Tide Timing + Lava Pools + Fish = Aquarium Snorkeling (16 FEB 2009)

Aloha,

today, we saw a tide pool phull of phantastic phish:


Tide pools work like this: the tide brings in freshly oxygenated water and fish. The outgoing tide leaves some of the fish in the enclosed tide pools (= aquarium effect). Tide pools are also great places for 'small phry phish' to hide from 'big phry phish'. Ok, enough phooolishness...

Here is a video showing you the result of yesterday's snorkeling. Lava means no algae/sand/other gunk so you tend to have nice clear underwater conditions. Lava IS also fairly sharp!:



A photo of the potential consequences of a really HIGH tide. This area has dropped 40 inches since the 1960s - woops, thar it flows and thar it goes - Tutu's (grandma's) summer house!

Runnnnn, da tide is commmming innnn:



So, yes, there is a good amount of 'stilting' going on here and there. Some homes are 100% at ground level. Ouchie!

Finally, a little chat about tide pools at medium tide or so:



Happy Tide Tabling!
Kepani & Kamila