One of the many goats in the Kiholo area. I don’t believe it was going to take one of the canoes out on the water.
A goat and a boat
Category Archives: Activities
Honoka’ope beach from the water
I took this photo coming back from a swim last weekend. We like to go early as it’s never crowded then and, generally, conditions for snorkeling are better earlier in the day.
Achilles Tang
Achilles Tangs are one of those fish that I see often, but rarely photograph because they zip away when my camera is raised. They’re particularly plentiful at Mauna Lani, and last weekend I encountered this one that was a bit slow with its escape.
Threadfin Butterflyfishes
Threadfin Butterflyfishes are almost always seen in pairs. They are quite common, but not numerous around here.
Spotted Boxfishes
Boxfishes are little boxes of armor. Their only moving parts are eyes, mouth, and fins! Females are a dark brown covered with white spots. Males are a beautiful blue with white spots only on the back, and some gold highlights. And, despite their somewhat ungainly looking shape, they’re actually excellent swimmers.
Sing us a song
An I’iwi belts out a song from the branch of a tree on the Pu’u O’o Trail off Saddle Road.
Reclusive Zebra Moray Eel
I only saw this eel because I passed directly over it. It was lodged in crack and not moving. I waited a while and eventually it backed out and revealed its head and a beady eye looking at me!
Don’t go out there
I went out!
