Sunday Stills: Show Us Something #Green

Tis the season for showing us something green, if you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Even if you don’t, the color green is all around us. If you want to get creative, you can use and interpret green idioms as in “green with envy,” “going green” (environmental), “sure as God made little green apples,” “giving something/someone the green light,” or “green thumb.” You get the idea!

Since I am all about my favorite color green, my images for this week’s Sunday Stills theme focus on things that are green.

As you read this week, you may have guessed that I am visiting on the Big Island of Hawaii. We are on the Hilo side, enjoying some R & R and working on some construction details of our little house. Hubby bought the house years ago but only recently has had the time to do the work needed to make it habitable. Meanwhile we are enjoying the amenities of the B&B on Hilo Bay.

These photos were taken last year in January 2018, when we were there last.

This green gecko is very small, only about two inches long, but he let me get a nice close-up with my phone! They are all over the place and eat pesky bugs.

Island Gecko

Akaka Falls State Park is found 11 miles north of Hilo and boasts the 442-foot tall Akaka Falls. A short hike gets you surrounded by green!

Akaka Falls near Hilo

Within a short walking distance from our B&B, is a path that takes you out onto the bay as you walk gingerly through the stilt root palms.

Palm trees on Hilo Bay
Stilt Root Palms

Closer to home (in my backyard) is my favorite hummer family. The little female contemplates her next sip perched on this new green feeder, surrounded by my California Redwoods.

Hummingbird on Feeder

Both images, the palms and hummer are submitted for Becky B’s Spiky March Squares this week and the Stilt Palms are for Becca’s Sunday Trees. I adore photo challenges!

Be patient with me for comment and pingback approvals when you submit for the Sunday Stills photo challenge this week, as I expect to be out and about enjoying the warm temps and green surroundings. No daylight saving time here, so it gets dark around 6:30pm. I still take the time to share your posts to Facebook and Twitter when possible.

I am looking forward to your interpretations of green! Mahalo for playing along!

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94 responses to “Sunday Stills: Show Us Something #Green”

  1. The still root palms are an amazing sight! I had geckos all over my kitchen ceiling in one place I lived in Venezuela.

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    1. Aren’t the geckos amazing?

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  5. Here’s my bit of green Terri

    Many things green

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    Beautiful greens Terri, I especially love the waterfall! Our contribution for this week is here: https://tranature.com/2019/03/20/wordless-wednesday-green-wonder/

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  16. So jealous! Have a blast. I saw something that looked like ‘him’ on my kitchen wall one day while in Mexico LOL ❤

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    1. They might be a similar species, Deb! They eat those pesky bugs so they are useful and pretty 🙂 So far Hilo is nice–lots of wind Sunday with high surf–taking tons of photos!!

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      1. Beautiful. Enjoy! Yes, I know they eat the pesky bugs, but don’t appreciate it on my wall beside my kitchen table LOL 🙂

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  17. that gecko is awesome! so cute.

    in case my pingback doesn’t show. (sometimes it doesn’t for some reason)
    https://cactuscatz.com/cats/monday-meow-midnight-my-black-cat-dreams-of-the-emerald-isle/

    i don’t know if you’ll allow my photo. I made my cat Midnight’s photograph kinda arty with a filter and then the background was actually an orange carpet but I shifted it to green because of St. Patty’s day. And Midnight’s eyes are actually an amber color but again shifted. I hope that’s ok if the green was created rather than real.

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    1. I am all about creativity and if you can do those kinds of photo edits, then more power to you! Thanks so much for joining Sunday Stills!!

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  18. […] Second Wind Leisure Perspectives Sunday Stills Photo Challenge : Show Us Something #Green : ok, I cheated a bit on this one.  the carpet behind Midnight is actually orange but I did a color shift in Photoshop (after I made the photo more arty in Topaz Labs) to make the background green in honor of St. Pattys. […]

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  19. All beautiful! I especially love the hummingbird with the soft tree background. Here’s something from my garden. https://catsandtrailsandgardentales.com/2019/03/18/garden-art/

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    1. Thanks for joining Sunday Stills Susanne!

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      1. Thanks so much! I’m happy to have found you! 🙂

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  23. Terri, you greens are so beautiful. 😀 😀
    Here is my entry for the week.

    Sunday Stills Challenge: Green

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  25. Loved the photos! Green is such an appropriate color for this post with it being Spring and St. Patrick’s Day in this month!

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    1. Thank you, it happens to be my favorite color!

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  26. I TOOK MY PET GREEN CHAMELEON INTO THE SERVICE BUT WHEN I GOT INSIDE THE CHURCH THE DAMN THING TURNED ORANGE TERRI, CHINA

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  27. Enjoy your beautiful trip Terri. And belated Happy St Pats – your green was a perfect choice!

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  28. I feel like I just took a vitamin pill looking at all your lovely images, Terri! I don’t see much green in my world right now, but with your inspiration I’m going to look for it today. Even if it’s a green house, I will be uplifted by the color of lushness!

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  29. Gorgeous Terri – and just love that little gecko. x

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  32. Hi, Terri – I love your interpretations of green. Very fresh and very creative.
    Wishing you a Happy St, Patrick’s Day my friend!

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    1. Thanks, Donna, hope you enjoy something green today, too!

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  34. What a fabulous selection of green Terri! The gecko is stunning, very St Patrick’s Day 🙂 . I have posted a few green shots here https://debs-world.com/2019/03/17/do-you-think-you-could-live-without-the-colour-green-in-your-life/ . Thanks again for the prompts and sharing.

