Portuguese man-of-wars run aground in high wind

By Susan Scott

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 11, 2013

~~<p>My walk down the length of Kailua Beach on a recent blustery day brought back memories of another windy day there in 1983. Marine animals were new to me at the time and every day at the beach felt like Christmas.</p>
<p>"Look, I found something amazing," I said to Craig one afternoon, showing him my treasure. Between thumb and forefinger I held a transparent bubble 2 inches long topped with a pink ruffle. A fringe encircled the bubble like a blue tutu, and below that, fluttering in the breeze, hung the creature's tail.</p>
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My walk down the length of Kailua Beach on a recent blustery day brought back memories of another windy day there in 1983. Marine animals were new to me at the time and every day at the beach felt like Christmas.

"Look, I found something amazing," I said to Craig one afternoon, showing him my treasure. Between thumb and forefinger I held a transparent bubble 2 inches long topped with a pink ruffle. A fringe encircled the bubble like a blue tutu, and below that, fluttering in the breeze, hung the creature's tail. Login for more...