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Aloha Friday.

A little bit of aloha to end the week.

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Monday Mermaids.

"Didn't this used to be a blog about ladies in bikinis holding big fish, or am I in the wrong place?" - The Tillerman

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I Almost Forgot.

Have a great weekend!
Get your butts off that sofa, and out onto the water!

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Wednesday Wipeout.

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Can you sail? from Simon kearns on Vimeo.

Sailing is a great way to impress a wahine, especially when you know what you are doing.
That was classic! Thank you Mr. Tweezerman.

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Monday Morning Mermaid

Mermaids come with fins.

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Have A Great Weekend!

Try and make it out onto or into the water this weekend.

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Fish On Fridays.

Starfish or sea stars are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. The names "starfish" and "sea star" essentially refer to members of the class Asteroidea. However, common usage frequently finds "starfish" and "sea star" also applied to ophiuroids which are correctly referred to as "brittle stars" or "basket stars".

There are about 1,800 living species of starfish that occur in all the world's oceans, including the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian as well as in the Arctic and the Southern Ocean (i.e., Antarctic) regions. Starfish occur across a broad depth range from the intertidal to abyssal depths (>6000 m).

Starfish are among the most familiar of marine animals and possess a number of widely known traits, such as regeneration and feeding on mussels. Starfish possess a wide diversity of body forms and feeding methods. The extent that Asteroidea can regenerate varies with individual species. Broadly speaking, starfish are opportunistic feeders, with several species having specialized feeding behavior, including suspension feeding and specialized predation on specific prey.

The Asteroidea occupy several important roles throughout ecology and biology. Sea stars, such as the Ochre sea star (Pisaster ochraceus) have become widely known as the example of the keystone species concept in ecology. The tropical Crown of Thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) are voracious predators of coral throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Other starfish, such as members of the Asterinidae, are frequently used in developmental biology.

Weekday Wahine. "Kelia Moniz At The Roxy Wahine Classic 2011."

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Will you ever get bored of barrel distorted GoPro videos? I won't as long as they feature wahines. But guys, basta on the endless photos and videos pointed at you from the nose (bow, mast) of your surfboard, windsurfer or boat. Turn the camera around and show me your point of view. That makes for far more interesting shots, unless you're Kelia Moniz.

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Mermaid Monday.

Ah, memories of summer.

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Have A Great Weekend!

Hopefully you'll be able to make it to the ocean this weekend with your cool new water toys. If you don't stop by tommorow, have yourself a wonderful wet Christmas!