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    1. So much green here in Hilo, it almost hurts, Debbie! Thanks for checking out the shots!

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      1. I’m wondering about next week’s theme of spring – it’s autumn here but I’ll try to find a spring post to share, I’m sure I’ve got one or two!

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      2. You could just use the play on words (like a literal spring) or isn’t it the autumnal equinox in your part of the world where you can spring into fall? I’m sure you will choose something very clever Debbie!

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  36. Well, I’m green with envy that you are on the Big Island and I’m not! Enjoy your stay there… maybe you could share some pictures of the house you are working on!

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    1. Hehehe, thanks, Janis! Happy St Patrick’s day to you!

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  37. Hawaii is such a wonderful place, it’s on my list to visit one day. No much green around here these days, still patches of snow around. I had to be creative to find ‘green’ for today’s challenge!

    sunday stills: green

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    1. the Big Island is under-rated! A lot to do even on the Hilo side. Kona is on the tourist side where it rains less! Hope you can go to any of the Hawaiian islands some day!

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  39. Happy St. Patrick’s Day in green and verdant Hilo, Terri. Enjoy your time there, with R&R and some planning. That gecko is awesome! He doesn’t even look real, kind of like a stuffed animal. We are surrounded by green in the Arizona desert, where the temperature is finally in the 70’s. The places we want to visit, though (the ones you aimed for as well a couple of months ago), are still freezing… 😦

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    1. Happy St Pat’s to you and Mark! Nothing like being surrounded in green whether the desert or the tropics! Still cold, huh? Hopefully it warms up enough to see some sights!

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  40. I thought that cute little fellow was a toy for a moment, Terri. Great photographs. I hope you had a great day in the warmer weather.

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    1. Thanks, Robbie! They are very small and quite tame. It is definitely warmer here, shorts and flip-flop weather!

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  42. Green is one of my favorite colors! All shades. I love your gecko. What a great green find!

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    1. Yes, I agree! Thank you, Dawn!

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  43. That little gecko gave me an idea … so this is dedicated to that little being … 🙂
    Happy green and enjoy Hawaii!!! Haven’t been yet, but on my (growing) bucket list!
    Here’s my contribution:

    Keen Green


    Na’ama

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    1. How cool, Na’Ama! I’ll have a look soon, can’t wait!

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  45. Around here millions of beautiful painted lady butterflies fly everywhere as they migrate north. They don’t boast a bit of green but do love to rest on green plants as long as they grow vivid flowers the butterflies can sip.

    Your photos are wonderful as always, Terri, and your stories complete the images. Especially the watchful little gecko.

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    1. That sounds like a wonderful sight to behold, Shari! Thank you and I’m busy collecting a lot more photos while here on the Big Island this week!

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  46. I don’t know why, but that waterfalls makes me want to go under it and wash my hair. How refreshing that water must be. And just imagine if the water was green and the grass was clear? I wonder what we’d see looking up at us? And would green water make us look as green as the gecko?
    Have a lovely time in Hawaii, Terri.

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    1. As usual, your wonderful imagination turns my poor literal brain on end. Great questions, Hugh, like how flamingos are pink because of the pink shrimp in their diet! We are eating at the famous Ken’s Pancake House diner now, and it’s a rare sunny day, no clouds!

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  47. Love that little gecko!

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    1. We just another one when we arrived yesterday. So tame!

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  48. What a beautiful color that gecko has! I love green 😊

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  49. Good job I didn’t run a gecko photo for this! They are so very cute and entertaining. My offering is https://grahamsisland.com/2019/03/17/a-green-turtle-says-hello/. Glad you made it to island safely.

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    1. Thanks, Graham, I rather like the Hilo airport, so laid back! Happy St Patrick’s day!

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  50. Your Gecko is so cute, I was completely distracted! I have though scrolled down to your wonderful spiky squares, and the Hummingbird is a wonderful shot. I don’t want to walk on those palms though!

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    1. Thanks Becky. I’m in a spiky paradise here…we walked around the same area you saw in the photo yesterday, some fab photo ops!

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      1. Fantastic 🙂 you are so lucky

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  52. Green just makes me think of warmth and sunshine. Needless to say there’s still a lot of brown in our areas, but I see a little green poking out.
    XOOX
    Jodie
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    1. Spring is closer every day! Getting a huge dose this week, thanks, Jodie!

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  54. What a beautiful waterfall! And that gecko is so sweet!

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  55. That Gecko is so pretty I thought it was a plastic toy. Great capture. Waterfalls are always a favorite, and being in Hawaii, well that’s just beyond words. My interpretation of green is from a post that I made last spring. The feature shot is a Palm tree in my neighborhood that creates the most beautiful umbrella. https://wordpress.com/post/picture-retirement.com/9671 Have fun in Hawaii.

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    1. These geckos seem to be tame, at least they are not shy! Thanks, Suzanne! I tried your link but it doesn’t take me anywhere 😦

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  56. Have you heard of the studies that say gazing at the green of nature is good for your health — stress relief, etc. I read them many years ago (1980s) so I have no link at hand but I’m sure there are others that talk about the power of nature. I’m not a big St. Pat’s day person (even though or perhaps because I’m Irish) but I love green. Thanks for the gorgeous pics.

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    1. Thank you, Janet! I believe it about the therapeutic benefits of being around greens and blues!

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