2-28-2012 DB's Dailies: Irma@BH, Kaiwi@SC, Rocky@KK, Benny@Makaha, R018&Noa@Maili Point, Kermit@WP, RO28@Sec. Bch

Man, these last coupla' days have just gotten curiouser and curiouser. You'll see what I mean has my tale unfolds. To begin with I did a whole lota' looking and no findin' on my morning route. Finally, at 1017 posse member Gayle called to say "there is an animal at Eternity Beach, and it's not Kaiwi". Naturally, I hot footed it over there, alas the animal was no longer there. Gayle explained what she had seen. Apparently, the adult sized animal had swum into the inlet and came to the spot where Kaiwi had been yesterday, took a look around, found nobody, and left.

As Gayle was telling me that story I looked to the left and saw an animal foraging off the point at Blowhole. After several rounds of dives I finally determined that , just as yesterday, it was Irma (R010), doing 8 minute dives. Of course my science buddies are stuck in the "just da' facts" rut, and can't allow the two things to connect. Thankfully the Whisperer code must simply follow the DUH ????? requirment. Of course, it was Irma.... It would appear as though she was looking to see if Kaiwi was there, which then says that she must have been aware of Kaiwi's presence yesterday. DUH ????

Speaking of the lovely miss Kaiwi, just about the time I was confirming the Irma ID, posse member Kathy called (1031) to advise that she had Kaiwi (RK96) at Spitting Cave. Gayle and I naturally raced right over. When we arrived at 1111 the Kaiwi ID was confirmed. She was doing 6 minute dives.

I departed SC at a bit after 1200, and was working my way back to RI, when posse member Linda Nichols called at 1220, with the report of an animal lolling in the tide pool at Irma's Grotto ! Crap...... Irma is at Blowhole.... did I screw up....AGAIN ? When we got there at 1237 to my surprise there was Rocky (RH58) snoozin' in the tide pool at Irma's Grotto. She appeared to be blowing bubbles when breathing, but I don't believe that for a moment. I think she saw the dumbfounded look on my face, and they were bubbles of chortling laughter.

Team Billand checked in at 1000 with the report of Benny (RE74) at Makaha Beach.

At 1056 they found R018 at Maili Point.

Kermit (R012) was their next find, at 1133, fronting #1944, White Plains.

At 1422 the Billands found Noa (R6FI), 60 ft away from R018 at Maili Point. Team Billand was busy today.... at least a couple of the seals cooperated by hanging out together.

Team Billand next reported M&M (R020) and R2AW together at Tracks.

At 1655 the Billands reported Pohaku (R028) at Secret Beach, KoOlina.

Posse member Teri called at 1727 to advise of no Kaiwi, but another large animal at Spitting Cave. Posse member Zeeny later advised that Rocky was no longer at Kokee. Photos are inconclusive, but my dollar is on Rocky as the evening SC forager.

Irma @ Blowhole

 Kaiwi @ Spitting Cave

 

 Nice shot of the kid yapping out in the ocean

 Rocky @ Kokee Flats 

 Thank you Rocky rockystar for listening and NOT going to Waikiki

 I don't know what's funnier Rocky blowing bubbles... or her size looking like a giant flat rock

 2AW @ Tracks

 2AW and M+M @ Tracks

 So happy together !

 Gorgeous Noa @ Maili

 R018

 R018 hanging out at Maili with Noa

 Benny @ Makaha

 Kermit at White Plains ( I think he should have a cottage named after him)

 RO28 @ Secret Beach