A Few Fishies

I began my swim under sullen grey skies, but by the time I got back to shore it was yet another glorious, sunny day. Oh, and I saw a few fishies along the way.

No Real Art Here

Maui is one of those "artsy" places where every other person styles themself an "artist." Yet I seldom, if ever, see anything of artistic merit happening on our beaches. Most sandcastles are nothing more than piles of wet sand and, well, that's about it for beach art. Sad.

Which is why today I, and many others, stopped to watch this young lady scratching simple designs in the sand. Someone asked me what the big deal was, why everybody was watching her make this drawing, was she famous? Sadly, I had to admit that the only reason it meant anything was because it was the best Maui has to offer. 

Gulp of Air

Most of the Green Sea Turtles I encounter are in exactly this position, floating lazily on the surface, occasionally reaching their mouths up for a gulp of air. Not a bad life.

Which is Which

Some days (today, for instance) when I am not thrilled with any of the photographs I've taken, I'll snap shots of the flowers on the dining room table. Still not very interesting. So I'll play a little in Photoshop and come up with something which isn't totally boring. I hope it is obvious which photo is which. 

Welcome Back

 Wow, I really do have a magic x-ray camera. When I went to take the photo above, the water was so murky that the swimmers could not see me and I couldn't see them. I blindly pointed the camera in the right direction and hoped for the best. I am truly amazed that anything at all can be seen.

After the start the water quickly cleared up and all was smooth sailing from then on. I was truly happy to see Doug (and Christine, oh, and Ben and Sandy and, of course everyone else) back in the water again. Big grins and lots of laughs all around.

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

Too Tired

 While we are not experiencing 40 foot waves here in South Maui, it is still entertaining to watch our surfers take on what does roll in. In fact they wisely skip even trying to catch the few larger sets.

Even though the waves were bigger and more consistent than earlier in the week, fewer surfers were in the lineup. I guess everyone is worn out.

New Used

Doug and I took our new (used) kayak on its maiden (with us) voyage this morning. We were more than a little startled when a whale unexpectedly surfaced a little too close. By the time I got my camera out all that was left to see was the disappearing tail. We will definitely have to head out again soon.