I believe what we have here is a Whitley’s Boxfish. It was taken in Kealakekua Bay near the Captain Cook Monument in Kona on the Big Island.

Here’s a funky little creature. It could be a slate pencil urchin although identifying species isn’t one of Hawaii Photo Blogs specialties. Taken near the Captain Cook Monument in Kona on the Big Island.

Morgan takes another great underwater shot of some fishes at the Captain Cook monument on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Overlooking a black sand beach, steam from lava entering the ocean, and crusted lava flows on the Big Island of Hawaii.

A look at the sun setting over the water from Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii.