Friday, June 10, 2011

My Underwater Playground

Welcome to the Underwater Playground located on the West Coast of Oahu! I have been kept very busy after passing the IDC & IE, then following the MSDT (Master Scuba Diver Trainer) certs, but wanted to share with y'all a little bit of what I get to do at work! Theses photos were taken by my dear friend Seana Jardin who is a Major in the Army. She is leaving the island soon which makes me soooooo sad. She is a great dive buddy, a hilarious story teller and will be greatly missed. Really!

This is an incredible shot of Makaha Caverns. It is a maze of swim throughs and tunnels that sits between 20 - 50 ft feet. I love swimming through them, especially the larger one that has a resident shark that we usually get to see. Yes Sarah, I willingly swim into places where there are known sharks :o).

The famous resident Spotted Eagle Rays of the Mahi Shipwreck. We saw some the other day that were enormous!

More arches and tunnels at Makaha Caverns.

The biggest Barracuda I have ever seen. It hangs out effortlessly near the mast of the the Mahi with his mouth open getting his teeth cleaned. It must be at least 5 feet long!

Sun shining through some arches.

Juvenille Frogfish holding up the rock.

Mahi Shipwreck. A WWII Minesweeper that was sunk as an artificial reef project in 1982. Sits 90 feet deep.

A Whitemouth Moray Eel poking his head out of a part of the shipwreck where he has made his new home.


Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle. We see these guys almost daily! So beautiful!!!!

I love this photo! A great close up of a Hawkfish. They just sit there all stubborn like, doesn't he look like he's pouting!



An Octopus going out for a stroll. I love to get close to these guys and watch them change colors. It is so fascinating!


Come back soon and I will be posting some more photos. Time to go to bed. I get to work the 3-tank boat dive tomorrow night!