A new record!

Yes, folks, a new record in octo-sightings today: 8!!!
And I should say new for Kauai. I had higher numbers on Oahu, but that was in Hanauma Bay, a protected spot. That is, no fishing allowed. 

 See that white part on the upper left of its body (Below)? I think something took a bite. 

 Not sure why this one stayed mostly white: I associate it normally with either fear or illness. But it's really hard to get them to talk to me.

 They often do this: get a hole and get in. Then they put rocks outside. Not sure if that's protective, or tells others the hole is occupied. Or maybe it helps them find the den again later.

 Can you see the brown in the lower hole? That's the octopus curled around itself.

The brown above is the octopus, in the den on the left. Apparently, I made it mad.

Same octopus, to the left and below! He/she got mad. Then calmed down again. I was thankful for the little pink rock/shell. It helped me locate the octopus, as it was pretty much the color of the surrounding rock and sea weeds..

Three Rock Mover Wrasses, kind of resting on their tails. Well, not really, but I like it when they do this. It looks different...

This lead and 4 "hooks" was so horrible, I bent the hooks straight to be able to put it into my trash dive pack....I didn't want to stab myself. When I got out, I threw it away in the trash so no one else would re-use it.

 Male Box Fish. You can tell the afternoon was cloudy: the water doesn't show as much light as usual.

 But it was ok for the seal to sleep, all alone on the beach. Well, no other seals, that is! There were plenty of people taking a photo.

Spotfin Scorpion fish hiding in a hole in the rocks. Look for the "eyebrows" in the middle of its head.

 Wrasse hassling a Snowflake Moray Eel.

Cowry shell hiding under a ledge of coral/rock.

 I think this was blue coral. 

Brighteye Chromis above.

 Yellow Phase Cigar Wrasse to the right.

 Another Cowry hiding. And below, this is the pretty color inside.

 And this Cowry was upside down, near a rock. I assumed that it was occupied...I have been sad about taking shells that were occupied, so unless it's broken, I kind of assume it is. And I don't take it home.

Nice Drupe Shell. This was about an inch long. And alive, because it has adhered to the rock.

 Eel.

Hairy Triton shell. It has the original animal..if you look closely at the channel to the left, you can see the various colors of the animal.

 This Snowflake was not only poking out from under the overhang, but its tail also shows on the left, coming up out of the hole. I wonder if it knew.

King of the Rock. (Freckled Hawkfish.)

 This urchin was so loaded down with rocks and shells, it was hard to see the animal. Of course, that was its intention, I think. A protection intention.

Another eel.

 I still do not know what these are. So perfectly round and apparently made out of sand.

 A nice speckled parrot fish and saddle wrasse following too close.

Nudibranch

 Pencil Urchin

Pinktail Durgon and its peeps.

 A very pretty parrot fish.

 Rain waiting to pounce.

Juvenile Rock Mover Wrasse. (See youtube for my octopigirl7 video of an older RM Wrasse.)

 Look for the tiny sea cucumber. Brown and spotted.

Another Spotfin Scorpion Fish

 White Spotted Toby.

A pair of Yellow Tail Coris.

Before heading out to swim after church, I was afraid the swim would be bad, as it was raining. But sunny Poipu lived up to its name. And I wasn't rained on again until headed home. Great swim and glad to break my own octo-record! Thanks, God!