Range of motion

Sea turtles can only bend their flippers so far.

Honu Breath

Over/under of a sea turtle taking a breath.

2 ships in the night

Just passing by.

honu, hill, Haleakala

Pu'u

Lazy honu

That's some impressive neck strength.

Honu kisses

1 of 2 in a series.

No honu kisses!

2 of 2 in series.

Effective cover

Same male turtle as in 3 previous shots, Photos taken 1 and 1.5 weeks apart.

Shrouded by sand

Sandstorm provided by sea turtle.

Comin' at ya!

In yo face.

Makena Life

Two views of life in Makena. Above and Below. Over/Under

Green Sea Turtle Silhouette, Male

Green Sea Turtle Silhouette, Female

Head Scratchin' Honu

I've seen them do this numerous times, but never captured it like this. Maybe they are wiping their mouth or have an itch?

Honu Undercarriage

A clear day and a chill turtle made for a good shot. This a a female because her tail is short.

Barnacle Boy

This male Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle had almost 10 barnacles on various parts of himself.

Resting on the reef

A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle rests on a rocky reef in Honolua Bay.

Mean Muggin'

A serious looking male sea turtle kicks up some sand with its front flippers and settles in for cover.

Tumored Turtle

This Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle was badly inundated with tumors caused by fibropapillomatosis. Blind in one eye and going blind in the other.

Sunburst Honu and Snorkeler

A silhouette style shot with enough clarity to light the underside as well.

Here's looking at you

A sea turtle sees its reflection in my camera dome.

Breathe up.

Honu taking a breath woth Maui behind.

Cold-blooded stare

A turtle rests in the sand while catching some rays.