After a couple of days that were quite gray and wet, this morning we were graced with sunshine. So we headed to the beach to snorkel (along with lots of other people who had the same idea).
One of the challenges of snorkeling at a site with freshwater springs is that the more freshwater that pours into the site, the poorer the visibility. So we swam towards the seawater.
Almost as soon as we got into the water, a bluefin trevally ('omilu) swam by. It was about 24 inches long. The freshwater mixture made taking photos challenging, but this fish is so striking in color and shape that I wanted to share it anyway.
Then just before we got out of the water, we found a really active cleaning station that was being operated by two adult Hawaiian cleaner wrasse (about 3 inches long). These were the best photos of the day. Their cleaning station was at the bottom of a small coral head, and a nocturnally active fish that spends its days just behind there would periodically chase all the fish away before the station would form again. The wrasse have yellow heads and a magenta tail.
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