February In Hawaii



Hunakai - Hawaiian Sanderling



I was in Hawaii last R and R, we spent 9 days on Kauai and 3 days on the Big Island.  One afternoon we were up at Ke'e beach and saw these cute little birds.  I don't know much about birds but figured they were some sort of sandpiper.  So today I did a little google searching, and have decided they must be Sanderlings.

At Ke'e Beach

http://islandbreath.org/2008Year/13-nature/0813-02Sandlingers.html

http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/214/overview/Sanderling.aspx

Anyway, they were pretty cute and I enjoyed watching them run around the edge of the surf. 

Kauai was a great trip.  The weather was a little cool and windy, but mostly in the 70's which was a LOT better than the -50's at work the week before.  Ugh, I'm tired of winter and we still 3 months to go.

Mahalo to the folks a the Parrish Collection.  We rented a house in Poipu from them it was wonderful.  Hale Hapuna had plenty of room for all of 8 us, and what a view!  We spent several hours each morning on the lanai, drinking coffee and watching whales between Poipu Beach and the Spouting Horn.

Hale Hapuna

http://www.parrishkauai.com/kauai-homes/HAPUN_photo1.html

Other highlights included:

Celebrating Birthdays:

Carol - Virginia - Sharon

Trips to the Beach:


Crowd watching a Monk Seal at Poipu Beach

 

Having Dinner with Doris and Bob:

Bob - Lori - Doris

Capt Andy's Sunset Cruise that included whales and big sea turtles:

Sachiko - Virg - Valda - Lori - Penny - Sharon - Carol - Darlene

Good Food!

Submarine trip to the reef in Kona Harbor:

Sharon - Valda - Brad - Anne

The Sea Horse Farm out by the Kona Airport:

Sea Horses in a blue tank.