Diving May 15-21, 2013

My diving was limited to three days of shore diving at Tunnels due persistent swells and rough seas, especially during our second week. Despite the less than ideal conditions, I managed to take a few decent underwater photographs.
White Tip Reef Sharks Tunnels Reef, Kauai Lots of white tip reef sharks at Tunnels, two out of a group of at least five spotted in the area
1 Lots of white tip reef sharks at Tunnels, two out of a group of at least five spotted in the area
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Tunnels-20130515-010 Turtle cleaning station at the Tunnels outer reef
3 Turtle cleaning station at the Tunnels outer reef
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Tunnels-20130515-015 Humongoid cowrie perched on the reef
5 Humongoid cowrie perched on the reef
Tunnels-20130515-018 Juvenile spotted boxfish picking at algae along the sandy bottom
6 Juvenile spotted boxfish picking at algae along the sandy bottom
Tunnels-20130515-023 Lobster peeking out from its hiding place
7 Lobster peeking out from its hiding place
Tunnels-20130517-025 Whitemouth Moray
8 Whitemouth Moray
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Tunnels-20130517-034 Friday morning I saw this Goldrim Flatworm inching along the shallow sandy bottom
11 Friday morning I saw this Goldrim Flatworm inching along the shallow sandy bottom
Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle (Honu) Tunnels Reef, Kauai Young teenage turtle giving me the inquisitive
12 Young teenage turtle giving me the inquisitive "what's up" look
Tunnels-20130517-053 Spanish Dancer nudibranch on the wall at Tunnels on Friday morning
13 Spanish Dancer nudibranch on the wall at Tunnels on Friday morning
Spanish Dancer nudibranch Spanish Dancer nudibranch
14 Spanish Dancer nudibranch
Spanish Dancer Egg Sac Tunnels Reef, Kauai A freshly laid Spanish Dancer egg sac which resembles a rose. It's unusual to find one so recently and perfectly formed.
15 A freshly laid Spanish Dancer egg sac which resembles a rose. It's unusual to find one so recently and perfectly formed.
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Tunnels-20130521-017 Huge school of Grey Chubs
17 Huge school of Grey Chubs
Lei Triggerfish A Lei Triggerfish
18 A Lei Triggerfish
Tunnels-20130521-026 Ran into this behemoth turtle resting in a cave, could not even fit him into the frame at my widest angle, probably 5ft across and close to 400lbs
19 Ran into this behemoth turtle resting in a cave, could not even fit him into the frame at my widest angle, probably 5ft across and close to 400lbs
Schluffy turtle nap time is making me think about lying down on the couch as well This smaller turtle was taking a nap and hanging out on the couch
20 This smaller turtle was taking a nap and hanging out on the couch