Deep Blue

This morning's photo shoot was cancelled due to cloudy skies, so I managed a deep water ocean swim instead. I love the blue, blue deep water.

Passing Song

This Humpback Whale swam by to check me out this morning, singing the whole time.

I assumed that since he was blowing bubbles, he was going to surface for a breath of fresh air. Nope. He was just seeing who the bad swimmer was. Right after passing me, he dove back down into the depths and disappeared.

Pink Caps Revisited

I enjoyed joining up with the Maui Pink Cap Swimmers again this morning. The water was clear and the mood was playful.

Unfortunately, the main group doesn't stop and play during the cold (to us) winter water so I have been swimming on my own the past few Sundays - which is what usually ends up happening even if I do show up. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the return of warm summer water so I can see my buddies again.

Click HERE for a few more photos from today's swim.

Phone Camera Fun

Just goofing around today

Charley Young

Yet another day in paradise. Thank goodness winter is almost over.

The Omen

I took the rainbow I saw this morning as a good omen and took off swimming in that direction.

BIG Mistake! I was soon surrounded by what appeared to be river rapids - a nasty swift current - and I was being swept out to sea. I panicked. And I swam. As the shore grew farther, rather than nearer, I panicked some more. But I kept on swimming, and swimming and swimming and swimming.

Somehow I broke the current's grip and approached shore little by very little. An hour later I had finally relaxed enough to take a photo of this Venus' Belt below. A bit later I pulled myself up on the beach and kissed the sand.

At least I got a good workout today.

Maui's Time

Morning is Maui's time.

After noon the clouds build in and the winds whip up, but mornings are usually spectacular. Paddling, swimming, scuba, hiking, yoga - it doesn't matter. Morning is best.