Diving

My diving was limited to three days of shore diving at Tunnels due persistent swells and rough seas, especially during our second week. Despite the less than ideal conditions, I managed to take a few decent underwater photographs.
Lots of white tip reef sharks at Tunnels, two out of a group of at least five spotted in the area May 15, 2013 9:17 AM : Diving, Kauai
1 Lots of white tip reef sharks at Tunnels, two out of a group of at least five spotted in the area
May 15, 2013 9:17 AM : Diving, Kauai
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Turtle cleaning station at the Tunnels outer reef May 15, 2013 9:21 AM : Diving, Kauai
3 Turtle cleaning station at the Tunnels outer reef
May 15, 2013 9:22 AM : Diving, Kauai
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Humongoid cowrie perched on the reef May 15, 2013 9:29 AM : Diving, Kauai
5 Humongoid cowrie perched on the reef
Juvenile spotted boxfish picking at algae along the sandy bottom May 15, 2013 9:33 AM : Diving, Kauai
6 Juvenile spotted boxfish picking at algae along the sandy bottom
Lobster peeking out from its hiding place May 15, 2013 10:52 AM : Diving, Kauai
7 Lobster peeking out from its hiding place
Whitemouth Moray May 17, 2013 10:38 AM : Diving, Kauai
8 Whitemouth Moray
May 17, 2013 10:39 AM : Diving, Kauai
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May 17, 2013 10:40 AM : Diving, Kauai
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Friday morning I saw this Goldrim Flatworm inching along the shallow sandy bottom May 17, 2013 10:43 AM : Diving, Kauai
11 Friday morning I saw this Goldrim Flatworm inching along the shallow sandy bottom
Young teenage turtle giving me the inquisitive "what's up" look May 17, 2013 12:23 PM : Diving, Kauai
12 Young teenage turtle giving me the inquisitive "what's up" look
Spanish Dancer nudibranch on the wall at Tunnels on Friday morning May 17, 2013 1:09 PM : Diving, Kauai
13 Spanish Dancer nudibranch on the wall at Tunnels on Friday morning
May 21, 2013 9:37 AM : Diving, Kauai
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A freshly laid Spanish Dancer egg sac which resembles a rose. It's unusual to find one so recently and perfectly formed. May 21, 2013 9:51 AM : Diving, Kauai
15 A freshly laid Spanish Dancer egg sac which resembles a rose. It's unusual to find one so recently and perfectly formed.
May 21, 2013 9:51 AM : Diving, Kauai
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Huge school of Grey Chubs May 21, 2013 11:14 AM : Diving, Kauai
17 Huge school of Grey Chubs
A Lei Triggerfish May 21, 2013 11:20 AM : Diving, Kauai
18 A Lei Triggerfish
Ran into this behemoth turtle resting in a cave, could not even fit him into the frame at my widest angle, probably 5ft across and close to 400lbs May 21, 2013 11:22 AM : Diving, Kauai
19 Ran into this behemoth turtle resting in a cave, could not even fit him into the frame at my widest angle, probably 5ft across and close to 400lbs
This smaller turtle was taking a nap and hanging out on the couch May 21, 2013 11:27 AM : Diving, Instagram, Kauai
20 This smaller turtle was taking a nap and hanging out on the couch
Jeannette Auber, one of the owners of  Fathom Five Divers , and my buddy and teacher for the past 16 years of diving in Kauai May 21, 2013 11:41 AM : Diving, Jeannette Auber, Kauai
21 Jeannette Auber, one of the owners of Fathom Five Divers, and my buddy and teacher for the past 16 years of diving in Kauai