1 Dave did 3 days of shore diving at Tunnels Beach on the North shore of Kauai, followed by a boat night dive off the South shore
2 The Blackside Hawkfish, Hilu Piliko'a in Hawaiian, is named because of the black bands along the rear half of its body
3 A Cushion Star, feeding on coral
4 This Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle is just trying to take a nap
5 Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle or Honu
6 A school of Blue-Stripe Snapper, Ta'ape in Hawaiian
7 The Crown of Thorns star sports very toxic venom in its spines. Do not touch!
8 A Yellow Margin Moray
9 The Whitemouth Moray is very common. You cannot tell from these pictures, but it is named for the bright white color of the inside of its mouth.
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11 Arc-Eye Hawkfish
12 Sea urchins abound
13 A nudibranch called the Fried Egg Slug
14 School of Bluestripe Snapper
15 Yet another Green Sea Turtle taking a rest
16 During a night dive off the South shore of Kauai, I encountered this Peacock Flounder right at the base of the mooring line
