A Special Moment in Hawaii

I wrote this on Facebook but want to save it: We were in Hawaii in March of 2012.

At midnight last night I awoke and looked out at the sea. A strong warm trade wind was

whipping the water to white caps in a silvery black vastness. The moon was half-full and hung

low surrounded by rings of clouds, tinged golden by its brightness. 

Below the moon was a huge lake of shimmering white silver light. In the foreground palm 

fronds danced in the wind. 

This morning, Humpbacks were swimming and breaching just 50 to 100 yards offshore.