Diving

Hawaii 2012
Four days of great diving with Fathom Five. Three morning shore dives in the north at Tunnels and one solo shore dive in the south at Koloa Landing.
Rounding a head of coral at Tunnels beach was this welcome sign lying on the bottom May 15, 2012 9:26 AM : Diving, Kauai, Tunnels Inner Reef
1 Rounding a head of coral at Tunnels beach was this welcome sign lying on the bottom
 First day of diving at Tunnels and we saw the largest Spanish Dancer nudibranch I have ever encountered, well over 4 inches across. May 15, 2012 9:47 AM : 7 Day Nature Challenge, Diving, Instagram, Kauai, Tunnels Inner Reef, nudibranch
2 First day of diving at Tunnels and we saw the largest Spanish Dancer nudibranch I have ever encountered, well over 4 inches across.
Spanish Dancer nudibranch May 15, 2012 9:48 AM : Diving, Kauai, Tunnels Inner Reef, nudibranch
3 Spanish Dancer nudibranch
 A huge array of plate coral May 15, 2012 11:20 AM : Diving, Tunnels Outer Reef, animal, anthazoa, cnidaria, hard coral, scleractinia, stony coral
4 A huge array of plate coral
A small Leaf Scorpionfish at Tunnels May 15, 2012 11:26 AM : Diving, Kauai, Tunnels Outer Reef
5 A small Leaf Scorpionfish at Tunnels
 A small Bryazoan of undetermined type May 15, 2012 11:30 AM : Diving, Kauai, Tunnels Outer Reef
6 A small Bryazoan of undetermined type
Squirrelfish hiding out in a small nook May 15, 2012 11:46 AM : Diving, Kauai, Tunnels Outer Reef, squirrelfish
7 Squirrelfish hiding out in a small nook
 Reef Lizardfish May 15, 2012 11:49 AM : Diving, Tunnels Outer Reef, animal, bony fish, fish, lizardfish, osteichthyes, synodontidae
8 Reef Lizardfish
May 15, 2012 11:49 AM : Diving, Tunnels Outer Reef, animal, bony fish, fish, lizardfish, osteichthyes, synodontidae
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 Friday morning dives at Tunnels started out finding this Goldrim Flatworm on the sandy bottom May 18, 2012 8:50 AM : Diving, Kauai, Tunnels Inner Reef
10 Friday morning dives at Tunnels started out finding this Goldrim Flatworm on the sandy bottom
May 18, 2012 8:51 AM : Diving, Tunnels Inner Reef, animal, goldrim flatworm, marine Flatworm, polycladida, pseudoceros paralaticlavus
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 Turtle cleaning station on top of the Tunnels reef May 18, 2012 9:08 AM : Diving, Tunnels Inner Reef, honu, turtle
12 Turtle cleaning station on top of the Tunnels reef
The turtles hang motionless as the fish pick algae and debris from their bodies May 18, 2012 9:08 AM : Diving, Tunnels Inner Reef, animal, chelonia mydas, cheloniidae, hawaiian green sea turtle, honu, reptile, reptilia, sea turtle, testudines, turtle
13 The turtles hang motionless as the fish pick algae and debris from their bodies
 May 18, 2012 9:10 AM : Diving, Tunnels Inner Reef, animal, chelonia mydas, cheloniidae, hawaiian green sea turtle, honu, reptile, reptilia, sea turtle, testudines, turtle
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May 18, 2012 9:11 AM : Diving, Tunnels Inner Reef, animal, chelonia mydas, cheloniidae, hawaiian green sea turtle, honu, reptile, reptilia, sea turtle, testudines, turtle
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 The reefs are volcanic in nature and don't have the vibrant soft corals that you see in the Caribbean May 18, 2012 9:13 AM : Diving, Tunnels Inner Reef
16 The reefs are volcanic in nature and don't have the vibrant soft corals that you see in the Caribbean
Tunnels is so-named because of the tubular surf-break during the winter. However, it is very appropriate for the underwater topo of many swim-throughs, channels, and canyons. May 18, 2012 10:55 AM : Diving, Tunnels Outer Reef
17 Tunnels is so-named because of the tubular surf-break during the winter. However, it is very appropriate for the underwater topo of many swim-throughs, channels, and canyons.
 May 18, 2012 11:33 AM : Diving, Tunnels Outer Reef
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May 18, 2012 11:35 AM : Diving, Tunnels Outer Reef
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 Hawaiian Conger Eel being attended by several cleaner shrimp. Unusual for the daytime since congers are typically nocturnal. May 18, 2012 11:02 AM : Diving, Tunnels Outer Reef
20 Hawaiian Conger Eel being attended by several cleaner shrimp. Unusual for the daytime since congers are typically nocturnal.
