97K views · 12K reactions | Hapuna beach day!  @robmartinelli1 | Hawaiian Islands | Facebook

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Good Thursday all!! One last clip shot while snorkeling Wednesday off Hapuna Beach here in Hawaii. The water gets deep quite quickly as you move offshore. I'll bet the depth approached 30 ft. where I was Wednesday as I shot the video you see here. This video is interesting because there were other divers and snorkelers in the water near me and seeing them diving below the water on this video gives you a feel for the depth of the water. I had my flotation belt and floating styrofoam "pool noodle"

18K views · 985 reactions | Here's a quick tour of the area near Hapuna Beach before the clouds build--a process that takes place with daytime heating. | Tom Skilling | Facebook

Hapuna Beach is a beautiful sandy beach on the northwest side of Hawaii Island--the southernmost island of the Hawaiian archipelago. That's where I am as I shoot this video. To offer some bearings to those of you who may not be familiar with Hawaii----the "Big Island", more commonly referred to as "Hawaii Island" by Hawaiians, which is where I am and where this video is being shot, is home to the cities of Kona and Hilo among many others--and also home to Volcanoes National Park--site of the Kil