{"id":144471,"date":"2026-09-25T13:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T04:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=144471"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T04:43:00","slug":"beauty-of-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=144471","title":{"rendered":"Beauty of the Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144472\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0271-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0271-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0271-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0271-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0271-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0271-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0271-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0271-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0271-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0271-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0271-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0271-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0271-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Round 1: \u00a0I still don&#8217;t understand why swimmers don&#8217;t use dive flags or anything. \u00a0And I still don&#8217;t understand how they don&#8217;t get run over by boats. \u00a0It&#8217;s almost impossible to see them. \u00a0Can you see them? \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144473\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0280.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1315\" height=\"986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0280.jpeg 1315w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0280-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0280-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0280-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0280-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0280-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0280-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0280-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0280-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1315px) 100vw, 1315px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bowls was almost flat so we decided to go out to explore. \u00a0On the way to Diamond Head, we passed by a wave that was absolutely perfect. \u00a0And nobody was out so the girls jumped in for a private session all to themselves. \u00a0They were surfing and laughing at the same time. \u00a0So lucky!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-144474\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0345.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1386\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0345.jpg 1386w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0345-800x464.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0345-1024x594.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0345-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0345-696x404.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0345-1068x620.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0345-724x420.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1386px) 100vw, 1386px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then we passed by a pod of dolphins. \u00a0They were so many of them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144475\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-171-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-171-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-171-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-171-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-171-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-171-1536x1344.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-171-2048x1792.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-171-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-171-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-171-1920x1680.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-171-480x420.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The girls jumped in with their cameras and the dolphins came to swim with them. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144476\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-172.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1487\" height=\"1301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-172.jpg 1487w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-172-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-172-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-172-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-172-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-172-1068x934.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-172-480x420.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1487px) 100vw, 1487px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We never expect anything when going on the boat because nothing is guaranteed. \u00a0But this year we&#8217;ve been very lucky with the dolphins. \u00a0They keep on showing up time after time. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144480\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-174-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-174-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-174-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-174-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-174-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-174-1536x1344.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-174-2048x1792.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-174-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-174-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-174-1920x1680.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-174-480x420.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We just drifted along the side of the boat. \u00a0The wind was strong so we got blown out into the deep blue in seconds. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144481\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1841\" height=\"2104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-175.jpg 1841w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-175-700x800.jpg 700w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-175-896x1024.jpg 896w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-175-768x878.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-175-1344x1536.jpg 1344w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-175-1792x2048.jpg 1792w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-175-696x795.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-175-1068x1221.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-175-368x420.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1841px) 100vw, 1841px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mighty Mouse has been connected to the ocean more than ever. \u00a0It&#8217;s so cool to see someone that could barely swim feeling so comfortable in the ocean. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144482\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-176.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1547\" height=\"1354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-176.jpg 1547w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-176-800x700.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-176-1024x896.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-176-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-176-1536x1344.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-176-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-176-1068x935.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GPTempDownload-176-480x420.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1547px) 100vw, 1547px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This spotted eagle ray was about 40&#8242; down and was just feeding off the reef. \u00a0Pretty beautiful.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144483\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0325-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0325-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0325-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0325-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0325-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0325-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0325-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0325-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0325-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0325-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0325-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0325-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_0325-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When I woke up, the waves looked too small to surf and the winds looked too strong to dive. \u00a0We ended up doing both so today turned out to be amazing. \u00a0Surfing perfect waves alone and swimming with dolphins alone. \u00a0I wonder what tomorrow will be like? \u00a0Nobody knows and that&#8217;s the beauty of the sea&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Round 1: \u00a0I still don&#8217;t understand why swimmers don&#8217;t use dive flags or anything. \u00a0And I still don&#8217;t understand how they don&#8217;t get run over by boats. \u00a0It&#8217;s almost impossible to see them. \u00a0Can you see them? \u00a0 Bowls was almost flat so we decided to go out to explore. \u00a0On the way to Diamond 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