Tag Archives: Snorkeling

Underwater world

Head on view of a Manta Ray in the waters off Hawaii
Hard to beat seeing a big Manta Ray coming straight towards me.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme, guest hosted by Cathy at Between the Lines is ‘Your Favorite Places.’ See more responses here.

The ocean is one of my favorite places. I love snorkeling and every swim is different, the conditions and the things I see. Here’s a sample. Captions on the photos.

A Scarface Blenny in the waters off Hawaii
A cute little Scarface Blenny.
A Christmas Wrasse in the waters off Hawaii
It’s Christmas year-round for this Christmas Wrasse.
A female Pearl Wrasse in the waters off Hawaii
It’s the lady who wears the pearls on a Pearl Wrasse.
A Happy looking collector urchin in the waters off Hawaii
This Collector Urchin looks happy, so don’t step on it.
A Mauve Stinger Jellyfish in the waters off Hawaii
A Mauve Stinger Jellyfish is lovely to look at but best not to touch.
A Peppered Moray Eel in the waters off Hawaii
Eels can bite, but this Peppered Moray Eel was just passing by.
A shoal of Hawaiian Silversides in the waters off Hawaii
A shoal of tiny Hawaiian Silversides.
Reef fish in the waters off Hawaii
A variety of reef fish often shoal together.
A Green Turtle in the waters off Hawaii
It’s always nice to bump into a Hawaiian Green Turtle, sometimes almost literally.
Spinner Dolphins in the waters off Hawaii
And it’s a special treat when Spinner Dolphins whistle by.

The Numbers Game #117

A Whitemouth Moray Eel.

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

The L&L Hawaiian Barbecue restaurant in Kapaau at night
L&L Barbecue in Kapaau.
White Bengal tiger, Tzatziki, rests in the shade
Tzatziki resting at Pana’ewa Zoo in Hilo.
Wild Turkeys.
A bee in a cannonball tree flower in Hawaii
A bee in a Cannonball Tree flower.
Shadows on a beach in Hawaii
Shadows on the beach.
A View of Hualali from a bench on Pu'u Wa'awa'a, Hawaii
A bench on Pu’u Wa’awa’a with a view of Hualali.

The Numbers Game #116

Telescopes seen from the trail to Mauna Kea summit in Hawaii
Telescopes on Mauna Kea seen from the trail to the summit.

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

Maui Pau rider decorations
A rider in the Kamehameha Day parade at Kapaau.
People descend to the green sand beach near South Point in Hawaii
People descending to the green sand beach near South Point.
A chub cleans itself against a rock
Chubs cleaning themselves by rubbing against a rock.
A Konane game board at Lapakahi, Hawaii
A Kōnane game board at Lapakahi.
Morning dew on grass in Hawaii
Morning dew.
The Kalahikiola Congregational Church in Kapaau, Hawaii
Kalāhikiola Congregational Church near Kapaau.

Greenery

Coral at Two Step, Hawaii
Tropical foliage in Hawaii

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge, guest hosted by Susanne at Cats and Trails and Garden Tales, is ‘Jade Green.’ See more responses here. Just the two this week, in part because of inclement weather and power outages.

Top is an underwater view at Two Step, a popular snorkeling spot in South Kona. Second is some dappled light in the greenery at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.