The Cliffs of Ka’u
Near the border separating the Big Island districts of Ka’u and Puna on the southernmost Hawaii coastline, one stands in reverence as well-traveled ocean swells crash into the volcanic, palm-lined cliffs of Ka’u. read more
Near the border separating the Big Island districts of Ka’u and Puna on the southernmost Hawaii coastline, one stands in reverence as well-traveled ocean swells crash into the volcanic, palm-lined cliffs of Ka’u. read more
A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle, called “honu,” floats serenely through the sandy shallows off the Maui coastline as light cascades down in streams from above painting a mosaic on the sea floor. read more
A Hawaiian Rough-Spined Sea Urchin (Prionocidaris Hawaiiensis), sits at rest displaying its spines-on-top-of-spines, an endowment that give it another common name–the Thorny Sea Urchin. read more
In the shallow depths just off the shores of Waikiki on Oahu, a gargantuan, stealthy, ship-looking vessel appears to cruise the sea bottom dwarfing the scuba divers who traverse its side. read more
A handful of Yellow Tang surgeonfish (Zebrasoma flavescens) meander through a field of white finger corals as other Hawaiian reef fish do the same in Northwest Hawaii. read more
The rusted remains of a shipwrecked boat peers out just above the water as it rests on a shallow reef in northwest Hawaii. Now more a part of the reef than not, the vessel has become home to fish and coral, visible below the ocean’s surface. read more
Long lanes in calm pools of clear water surrounded by moss-covered lava rock reflect the gray sky above and Kaho’olawe island in the distance at ‘Ahihi-Kina’u. read more
On the banks of Lahaina town on the island of Maui, the Mala Wharf stretches out into the sea pointing the way to Molokai and Lanai under a veiled sun as slivers of silver sunlight pierce through clouds. read more
If ever there was a Hawaii calendar picture of palms on the beach, this is it–bright blue skies, island in the background, calm seas, and two leaning palm trees casting their shadow on a yellow sand beach. read more
Famous for long lines of great waves for surfing, the only line in the water at Waikiki this day was the line up of surfers waiting and watching the horizon in hopes of a little swell. read more
As the horizon turns from yellow to gold, breaking through pinks and blues, Mokoli’i’s beauty is called out by a bird-shaped cloud. read more
A humpback whale waves hello to the camera as it cruises along Maui’s coast with another during summer breeding and birthing season. Technically known as “fin slapping” or “pec slapping,” we like to think that perhaps the whales just have a sense of humor and are playing with us and having some fun, waving as they swim by. read more