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 209. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.
The Numbers Game #87
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An itty-bitty Whitemouth Moray Eel
This is the smallest Whitemouth Moray Eel I’ve seen here. It was in a hole in the rock high up in the water so I could get quite close. I’ve taken a lot of eel photos over the years and I thought, even as I took these photos, it would be ironic if this little eel shot out and was the first one to bite me. Happily, it remained where it was, next to a Red Pencil Urchin, which gives a sense of scale.
New boat hoist, or is it?
This is the boat launch hoist at Mahukona. I’ve posted about this before, being buried by high surf (here), when it was in bad shape (here), after it was removed (here), and the dramatic signs on the new boat hoist (here).
I was going to post this photo, taken on March 10, 2024, to show the new hoist, but thought I’d wait to get a photo of a boat actually being launched. A blessing ceremony was held on April 4, 2024, which was front page news in the local monthly newspaper. But in the ensuing year and a half I’ve not seen any boat launched. For some time now the only difference in the scene is that the wire and hook have been removed. Not going to be launching boats without that.
I don’t know what’s happened, not being on social media and the like, but I’ve heard that the Army Corps of Engineers nixed the operation. A clue as to why that might be can be seen in the photo. The parking lot is a patchwork of patches over patches, where water regularly fountains up through the cracks.
I’ve no idea what will happen next with this, but it’s Hawaii, so it won’t happen soon.
Giant Porcupinefish portrait
With their huge heads and big eyes, Giant Porcupinefish are unmistakable, but they always have a friendly look to them.
Robert C. Seamans schooner
Recently, I saw this schooner anchored outside the port of Kawaihae. It’s been a couple of years since I last saw it (here). The vessel is used for sail training and research and is operated by the Sea Education Association.
The top photo was taken on a bright, sunny morning, and the other two, the afternoon before.
For more information about the Robert C. Seamans and Sea Education Association, go to https://sea.edu/.
Crowned Jellyfish
It’s been a long time since I saw a Crowned Jellyfish so naturally, on a recent swim, I saw two of them. The one was up near the surface while the other pulsed along closer to the rocks and coral.
The Numbers Game #85
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 207. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.
School’s out
When I’m snorkeling, it’s always fun when a school of fish goes by. This one zipped by off of Mauna Lani. I’m not sure what they were. They went past too quickly.
