Hawaiian Coral Reef Snorkeling Pixxs

[masterswimmer]

Damn, I need a vaca. Great shots. Keep'em coming. Like Brendan, not tired.

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The yellow tangs hang out at diiferent parts of the shore, I'm told.

Yeah that red urchin was the size of a basketball!!

Wow, not one yellow tang? I thought they were the staple. Nice pics, that red urchin is killer!

 

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Some more...

Some fish are just not afraid of snorkelers, the big ones.

 

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Last pics before heading to bed...

Large tunas? came by very briefly, about 3-4ft long.
Also a very large turtle came by for a visit.

 

[zahner]

where in Hawaii were you?

 

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where in Hawaii were you?

Waikoloa, Hawaii on the Big Island.
Also we rented a house on the other side of the island near Hilo called Paradise Park (a small community of houses).

This is our 3rd trip there and so far every time has been an awesome experience. Too bad the cost of paradise is steep.

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[Tim]

Nice pics. Next time you go you should definatly try to go to Kauii. I went there on my honeymoon and highly recomend it. It is not overrun and very quiet the way I think an island should be,and not to mention the snorkling was great.....What camera did you use?

 

[heuerfan]

Nice pics Sharn, did you see any Moorish Idols? I can't believe out of all those pics not one Moorish Idol

 

[tonyyammine]

thanku very much for posting these very nice pictures i always wanted to go to hawaii and now ill be going there in the winter time wat camera u used thanku again

 

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Nice pics. Next time you go you should definatly try to go to Kauii. I went there on my honeymoon and highly recomend it. It is not overrun and very quiet the way I think an island should be,and not to mention the snorkling was great.....What camera did you use?

Hey Tim,

Did Kauai 2 years ago, which technically makes it 4x I've been to the Hawaiian islands. Liked it there and it was beautiful, but it wasn't the same as the Big Island.... all that space.

I used a Canon Powershot S300 w/watertight case, camera wason lend from a scuba friend.

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Nice pics Sharn, did you see any Moorish Idols? I can't believe out of all those pics not one Moorish Idol

Steven,

I did see them last year by the Captain Cook monument which is a marine park. Not too easy to get to, gotta charter a boat.

Sharn

 

[ulmo]

Yo Sharn, check your PM!

 

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thanku very much for posting these very nice pictures i always wanted to go to hawaii and now ill be going there in the winter time wat camera u used thanku again

I used a Canon Powershot S300 w/watertight case, camera was on lend from a scuba friend.

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More pics...

Be careful of low rocks, wave surges can cause nasty coral rash.

Also a red parrot fish eating chucks of live coral, I actually did see one doing number 2 to create the nice sand we all walk on here.

 

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I'm back....

Finally back from my vacat.
More pics....
one pic is of a micro hermit
also some really nice live rocks on the beach!

 

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Our reef tanks don't compare...

Our reef tanks don't even come close to the real thing

 

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pics...

I guess I still have some jet lag.

 

[Lana]

Thank you very much for your beautiful pictures. Reminds me of the time when I was snorkeling in Maui, almost three years ago.

 

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Thank you very much for your beautiful pictures. Reminds me of the time when I was snorkeling in Maui, almost three years ago.

You are most welcome, I have more very colorful shots if anyone is interested.

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How sand is created....

Amazing that I caught this parrot fish making more of the beautiful sand we all stepon in Hawaii.