
I was hoping this bull would come towards me and/or lift its head up. Instead it kept eating, kept its eye on me, and kept its distance.

I was hoping this bull would come towards me and/or lift its head up. Instead it kept eating, kept its eye on me, and kept its distance.

Finescale Triggerfishes line up to have their portraits taken.

You know me. I gotta be in every photo I take, including this one, heading down to swim at Lapakahi. Yes, my legs are that long!
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I spotted this cat in Kapaau doing a spot of cleaning before settling down on the conveniently provided recliner.


This ’Io (Hawaiian hawk) is a resident at Pana’ewa Zoo & Gardens in Hilo. Seeing birds in a cage like this is a bit depressing to me, but this is a rescue bird and, because of injuries, it would not survive long in the wild. It did at least give me the chance to see it and appreciate what a majestic bird it is.

When I jumped into the water yesterday, I pretty much landed on this Blue-spotted Cornetfish, but rather than zip away to safety, it hung around to give me this rather disapproving look!

A couple of close ups of a Western Spotted Orbweaver spider.


A small Spotted Coral Blenny peeks out from a head of coral.