RickCollier > Turtle Cleaning Station.  Two massive Hawaiian green sea turtles take their turns and circle over a patch of reef that serves as a cleaning station.  Fish school here to clean small animals and parasites off the huge turtles.  The turtles in turn come here to be cleaned.  Protected by law in Hawaii, swimmers can collect massive fines for interfering with these turtles.  Though they can stay underwater for very long periods, the sea turtles do breathe air, so have to periodically surface for breath.




Hawaii Oahu green sea turtle open ocean sea reef cleaning station fish underwater u/w scuba dive snorkel snorkeling
RickCollier > Kahaluu Beach, Kona, Hawaii -- An urchin has moved next to a small hard coral on top of a rock.  Among the spines on the upper side of the urchin is an egg mass.




Hawaii; Kahaluu; Kona; US; snorkel; snorkeling; scuba; underwater; beach; urchin; "sea urchin"; coral; egg; "egg mass";
RickCollier > Sunbathers enjoy a Hawaiian beach.  Waimea Beach, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii.  © Rick Collier






Hawaii Hawai'i Hawaiian Oahu Waimea Beach North Shore ocean beach tourist tourists family sunbathing sunbather
RickCollier > This family of obvious TOURISTS walked onto a large empty beach and chose the only place that would place them directly between us and the water.  Waimea Beach, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii.  © Rick Collier






Hawaii Hawai'i Oahu Waimea Beach North Shore ocean beach tourist tourists family
RickCollier > Fireworks celebrate the New Year.  Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.  © Rick Collier







Hawaii Hawai'i Oahu Honolulu Waikiki after dark night fireworks firework bay lights harbor New Year celebration
RickCollier > Fireworks celebrate the New Year.  Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.  © Rick Collier







Hawaii Hawai'i Oahu Honolulu Waikiki after dark night fireworks firework bay lights harbor New Year celebration
RickCollier > Fireworks celebrate the New Year.  Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.  © Rick Collier







Hawaii Hawai'i Oahu Honolulu Waikiki after dark night fireworks firework bay lights harbor New Year celebration
RickCollier > Fireworks celebrate the New Year.  Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.  © Rick Collier







Hawaii Hawai'i Oahu Honolulu Waikiki after dark night fireworks firework bay lights harbor New Year celebration
RickCollier > Fireworks celebrate the New Year.  Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.  © Rick Collier







Hawaii Hawai'i Oahu Honolulu Waikiki after dark night fireworks firework bay lights harbor New Year celebration
Turtle Cleaning Station. Two massive Hawaiian green sea turtles take their turns and circle over a patch of reef that serves as a cleaning station. Fish school here to clean small animals and parasites off the huge turtles. The turtles in turn come here to be cleaned. Protected by law in Hawaii, swimmers can collect massive fines for interfering with these turtles. Though they can stay underwater for very long periods, the sea turtles do breathe air, so have to periodically surface for breath.




Hawaii Oahu green sea turtle open ocean sea reef cleaning station fish underwater u/w scuba dive snorkel snorkeling
RickCollier > Turtle Cleaning Station.  Two massive Hawaiian green sea turtles take their turns and circle over a patch of reef that serves as a cleaning station.  Fish school here to clean small animals and parasites off the huge turtles.  The turtles in turn come here to be cleaned.  Protected by law in Hawaii, swimmers can collect massive fines for interfering with these turtles.  Though they can stay underwater for very long periods, the sea turtles do breathe air, so have to periodically surface for breath.




Hawaii Oahu green sea turtle open ocean sea reef cleaning station fish underwater u/w scuba dive snorkel snorkeling
Turtle Cleaning Station. Two massive Hawaiian green sea turtles take their turns and circle over a patch of reef that serves as a cleaning station. Fish school here to clean small animals and parasites off the huge turtles. The turtles in turn come here to be cleaned. Protected by law in Hawaii, swimmers can collect massive fines for interfering with these turtles. Though they can stay underwater for very long periods, the sea turtles do breathe air, so have to periodically surface for breath.




Hawaii Oahu green sea turtle open ocean sea reef cleaning station fish underwater u/w scuba dive snorkel snorkeling
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