Kam Carlson
@kamcarlson.bsky.social
Living on 3 sunny acres south of the Tropic of Cancer.
Up before the sun to make my coffee and the sky greeted me.
October 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Up before the sun to make my coffee and the sky greeted me.
On the right side of the image, hurricane Kiko passing north of the islands, about 400 miles offshore. Hopefully we will get some rain out of it this evening. Image taken this morning from GOES-West satellite.
www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_...
www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_...
September 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
On the right side of the image, hurricane Kiko passing north of the islands, about 400 miles offshore. Hopefully we will get some rain out of it this evening. Image taken this morning from GOES-West satellite.
www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_...
www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_...
Heard an Io close by and found them in a hala tree in the yard. Got a few good shots even though the battery in the camera was dead and then would not read the sd card.
The Io holds its foot up, is that a normal posture or are they injured?
The Io holds its foot up, is that a normal posture or are they injured?
August 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Heard an Io close by and found them in a hala tree in the yard. Got a few good shots even though the battery in the camera was dead and then would not read the sd card.
The Io holds its foot up, is that a normal posture or are they injured?
The Io holds its foot up, is that a normal posture or are they injured?
The Werauhia sanguinolenta inflorenscense is now almost six feet tall. The camera is level with my eye here. Dwarf Samoan coconut is the background. Sort of like an alien probe.
August 27, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The Werauhia sanguinolenta inflorenscense is now almost six feet tall. The camera is level with my eye here. Dwarf Samoan coconut is the background. Sort of like an alien probe.
My Coelogyne "South Carolina" is blooming a second time this month in the Inga tree. Sprays are not large but I am not complaining.
August 27, 2025 at 3:35 AM
My Coelogyne "South Carolina" is blooming a second time this month in the Inga tree. Sprays are not large but I am not complaining.
I trekked to the back 40 and used a rise to spy with my binoculars some purple in the avocado tree. I found these five ripening and gathered them. How beautiful is that purple! I believe they are Malama variety, but I will see when they ripen. More on the tree too.
August 27, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I trekked to the back 40 and used a rise to spy with my binoculars some purple in the avocado tree. I found these five ripening and gathered them. How beautiful is that purple! I believe they are Malama variety, but I will see when they ripen. More on the tree too.
A day at the Moani Lundkvist Garden for ice cream and palms.
August 24, 2025 at 4:39 AM
A day at the Moani Lundkvist Garden for ice cream and palms.
For years I have followed a gardener and garden in Singapore called Min's Garden. She is downsizing after 36 years and her garden is being dispersed to the wind. It will live on in neighbors, friends, hotels, botanic gardens and nurseries, and her new smaller garden. Article here: str.sg/LR5e
August 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
For years I have followed a gardener and garden in Singapore called Min's Garden. She is downsizing after 36 years and her garden is being dispersed to the wind. It will live on in neighbors, friends, hotels, botanic gardens and nurseries, and her new smaller garden. Article here: str.sg/LR5e
So hawt! I know, I am in no place to be complaining. But, it's so hawt. 91 degrees, dry and breezy, sucking the plants and trees dry. You can really see where there is actual soil and where it is just rock or cinder. Hoping for rain soon.
August 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
So hawt! I know, I am in no place to be complaining. But, it's so hawt. 91 degrees, dry and breezy, sucking the plants and trees dry. You can really see where there is actual soil and where it is just rock or cinder. Hoping for rain soon.
I was privileged to spend a long morning with HIPS members visiting Floribunda Palm Nursery. I had to adjust my preconceived ideas of the nursery and just enjoy the rare and unusual palms and other tropicals.
August 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I was privileged to spend a long morning with HIPS members visiting Floribunda Palm Nursery. I had to adjust my preconceived ideas of the nursery and just enjoy the rare and unusual palms and other tropicals.
Bonus while Checking the Perimeter. Last year I found a producing avocado in the "back 40", but was to late to get any. This year I found it with quite a few avos and used my handy picker to grab 3. As I laid them on the ground a splash of yellow in the grass revealed a nice ripe mini pineapple.
