So I went walking up the Makapu'u Lighthouse trail, one of my favorite places for obvious reasons. As you can see from the summit photo above, it was an incredibly clear day, sunny and mild, and best of all, it's whale season!
There were numerous humpback whales making their annual migration through the channel, playing in the water and providing quite a show, with the green hills of Molokai clearly visible in the distance. At one point, one of these beautiful beasties was gliding along on its side, repeatedly lifting one flipper in the air and slapping it down on the water. It looked like it was waving at us.
Not only can you see whales galore, but if you listen you can *hear* them. That otherworldly and unmistakable whale's wail that carries over the channel and echoes off the cliffs. It's amazing!!...beyond beautiful.
I managed to snap the following photo of a humpback whale breaching in the channel. I don't have a telephoto lens, but I did a zoom and crop, so you can see the distance in the first photo, and a closer look in the second cropped view (as always, click the photo for a larger view):
Doesn't do the experience justice, but still pretty cool as a memento to share.
Aloha and Happy Dr. King Day!!
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