Who gets up at 4:30 a.m. when they’re on vacation? Well, if it means getting to do some scuba diving, it’s us. It also helps that there is a three-hour time difference from L.A. to Maui, so it was really like getting up at 7:30 a.m.—much more civilized. When it comes to tropical locations, we have limited interests—it’s all about looking for critters in the water. Our first week on Maui gave us lots of opportunities to find critters large and small. Here are a few:
Boat Dive to Lanai (Lighthouse and Shark Fin dive sites):
We saw all the usual Hawaiian suspects, including butterflyfish, Moorish idols, yellow tangs, moray eels, surgeonfish, triggerfish, and sea urchins. Some of our pictures aren’t great because we’re usually grabbing screen shots from video—hopefully they still give you an idea of what we saw during our first week.
What beautiful photos. Thanks for taking us along with you!!!
Wish you could be here with us!
I am constantly amazed at all you do. Your knowledge of the fish, moray eels, and surroundings is so helpful.
It especially is refreshing as I sit in Illinois looking out a cold and wet window with rain predicted for the week. Have fun! Enjoy!
Love, Adrienne
Hi Adrienne,
Well, truth be told–I owe my knowledge of critters to two sources, the dive guides who help us identify animals before, during, and after a dive, and the fish identification books that accompany us on every trip. I spend most afternoons watching all our video footage and writing down the fish and other animals we see in the books. That helps me get to know their names and faces. Sorry you’re experiencing crummy weather in IL, and hope you’ll get to travel soon. Thanks for reading and writing!
Cindy
Great pictures and so nice to hear all about your adventures. I agree with the other comment about your knowledge of the many species of ‘critters’ that you see. To me, they’re all fish, and that’s about it. Can’t help but be in awe of the creativity of our God. Enjoy the rest of your stay. So glad that the COVID exile is behind you/us.
You’re right, Lori. God’s creation is so varied, and that’s one of the things we love about getting in the water–we never cease to be amazed at the variety of things we see. We hope you get to join us one of these years!
Cindy
What a fun time!! I love the underwater pics!! You both look like you are having a blast! After watching ‘My Octopus Teacher’ and all the underwater filming, it is so fun to see your pics.
Hi Mindy,
We have been having a blast–thanks for looking through on pictures. We loved “My Octopus Teacher” and highly recommend it to everyone. Of course, our filming doesn’t come close to what they do in all those nature documentaries, but we keep trying to improve little by little. Thanks for writing!