OK, now for the underwater adventures!

We start right off with a juvenile Rock Mover Wrasse.  To some, it might be an Eagle Eye Challenge.  Love these little fish!

And I should have placed this seal shot first, but oh well....it was snoozing quite far up on the beach, so it almost looks like it was planning to hop into the boat tied up nearby. (I did hear of a seal that hopped aboard a boat, but it was running from a shark. Certainly can't blame it for that!)

This is a Turban shell I collected years ago. This is the shell that creates the operculum that I collect.  I think the shells are very pretty and I usually do not collect them because I can't be sure they are not in use...there's the little area on the other end from the hole in which the animal or a crab could hide. I'm not killing animals just to collect. 

This lizard ran from us as we went out today. And then perched on the railing to see what our next move would be...what a long tail.

 I was gonna call this one Palm Trees, but I'll call it clouds.

THIS one I'll call Palm Trees.  ha

Snowflake moray eel.  I usually can't catch a shot of the whole animal, but this one was very obliging. Not that it knew it was helping me.

There's a tiny fish in the hole in the top of this coral head. Please click on the photo.  It will also help you see the coral and its tiny "flowers." I try to check this Coral head often, as an octopus once lived in there...but now I think it's mostly a big crab that inhabits it.

The Brighteye Damsel fish just outside the hole with the octopus. (Which you can see if you try: inside the hole and below the fish..)

This was the only octopus I saw today. Not complaining! Any day with an octopus is a good day. (Close your eyes and ears, Barbara and Perry!)

 The octo-eye in the photo below is just above that gray rock.

 Trunk or Box fish butt.  Always with the running away...

Smallish Urchin. I love that they collect stuff for protection or camouflage. It does work: sometimes they have so much around them, I can't tell there's an Urchin there. (I do believe it's called a Collector Urchin.)

 For some reason, these yellow rocks fascinate me. I've got a whole collection of pix.

Eagle Eye Challenge. There's a Juvenile Rock Mover wrasse in this photo. No, not kidding.

And the bigger version:

A REALLY skinny cornet fish. Smaller in diameter than a pencil.

A series of Picasso Trigger (Humu) fish. This one was about 2 inches long. Gotta love that! But still very feisty. This one tried to dart into a hole. Not sure if the hole was too small, but it backed right back out.

Love the colors and patterns.

 And more colors: Christmas Wrasse:

Another Cornet Fish:

Lots of pretty today and a fair and a corn dog. What more could a girl want?

Seals were frolicking!

Seals were at first sleeping, then frolicking at Poipu Beach today. What fun.

The little dears!

Believe it or not, this is known as the octopus tree.  Not sure why because the pink spears are more numerous than eight...

The little fellow above is the white cheeked tang. I will keep working to get a great shot, but please don't hold your breath. They are quick and often dart underneath a rocky overhang. As this one did.

Trunk or box fish. The male.

 This is the adult Yellow Tailed Coris.  And at the top, a snippet of the white cheeked tang.

To the left is the adult Rock Mover Wrasse and below, the juvenile.

And hiding in between two rocks, my one and only octopus of the day. 

Thanks, God!

It occurred to me to put in a photo of my current fins.  The left blue one broke, so I got a new pair, but I still like the blue ones more....hence, the combo. I'll bet I look kinda weird. But the way I swim is weird too, I've been told, so it's only fitting...

 A little Snowflake Moray that was trying to get something inside the rocky crevices.

Lizard Fish. This one was above the rocks, unlike last week's fish..

Sea Urchin.  I was surprised to note not long ago that they have two kinds of spines: thicker and really thin, like a pin. You can see both here.  In any case, try not to step on them! you will not be happy if you do.

The Leaf Fish

 I would bet this is the same one I've seen in the recent past, as it is hanging out in the same area as last time. See how it leans between rocks on its fins?

 If you click on the photo, you can see its red eyes.  Its general demeanor is very scorpion-fish-like...hiding and awaiting prey.

Another chance to see the eye. This fish does wave back and forth in the current, just as a real leaf would..

And now for some land lubber shots:

The painter God hired does great work.

Way too beautiful.

 As is this lovely plant, on our morning walk.

Sure enjoyed the swim and the animals. Hopefully, I'll see some good ones again tomorrow. Enjoy your day!