Category Archives: In The Water

This way and that

A'ama Crabs and Helmet Urchins on the coast in Hawaii

A couple of A’ama Crabs, the one much bigger than the other, skitter past each other in the wave-washed shallows. Meanwhile, the Helmet Urchins were going nowhere.

The Numbers Game #129

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Rain sheets down in front of a Panax hedge.

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 746. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

Where chocolate ripple ice cream comes from!

A gold dust day gecko rests on a deep pink heliconia flower. — A Gold Dust Day Gecko on a Pink Heliconia.

A chained salp floating in the waters off the Big Island, Hawaii — A Gold Dust Day Gecko on a Pink Heliconia.

Hawksbill Turtle

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I’ve seen this little turtle a couple of times recently and realized it wasn’t one of the usual Hawaiian Green Turtles seen around here. The pointed bill is clear from above, and the edge of the shell is jagged, not curvy. These are both clear indicators that this is a Hawksbill Turtle. I think I’ve only seen one in this area before, but perhaps this one will stick around.

The Numbers Game #128

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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 745. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A baby goat and a myna bird in Hawaii — Baby goat and Myna Bird.

A Devil Scorpionfish in the waters off Hawaii — Baby goat and Myna Bird.

A Spinner dolphin leaps from the waters off Hawaii — A Spinner Dolphin leaping from the water.

A diver down flag in the waters off Hawaii — A Spinner Dolphin leaping from the water.

What’s going on down there?

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Turbulence in the waters off Hawaii — Got to be careful in the surge zone. Don’t want to get raked over those rocks.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Water.’ See more responses here. Let’s see what’s happening below the surface. Here are some photos from my swim yesterday. Captions are on the photos.

Yellowfin Goatfishes in the waters off Hawaii — Yellowfin Goatfishes are active at night and spend the day drifting in groups like this.

An Arc-eye Hawkfish juvenile in a head of coral in the waters off Hawaii — Yellowfin Goatfishes are active at night and spend the day drifting in groups like this.

A Yellowhead Moray Eel in the waters off Hawaii — Yellowhead Moray Eels are active at night so I rarely see them.

A Wedgetail Triggerfish in the waters off Hawaii — Yellowhead Moray Eels are active at night so I rarely see them.

The Numbers Game #127

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The beach at A Bay, Waikoloa — ‘Anaehoʻomalu Beach during the time of Covid!

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 744. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A spider web with raindrops in Hawaii — An Orb Weaver spider in its wet web.

Tropical plants in a garden in Port Townsend, Washington — An Orb Weaver spider in its wet web.

An Orangespine Unicornfish and a yellow Gray Chub.

A view of Onomea Bay on the Big Island of Hawaii — An Orangespine Unicornfish and a yellow Gray Chub.

Heller’s Barracudas

I saw this school of Heller’s Barracudas yesterday, in a place where I’ve previously seen them, which is probably their regular daytime resting spot. It’s an area I don’t go to nearly as often as I used to, which probably explains why I haven’t seen any for a long time.

Blackside Hawkfish

Blackside Hawkfishes, like others of its kin, are predators that hang out waiting for prey to pass by. I have often seen the waiting part, but never seen one go after anything.

Also, according to my fish book, ‘Hawkfishes live in haremic social groups consisting of a male and several females. When the male dies, the dominant female changes sex and takes his place.’ Which begs the question, when is Trump going to do something about these kinds of scandalous activities?

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii