Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Turtles all the way down

We waited patiently for a parking pass to access a beautiful beach with astounding number of turtles eating seaweed along the shore.






As we left Hawaii, the sun shone in glittering stars of light and danced on the ocean and Adlai asked, in all earnestness, if that was heaven.


Tuesday, February 17, 2015

No wrays

 A neat local playground.
 A Hawaiian wrasse.
  We tried to go to the talk on Manta rays but the guide never showed up.
 We returned and hung out near the pool and looked up to our room.


Sunday, February 15, 2015

Captain Cook Monument, Dolphins, and Honaunau




The spinner dolphins were resting in the Bay in the morning. It has always been a dream of mine to swim with dolphins in an uncontrived setting. But swimming out into the deep blue water when the depths turn to indigo was unnerving and I did not want to disturb them. I saw three but Patrick swam into the bay and floated until a dolphin buzzed right by him and many played in the water underneath him.




 We explored the City of Refuge.



 On the way home we stopped at the coffee plantation and spotted one of the resident chameleons.




Saturday, February 14, 2015

Valentines Day




 Kahaluu beach had fairly strong currents but lots of fish and a few turtles.
 In the afternoon we explored King Kamehameha Hotel and the grounds.


Friday, February 13, 2015

Nene geese and south point

 I felt very fortunate to see Nene geese near Volcanoes National Park.
 The green sea turtles were basking on the black sand beach.


To think that Hawaiian fishermen would tie their boats and fish the crazy currents at South Point was impressive.

We went around the island to Kona.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Lava tree park and Hawaiian Pueo owl




When the old lava flow surrounded these huge trees they smoldered and all that is left is a hollow mold of the tree, out of which some new trees are growing.





I had never seen a Hawaiian Pueo owl before but there was one, possibly a baby, making all kinds of noises from the trees. It stayed the whole time we walked around the park.