July 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Bonus while Checking the Perimeter. Last year I found a producing avocado in the "back 40", but was to late to get any. This year I found it with quite a few avos and used my handy picker to grab 3. As I laid them on the ground a splash of yellow in the grass revealed a nice ripe mini pineapple.
What's this in one of my Werauhia sanguinolenta, a birds nest? Nope, nope it's a flower bud. It will get about 5 feet tall when in full flower.
July 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
What's this in one of my Werauhia sanguinolenta, a birds nest? Nope, nope it's a flower bud. It will get about 5 feet tall when in full flower.
Summer after walk breakfast of fresh figs on spam. It was delicious. Maybe thicker spam slices next time.
June 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Summer after walk breakfast of fresh figs on spam. It was delicious. Maybe thicker spam slices next time.
A view of the No Kings protest in Hilo today. Great weather and happy dedicated people. I was surprised by the large percentage of old and very old people in attendance, me included. Glad I went and stood for something.
June 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
A view of the No Kings protest in Hilo today. Great weather and happy dedicated people. I was surprised by the large percentage of old and very old people in attendance, me included. Glad I went and stood for something.
In the garden today. Papaya time. Lime tree going full speed. Baby pumelo sticking in there.
May 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
In the garden today. Papaya time. Lime tree going full speed. Baby pumelo sticking in there.
For the last couple weeks I have been walking the road in front of the property. I live about in the middle so it is about .75 mile mauka and the same makai. Lots of interesting plants and occasionally a neighbor or a wild pig. Walking with a staff seems to enable me to walk almost like before.
May 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
For the last couple weeks I have been walking the road in front of the property. I live about in the middle so it is about .75 mile mauka and the same makai. Lots of interesting plants and occasionally a neighbor or a wild pig. Walking with a staff seems to enable me to walk almost like before.
I spent this beautiful Saturday morning replacing the pressure switch on my water pump. It has been a water problem week for me after I found a leak in the pex leading to the bathtub. It is all outdoors so the pex is visible and that is the problem. Who knew that pex is not UV resistant in any way?
May 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I spent this beautiful Saturday morning replacing the pressure switch on my water pump. It has been a water problem week for me after I found a leak in the pex leading to the bathtub. It is all outdoors so the pex is visible and that is the problem. Who knew that pex is not UV resistant in any way?
Up before the sun to try and capture the happy face moon or whatever it is called. Not too bad, though I thought the planets would be closer to the moon. Saturn is to the right, barely visible.
April 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Up before the sun to try and capture the happy face moon or whatever it is called. Not too bad, though I thought the planets would be closer to the moon. Saturn is to the right, barely visible.
There are literally waves of lava gushing out of Kilauea right now, and tephra falling in front of the camera too! Wish there was sound on this USGS live cam. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG5z...
April 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
There are literally waves of lava gushing out of Kilauea right now, and tephra falling in front of the camera too! Wish there was sound on this USGS live cam. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG5z...
Flowering this week, Hedychium longicornutum - Hornbill Ginger. One of the strangest ginger blooms I have seen.
April 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Flowering this week, Hedychium longicornutum - Hornbill Ginger. One of the strangest ginger blooms I have seen.
Not sure who the intended audience is for this add, but I am intrigued...
April 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Not sure who the intended audience is for this add, but I am intrigued...
I could see the cloud plume from my home 30 miles away. The steam vents started pumping out steam and made the view even more surreal.
April 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I could see the cloud plume from my home 30 miles away. The steam vents started pumping out steam and made the view even more surreal.
Up to Kilauea early this morning to catch the fountain of Episode 16.
April 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Up to Kilauea early this morning to catch the fountain of Episode 16.
An immensely enjoyable visit to the Hawai‘i Tropical Botanical Garden in Papaikou north of Hilo.
March 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
An immensely enjoyable visit to the Hawai‘i Tropical Botanical Garden in Papaikou north of Hilo.
Mejiro are nectar sippers on Aloe vera blossoms. Taking the place of hummingbirds where there are none. They also pretend to be Brown Creepers on trees and Flycatchers when the opportunity arises.
March 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Mejiro are nectar sippers on Aloe vera blossoms. Taking the place of hummingbirds where there are none. They also pretend to be Brown Creepers on trees and Flycatchers when the opportunity arises.