Gadget Gypsy

G_O_R_G_E_O_U_S__DAY for a dive with friends at Mahukona on the Kohala Coast, Hawaii!

The weather and conditions were near perfect; and the water soooo clear! The trade winds have pretty much cleared the Vog from the Kohala Coast, the temperatures are in the mid-70’s and the water is near flat.

Our timing was a little off due to our arrival at almost low tide which only makes the entry/exit a little more challenging since the water is not at dock level; but that did not effect the end result; an excellent dive and I get to have a camera of my own now as well! 😉

Even though the water was quite brisk on entry, I still did not turn away; and after I had been in for a while, it was a very comfortable temperature and then I did not want to get out quickly. This harbor is a great dive spot especially for a relaxed dive just for fun and with friends, it is even better!

At 78 minutes on one tank, it is the longest single dive that I have accomplished since getting my open water certification with the Dive Shop in Tucson, Arizona. We stayed shallower than 40 feet and moved about the coral slowly to investigate nooks and caverns. While watching a Saddle Wrasse (Thalassoma duperrey) chase several Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens) out of its territory, it was very difficult not to smile and flood my mask 😉

I took many pictures! Although many of them were motion blurred, I did get some good photos of fish that I had been trying for since starting to dive with a camera. One of the most interesting pictures that I snapped on this dive was of a large, graceful predator with blue fins…Oh…wait…it is my dive buddy, Andy 😀 We also found what I thought was my first viewing of one of the Nudibranchs that Andy keeps finding; but later ID’d it as a Fuchsia Flatworm (Pseudoceros ferrugineus). Still a very spectacular invertebrate. To keep you returning for more, that photo will post in the near future… Awesome Dive and we will do more!