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Hawaiian seascapes

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An early morning swimmer at Hapuna Beach, Hawaii
A calm sea invites swimmers at Hapuna Beach…

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme, guest hosted by Cathy at Between the Lines, is ‘Seascapes.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos.

Paddlers heading out from Kawaihae, Hawaii
…and paddlers up the coast at Kawaihae…
Surf rolls ashore at North Kohala, Hawaii
…but watch out if the surf builds…
Surf rolls in at Kawaihae, Hawaii
…sometimes scarily high…
A surfer rides a wave in North Kohala, Hawaii
…though for some, that’s good news.
Swirls on the waters off Hawaii
In the water, the surface has some cool looks…
A Rainbow on the water in Hawaii
…and the view is just as good looking above…
A rock in the waters off Hawaii
…or below!

The Numbers Game #111

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A praying mantis showing the patterns on its wings
A Praying Mantis with wings unfurled.

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

A school of fish dart through white water
Fish surfing.
Surf breaks at Mahukona in North Kohala.
High surf at Mahukona.
“Or we’ll put you in there to explain why you were doing that!’
A Phalaenopsis corno-cervi orchid.
A close up of taillight of a Honda Metropolitanscooter
The tail light of a Honda Metropolitan scooter.
A Green Turtle at the beach.

The Numbers Game #109

Big surf rolls in to the Kohala coast.

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

Tower buildings in Honolulu.
Building reflections in Honolulu.
An Hawaiian Coot looking just the tiniest bit ruffled.
A Chinese rose beetle on the Big Island.
A Chinese Rose Beetle shortly after eviction from the house!
A bee on a Bryophyllum flower.
A Mourning Gecko on a Ti leaf.

The Numbers Game #101

It’s the time of year when big northwest swells start to hit the islands. This one is from a few years back.

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

A cigar wrasse swims among a shoal of convict tang.
A Cigar Wrasse not blending in with some Convict Tangs.
Boats anchored off the Kohala coast on a calm day.
First flight of the day arrives at Kona Airport.
Mauna Kea’s telescopes at sunrise.
Yes, it’s getting to be that time of year!
A plane tied down at Upolu Airport with Maui in the background.

The Numbers Game #88

A green turtle swims in the waters of the Big Island of Hawaii.
A Green Turtle swimming by, taken from shore while waiting for a tour boat.

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

Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly.
A Java Sparrow giving me the look.
A warning sign even though there are no wild donkeys here anymore.
Surf breaks at Mahukona in North Kohala.
High surf at Mahukona.
A crescent moon and palms in black and white
Crescent moon and palms.
Unloading a barge at Kawaihae harbor.

The Numbers Game #82

A bee flies to an ohia lehua flower in Hawaii.
A bee approaches an Ohia Lehua flower.

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

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

A cabbage butterfly on a tree heliotrope
A Cabbage Butterfly about to receive a visitor!
An abandoned car that was finally set on fire.
Rolling surf and dark clouds off the North Kohala coast.
A Varicose Phyllidia sea slug.
A day octopus in the waters off Hawaii
A Pacific Day Octopus caught in the open.
A spotted eagle ray
A Spotted Eagle Ray passes below.

The Numbers Game #77

Lunchtime for a pueo!

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

A Pink-Spotted Hawkmoth in Hawaii
A Pink-Spotted Hawkmoth.
A House Sparrow on a shiny-looking lanai.
A surfer rides a wave in Hawaii
Riding a wave.
Rosy-faced Lovebirds in Hawaii
Rosy-faced lovebirds.
A Green Hover Fly in Hawaii
A Green Hover Fly.
Sunrise over Hualalai.