When the light catches a scrawled filefish right, its blue scribbles shine in the water.
Author Archives: Graham
The view from from Pu’u Ahumoa
Maui and Kohala Mountain as seen from Pu’u Ahumoa on the lower slopes of Mauna Kea. The structure on the left is what remains of an old beacon for low-flying aircraft.
Abstracts: Impressionist photo of Hawaiian sea turtles
Kiholo Bay is a popular spot for Hawaiian green sea turtles. On a recent hike I saw several of them on land and in the water. A light breeze rippled the water and when the turtles swam just below the surface, their appearance was in constant flux. It was a nice surprise to find I’d captured this impressionistic effect.
Beechey bamboo
A stand of beechey bamboo (bambusa beecheyana) reaches for the sky. This clumping bamboo grows to around 50 feet tall with a five-inch diameter culms.
Saddle Road sunset
The sun sets off to the side of Hualalai volcano as seen from old Saddle Road.
Mountain of water
Sometimes I get caught up taking a set of photos of certain things. Lately, I’ve been trying to capture waves breaking toward me. On this day the water looked promising, but mostly the waves refused to break.
However, it was a pleasant surprise to find that I’d managed to capture this image. The water has lumped into a pleasing mountain shape and the coral below looks like aspects of its rocky face.
Black triggerfish
I came across this blob of black triggerfish just floating and weaving idly back and forth. Only the one had the coloration that is a sign of arousal and agitation, though it was drifting about much like the others. I suspect this was some sort of courtship/mating ritual going on, but it was quite ethereal to watch.
Cabbage butterfly
The cabbage butterfly (Pieris rapae) is an introduced pest that feeds on cultivated and wild members of the cabbage family. A larger member of this family, also called the cabbage or cabbage white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) isn’t currently present in Hawaii.
Graham's Island 