Black Crowned Night Heron - Aukuu

Waiting.

Oh Boy!! (note his neck extension, excitement)

Yum!!


This fellow, who is generally very shy, has learned that this group of senior citizen fisherwomen will toss him the too little fish. One of the ladies had just pulled in a fish causing him to stick his neck out.

Amakihi - Hawaiian Honeycreeper

On the Big Island of Hawaii many of the native and endangered birds are accessible. Knowing the locations and armed with lots of patience, we not only have to find them (lots of chirping/singing), see them, and luckily get a good photo of them. This is the (Ah-mah-kee'-hee) which stopped by on a very nearby branch to pose for his/her portrait. Note: not to be confused with the common and introduced Japanese White Eye which has a white ring around its eyes.

Juvenile Iiwi - Hawaiian Honeycreeper

Happy Days Again

This bird sat here for a couple of minutes just singing away, oblivious to me sitting in the car next to him.

Lava Tube by Mother Nature

Happy Days

Moon

A simple moonshot.

Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone

The algae mat created by the runoff from the beautiful G.P. spring.

Hawaiian Stilt - AE'O

This endangered Hawaiian Stilt is hunting for food on the banks of the Kawainui-Hamakua Marsh in Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii.

Moorhen - 'ALAE'ULA

An endangered Hawaiian bird is seen at the Kawainui-Hamakua Marsh in Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii. The bright red shield is said to have been burnt when this bird brought fire to the people.

HAWAII: PLAY AT WAIKIKI SUNSET

A little fuzzy due to subjects' actions, but they are all having fun: Sailing, Surfing, Canoe Paddling, and Kayaking.

Nature's Designs

Learn from the Kids

A six year old, 2 fives, 2 fours and a three year old in what appears to be self organized play. They made me smile!

Punalu'u Lagoon, Ka'u, Hawaii

Punalu'u, a location from which Hawaiians would gather fresh water. The photo is taken from the black sand beach ridge with the Pacific Ocean behind.

Bug Camouflage

First time I ever saw this in Hawaii. I can see why.

Hawaiian Natives

The passion vine butterfly collects nectar from the native ilima flower, whose leis were worn by Hawaiian royalty.

The white maia or pua pilo is endemic to Hawaii. It blooms after sunset and turns pink and wilts with the coming of the sun.

Milolii, Hawaii - High Surf Warnings

Pounding surf along the southwest shores of the Big Island of Hawaii.

DEEPEST SOUTH USA - SOUTH POINT, HAWAII

50-60 feet above the ocean, this hoist and attached ladder used to aid fishermen with their catches. However, this structure is now used mostly for jumping off and climbing back up via the ladder not visible from here.