took my time wandering around. It’s not a huge church, but is obviously well looked-after. I was immediately struck by the colorful stained glass windows portraying biblical scenes. There were many nice details that I appreciated, even if I’m not a religious person, and as with almost all churches, it was calm and quiet.
The church was built in 1925 and is celebrating its centenary this year.
Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Simply Red. See more responses here.
Cushion stars look like their namesake and are often just as colorful.
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘In the Swim.’ See more responses here. These photos are from my swim two days ago.
Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Simply Red. See more responses here.
Top left: This Ember Parrotfish was passing over a school of Convict Tangs.
Top right: A Palenose Parrotfish caught the light, which really brought out its colors.
Bottom: I often see Finescale Triggerfishes, but rarely get decent photos as they seem to shimmer away like ghosts. These three were juveniles, in shallow water, and curious, as younger fish often are.
Top left: Last year, I posted (here) about a Peppered Moray Eel swimming towards me and then rearing up when it saw me. This one, probably the same eel, repeated the performance.
Top right: I hadn’t seen a lobster in a long time and then saw two on this day. This one is a Tufted Spiny Lobster.
Bottom: I spotted this Snowflake Eel just a few feet before reaching the spot where I get out of the water. It was poking around looking for food and, fortunately, did not disappear under a rock as eels often do.
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