Some of the most beautiful fish we see diving in Hawaii are butterfly fish. They are colorful and very plentiful. There are so many that I sometimes forget to take pictures of them. But here are 14 different ones. Most are pretty common. Some are quite rare. I have also seen black long nose butterflies […]
Diving First Cathedral Lana’i and Mala Pier Maui
September 28, 2025 by
I went with Extended Horizons to dive in Maui and Lana’i. Saw my first giant moray at First Cathedral in Lana’i and more turtles than I have ever seen at Mala Pier in Maui.
A Great Day for Diving!
September 28, 2025 by
Had a great day diving. Check out the frog fish courting. You rarely see them moving. Then a manta came by — twice. We found a cute reef shark as well as a juvenile rock-moving wrasse. Lots of other fish too! Frog fish above and below. When he puts his fin around her, looks like […]
Nudibranchs and Other Small Creatures
July 16, 2025 by
Nudibranchs are soft-bodied molluscs. I saw a huge number of them while diving on the Big Island in July. They are often hard to find because most are very small, an inch or even smaller. But it’s exciting when you spot one! Many of these photos were taken in caves, making it difficult to capture […]
More Diving
April 13, 2025 by
Some photos and videos from recent dives in Hawaii. Above to the left are juvenile rock mover wrasse. They are only a couple inches. On the right is the adult which has distinctive markings on its face. It can get to be about 10 inches. Above to the left is a baby razor wrasse. It’s […]
Kolkata India — Durga Puja and More
October 15, 2024 by
Will and I went to Kolkata India for Durga Puja. This is a festival in honor of the goddess Durga and is a huge event in Kolkata and the surrounding area of Bengal. Literally millions of people attend. (One web site said there were 30 million visitors in 2022). Durga Puja is a UNESCO Intangible […]
Copenhagen and Sweden
June 14, 2024 by
We spent two weeks in Copenhagen and Sweden. We had an awesome time. Lots of things to see and do, great food, super friendly people. Copenhagen We were in Copenhagen 2 ½ days. I could easily have spent another day – or even two! I loved the energy. We toured the main tourist sites. We […]
Mexico City
June 10, 2024 by
I spent a week in Mexico City in May 2024. I was fascinated to learn that Mexico City was originally built on a group of islands in Texcoco Lake that the Spanish drained to have more land and to control flooding. The Aztecs came from the north (apparently their language is similar to Cherokee). The […]
Diving Adventures
March 27, 2024 by
Every dive is an adventure – an opportunity to see the creatures who become like familiar friends as you watch them eat and swim and rest. Sometimes I have fun looking closely at their eyes and decorative colors. Other times, I like to watch how their fins move or they stab at what they eat. […]
Whale and Dolphins Under Water
March 7, 2024 by
Diving has been especially exciting! Every dive this time of year, we can hear the amazing hump back whale song as background as we look for fun underwater creatures — big and small. Sometimes the whales are so close, you can feel the vibration. I call those dives “sub-woofer” dives. Then we saw a whale […]
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