Category Archives: North Kohala

Humpback heat run, catamaran style

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

My binocular encounter with humpback whales last week left me hungry for more. So when Stacy called with the news that Endless Summer Private Charters (now Big Island Shaka)  had room to take us on a whale-watching excursion on Friday … Continue reading →

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Thar he blows…and breaches and spy hops and slaps his tail

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

I love this time of year when friends sprinkle their conversation with references to our humpback whales. “Yesterday we went to the beach and sat there for two hours watching the whales surface and spout.” Or “we were at this … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian Monk Seal Pup: that’s a big baby!

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

When our daughter was home from college for the holidays, we decided to do some island exploring just like when we were tourists. So we drove along the western Kohala coast, over the volcanic mountain that’s up the road from … Continue reading →

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