Hinalea ~ Rainbow Reef Creatures and Tropical Fish

Hinalea ~ Rainbow Reef Creatures and Tropical Fish

Hinalea
Rainbow Reef Creatures and Tropical Fish
Keiko ‘o ka ‘Aina ~ Children of the Island
Pa’ako Beach Makena Secret Cove Maui Hawai’i

The keiki (children) caught this beautiful rainbow coloured fish in their hand-held nets in the tide pools of Pa’ako Beach as the sun was setting. After gently handling and gazing at it in wonder, they released it back into the ocean.

Makena is famous for some of the most beautiful areas in the sanctuary surrounding the island of Maui for scuba diving and snorkeling in environmentally protected waters with many of the most beautiful tropical fish found only in the Hawaiian Islands. There are about 435 species, with around 100 of those being endemic to Hawai’i. ~ Sharon Mau

Hawaii Reef Creatures and Tropical Fish

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Shooting Date/Time 28 June 2008 17:18:31
Tv 1/250 Aperture 9.0 ISO 100
Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Pa’ako Beach Makena Maui Hawai’i

Kai Makani Ho’ohinuhinu

Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009
My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved

Listen to a beautiful mele by Keali’i Reichel and view a beautiful video Okala Island Moloka’i Hawai’i

Why is the ocean blue?

There are several theories:

1. Blue wavelengths are absorbed the least by the deep ocean water and are scattered and reflected back to the observer’s eye
2. Particles in the water may help to reflect blue light
3. The ocean reflects the blue sky

Most of the time the ocean appears to be blue because this is the colour our eyes see. But the ocean can be many other colours depending upon particles in the water, the depth of the water, and the amount of skylight.

The colours we see depend upon the reflection of the visible wavelengths of light to our eyes.

Besides being pretty to look at, colours and the light they come from really do have the power to impact people in many ways. Along with the aesthetics of light and colour, there is real science behind each and every sight we see.

Each flash or ray of light, each shade of colour that light makes visible, and each time our eyes receive the messages to see them, we are reminded of a special relationship — one that is often overlooked because we simply take seeing for granted. We miraculously experience a bright, vivid world because of the workings of our eyes, the wonders of light, and the brilliance of colour.

The Franklin Institute provides a good explanation of how we see colour.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

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