This is a Luzzu – Maltese Fishing Boat
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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: Blue wavelengths are absorbed the least by the deep ocean water and are scattered and reflected back to the observer’s eye Particles in the water may help to reflect blue light 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
With beautiful crystal clear water and a growth of “water lettuce” the reflections through the water to the cray-pot adjacent the Currie Wharf make a delightful image
This is a Popular Wreck in Grand Cayman, the craft is a WW2 Landing Craft, but is now a wonderful artificial reef.
From our holiday a few years ago in Kefalonia
Long Beach Island Sunrise at Ship Bottom Beach
Fishing off the beach on North Stradbroke Island
Nikon Coolpix / Bridlington, East Yorkshire, UK / PLEASE VIEW LARGE
The setting sun ads a glow to the hills and water to this picturesue scene in the Greek island of Sifnos.
African Penguin at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Oahu, Hawaii The African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as the Black-footed Penguin, is found on the south-western coast of Africa, living in colonies on 24 islands between Namibia and Algoa Bay, near Port Elizabeth, South Africa, with the largest colony on Dyer Island, near Kleinbaai. Taken with Nikon P80
A small school of batfish enjoying the clear waters of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Humuhumunukunukuapua’a is Hawaiian for ‘nesting fish with a nose like a pig’. The Rectangular Triggerfish is the State Fish of Hawai’i.
Ho’okipa Beach Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 06 September 2009 17:49:11 / Tv Shutter Speed 1/250 / Av Aperture Value 10.0 / ISO 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 65.0 mm
Ho’okipa Beach Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 06 September 2009 17:50:34 / Tv Shutter Speed 1/250 / Av Aperture Value 10.0 / Evaluative Metering / Exposure Compensation 0 / ISO 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 28.0 mm
Schooling yellow-spot bream hug a rocky outcrop.
Dawn at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island
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