Personal Site for Janet Levinger and Will Poole
So much wildlife in the ocean, which you can also see from a boat or the beach. We often see whales from above water on the dive boat. It is hard to get a good video. But below are a couple. Whales Spinner Dolphin We often see spinner dophins from the dive boat — as […]
The Kilauea volcano in Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii has been erupting off and on since December 2024. Generally, the volcano fountains for 6 to 12 hours, then pauses for a couple of weeks, then starts again. I get notifications for when it fountains. This was a “third time’s a charm” […]
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 […]
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.
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 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 […]
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 […]
Putting politics aside, 2024 was a momentous year for both of us. We started the year staying at our place on the Big Island of Hawaii as we’ve done for the past three years. Work starts for me long before sunrise. Janet stays on a less early but still busy schedule. We entertained ourselves with […]
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 […]
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 […]
Poolinger Family Site 