on the Big Island of Hawaii
October 20 - October 29, 2016
We began our trip with a revisit to
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
to see the sea turtles. This one was easy to spot!
There were about 15 of these guys
in the water in front of us!
Al'Opio Fishtrap.
The fish come in with high tide,
and are trapped in the circle of rocks when
the tide goes out.
Departure of the Carnival Miracle.
Kathleen sampling the seaweed
at The Ocean Rider Seahorse Farm
at the Natural Energy Laboratory.
Seahorses, which have existed for 13 million years,
could be the creatures of the past in three decades
unless a drastic action is taken. According to official figures,
64 million of the delicate creatures are taken from
oceans annually for Chinese medicine and the curio trade.
Ocean Rider has pioneered a captive breeding program to
provide an alternative source and save these creatures.
A seahorse grabs onto Kathleen's fingers.
And onto Bill's.
A stop at Punalu'u Black Sands Beach
on our way to Hilo.
The Kīlauea Volcano summit lava lake surface
is about 14 m (45 ft) below the floor of
Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, which has been rare, and is
resulting in some great views of the surface.
Lava flow at Kamokuna ocean entry
from Puʻu ʻŌʻō crater.
Click here to view a video of our visit to the lava flow into the ocean!
