Comments on: More from the Waianae Boat Harbor http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/ Digging my way out of the clutter Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:29:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: John (Loves boats) Alford http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-81195 John (Loves boats) Alford Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:34:07 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-81195 It's a good thing it's too shallow for tour boats and cruise ships as it would spoil what looks to be an exquisite bit of heaven. You might not think you're a good enough photographer but you're writing filled in the gaps well so I could imagine what you were tying to describe. It sounds like you had a wonderful time. I envy you as I SO need a holiday round about now. Thanks for sharing. take care... It’s a good thing it’s too shallow for tour boats and cruise ships as it would spoil what looks to be an exquisite bit of heaven.

You might not think you’re a good enough photographer but you’re writing filled in the gaps well so I could imagine what you were tying to describe.

It sounds like you had a wonderful time. I envy you as I SO need a holiday round about now.

Thanks for sharing.

take care…

]]> By: Diana http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-12908 Diana Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:51:50 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-12908 Dang! gorgeous pics! I would love to live there! Dang! gorgeous pics! I would love to live there!

]]> By: pelf-ism is contagious » Blog Archive » How to differentiate a green and a hawksbill turtle http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-12872 pelf-ism is contagious » Blog Archive » How to differentiate a green and a hawksbill turtle Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:55:34 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-12872 [...] friend of mine, Skeet, who stays in Hawaii, recently posted a picture of a sea turtle which she referred to as a green turtle (Chelonia mydas) though I swear it looked like a hawksbill [...] […] friend of mine, Skeet, who stays in Hawaii, recently posted a picture of a sea turtle which she referred to as a green turtle (Chelonia mydas) though I swear it looked like a hawksbill […]

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]]> By: Whim http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-12850 Whim Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:18:26 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-12850 Great turtle pic Skeet! Great turtle pic Skeet!

]]> By: skeet http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-12848 skeet Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:52:48 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-12848 Yes, Leigh, you may come live with me if you bring the puppy! ;) Yes, Leigh, you may come live with me if you bring the puppy! ;)

]]> By: skeet http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-12847 skeet Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:49:38 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-12847 Pelf, I'm going to do another post with a different turtle photo from the same day so we can solve the mystery! Pelf, I’m going to do another post with a different turtle photo from the same day so we can solve the mystery!

]]> By: Leigh http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-12846 Leigh Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:43:45 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-12846 Can I come live with you, Skeet? ;) Can I come live with you, Skeet? ;)

]]> By: pelf http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-12839 pelf Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:23:48 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/06/27/more-from-the-waianae-boat-harbor/#comment-12839 With due respect, I have strong feelings that it's a hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) instead of a green turtle (Chelonia mydas). Hawksbill turtles are named after their beak which looks like a hawk's bill, and they feed on sponges. Did you see it bite off sponges? Green turtles feed on seagrasses and seaweeds :) And yeah, Hawaiians call turtles "honu" :) With due respect, I have strong feelings that it’s a hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) instead of a green turtle (Chelonia mydas). Hawksbill turtles are named after their beak which looks like a hawk’s bill, and they feed on sponges. Did you see it bite off sponges? Green turtles feed on seagrasses and seaweeds :)

And yeah, Hawaiians call turtles “honu” :)

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