ScubaDrew's Waterblog

Up Close and Personal

Aloha again everyone and sorry for the long break between posts,

This summer has been busy!  The North Shore has been perfect for diving just about every day so far.  The marine life in Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District is continuing to flourish.  Thanks to all that help maintain the protected status!!!

I did have a significant breakthrough with my HD camera.  I finally figured out the “Tele-Macro” setting that allows me to get extreme close ups with amazing clarity.  The camera must be completely motionless or it looks like an earthquake.  This can be tough to do with current or surge, but I managed to stay still enough to get some good stuff.  Here is a quick little montage that Jamie has put together. I hope you enjoy it!

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Hiding Honu

Here is a first!
While diving Turtle Canyon on Oahu's south side, I witnessed some very odd turtle behavior. Turtles are known to "hide" under ledges, rocks and coral heads to sleep. I guess all the best spots were already taken so this turtle found the next best thing....a diver. The first diver was me, but since I couldn't get good footage of myself as the shelter I called over my fellow instructor Randy from Oahu Dive Center and....well you just watch what happens.