2012: A Year in Review
It is becoming a tradition on this blog at the end of the year to wrap up a year in review with some of my favorite pictures and biggest adventures. This past year has been one of exploration into the blue waters surrounding the Hawaiian islands and beyond. Some encounters immediately come to mind like coming face to face with an oceanic white tip shark and nose to nose with a curious monk seal, while others sparked memories as I stumbled upon the pictures and stories of blog posts from 2012. The year started with humpback whales in full force here in Maui. It was my second whale season which made a huge difference in my knowledge and experience base to draw from as a naturalist with Pacific Whale Foundation. I soon had to start a new pool as I moved into the position of captain on several of the boats. Now at the end of the year I am starting my second whale season as a captain and loving it. It took some luck, determination, and serious underwater explorin...