For some reason this massive healthy plate and pillar, Porites rus coral head had eluded me. I have been looking for this thing. It can be seen from the coral flat area, but I managed to miss it every time I went to look for it. It is possible that it is so big that I mistook it for a flat area of colonies.… Read more “Massive coral head at inner Kawaihae Harbor”
sea temperature comparision 2016.06 to 2017.06
Northwestern island of the Hawaiian chains are under a coral bleaching alert watch.
Sea water temperature was cooler at the beginning of June 2017 then June 2016. Overall temperatures cycles are similar.… Read more “sea temperature comparision 2016.06 to 2017.06”
colorized kawaihae reef pre-harbor 1954
This image was made as a composite of two aerial photographs: 1954 and 2000. The later image show remarkable clarity of the reef system. The harbor, resorts and miscellaneous structure after 1956 were masked out.… Read more “colorized kawaihae reef pre-harbor 1954”