Tag Archives: Sunsets and Sunrises

Bright and beautiful

A Carpenter bee male at Lapakahi in Hawaii
A male Sonoran Carpenter Bee enjoys the sunshine.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful.’ See more responses here.

Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Shadows. See more responses here.

Reef fish at Two Step in Hawaii
Reef fish at Two Step.
A Bromeliad in Hawaii
Aechmea blanchetiana bromeliad.
An Ember Parrotfish in the waters off Hawaii
An Ember Parrotfish.
A Crowned Jellyfish in the waters off Hawaii
A Crowned Jellyfish catches the light.
A Rcl Sharon king 'Volcano Queen' orchid at the Hilo Orchid Show in Hawaii
Rcl Sharon king ‘Volcano Queen’ orchid.
Sunset on the Kohala coast in Hawaii
North Kohala sunset.

The Numbers Game #91

A Green turtle, with a slender remora on its shell, checks out the photographer
A Green Turtle gets up close and personal. Notice the Slender Remora along for the ride.

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

An endangered Palila.
Rows of produce at Sage Farm, a local organic farm.
The sun sets behind Hualalai volcano.
A swing set and its shadow in Kapaau.
Enter at your own risk!
An old Civilian Conservation Corps cabin on the slopes of Mauna Kea.

The Numbers Game #85

The port at Kawaihae at sunset
Lights at the Port of Kawaihae.

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

Large Orange Sulphur Butterflies mating.
Cabbage butterflies not mating.
Birds bathing in a pond at Place of Refuge
Bath time.
One of the pools at Pu’uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park.
A Manta Ray moment.
Sunset with palms.