Really cool, a Tom Smith's nudibranch May 18, 2012 11:03 AM : Diving, Enhanced, Super Resolution, Tunnels Outer Reef, nudibranch
21 Really cool, a Tom Smith's nudibranch
 May 18, 2012 11:04 AM : Diving, Tunnels Outer Reef, nudibranch
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Stout Moray peeking out May 18, 2012 11:20 AM : Diving, Tunnels Outer Reef
23 Stout Moray peeking out
 As we were coming up at the end of our dive, I noticed this Lined Sea Hare (kind of a slug) on the shallow bottom May 18, 2012 11:42 AM : Diving, Tunnels Outer Reef
24 As we were coming up at the end of our dive, I noticed this Lined Sea Hare (kind of a slug) on the shallow bottom
May 18, 2012 11:43 AM : Diving, Tunnels Outer Reef
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 My third day of diving at Tunnels started with close encounters of the terrapin kind May 22, 2012 9:19 AM : Diving, Instagram, Kauai, Tunnels Inner Reef, honu, turtle
26 My third day of diving at Tunnels started with close encounters of the terrapin kind
The turtle cleaning station was even more active than the previous week May 22, 2012 9:20 AM : Diving, Kauai, Tunnels Inner Reef, honu, turtle
27 The turtle cleaning station was even more active than the previous week
 Slipper Lobster May 22, 2012 9:45 AM : Diving, Kauai, Tunnels Inner Reef
28 Slipper Lobster
Whitemouth Moray at Tunnels May 22, 2012 11:14 AM : Diving, Kauai, Tunnels Outer Reef
29 Whitemouth Moray at Tunnels
 Whitemouth Moray May 22, 2012 11:14 AM : Diving, Kauai, Tunnels Outer Reef
30 Whitemouth Moray
Juvenile Spotted Boxfish May 22, 2012 11:21 AM : Diving, Kauai, Tunnels Outer Reef
31 Juvenile Spotted Boxfish
 At the end of our second dive, we clambered back onto the beach to discover this baby Hawaiian monk seal taking a sunny snooze May 22, 2012 12:09 PM : Diving, Tunnels Outer Reef
32 At the end of our second dive, we clambered back onto the beach to discover this baby Hawaiian monk seal taking a sunny snooze
May 22, 2012 12:08 PM : Diving, Kauai, Tunnels Outer Reef
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 May 22, 2012 12:08 PM : Diving, Kauai, Tunnels Outer Reef
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Hawaiian Monk Seal May 22, 2012 12:08 PM : Diving, Kauai, Tunnels Outer Reef
35 Hawaiian Monk Seal
 Showed up Wed afternoon at Fathom Five Divers to find out that my divemaster had just called in sick. Since I had dived Koloa Landing many times in the past, Randee was kind enough to set me up with a tank and weights, and send me on my way solo. Koloa Landing is pretty silty, but has easy entry and lots to see, such as this Goldring Surgeonfish. May 23, 2012 2:17 PM : Diving, Koloa Landing
36 Showed up Wed afternoon at Fathom Five Divers to find out that my divemaster had just called in sick. Since I had dived Koloa Landing many times in the past, Randee was kind enough to set me up with a tank and weights, and send me on my way solo. Koloa Landing is pretty silty, but has easy entry and lots to see, such as this Goldring Surgeonfish.
Pacific Trumpetfish May 23, 2012 2:19 PM : Diving, Koloa Landing
37 Pacific Trumpetfish
 Orangeband Surgeonfish are very common May 23, 2012 2:25 PM : Diving, Kauai, Koloa Landing
38 Orangeband Surgeonfish are very common
Blackside Hawkfish May 23, 2012 2:34 PM : Diving, Kauai, Koloa Landing
39 Blackside Hawkfish
 Barred Filefish May 23, 2012 2:48 PM : Diving, Kauai, Koloa Landing
40 Barred Filefish
There were at least a dozen turtles at Koloa Landing, sleeping, resting, and cruising through the gloom May 23, 2012 2:56 PM : Diving, Kauai, Koloa Landing, honu, turtle
41 There were at least a dozen turtles at Koloa Landing, sleeping, resting, and cruising through the gloom
 Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle (Honu) May 23, 2012 2:58 PM : Diving, Kauai, Koloa Landing, honu, turtle
42 Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle (Honu)