Ocean Rider Seahorses

First I saw sea turtles down at the sea shore. Now I'm seeing seahorses down by the sea shore.

I had no idea my time in Hawaii was going to mimic a nursery rhyme.

I picked up a brochure pushing the Ocean Rider Seahorse Farm at the Kona Airport. I grabbed it because it showed a couple of young kids sticking their hands into a bucket and holding seahorses.

Since we were going to be vacationing here on the big island with my family, which includes one such young person, I thought this place might hold some appeal.

Turns out, it did hold some appeal ... although it's quite possible it appealed more to me than to her.

The knowledgeable guide included lots of information about seahorse mating, seahorse eating, seahorse habitat and seahorse endangerment that was surely over the head of a two year old.

But they were still fun to look at ... and touch!