Welcome Back to Winter on Maui

Avoiding obstacles at Honolua

Digging in the rail

  Fresh off a month long adventure in Indonesia it was time to get back to work in Maui. The Humpback whales are migrating down from Alaska and big winter storms are pushing down pulses of great surf along Maui's north shore.

Juvenile Kangaroo Nudibranch

White Margin Nudibranch

  Also during the winter we get periods of calm from our usual trade winds. All of this adds up to some great surfing, some great diving, and lots of good photo opportunities!
  A good friend Ryan Shamburger was out for a visit which prompted a visit to the fabled surf break of Honolua Bay. Located way up on the northwest shore of Maui I seldom get here just because of the long drive. But when I do it can be world class. These top two photos were taken there by Heidi Miller. The first pretty far off at the middle break and the second just below at the cave.

Slender Tail Moray

Then came the diving. Heidi and I were able to squeeze in a night muck dive before she was jet setting again and it was amazing. New flatworms, tiny moray eels like this slender tail moray, and some new chances for up close and personal shots of some of my old favorites like this ornate octopus and snow goddess nudibranch. Winter here I come...with boardshorts and sunscreen.