It’s not often you can find Kaanapali Beach empty of people to get a clean shot of Lanai.
Hawaii
Turtle Nap
Runoff
Kahakuloa Head
Blowhole
The Backside of Haleakala
Today I spent the morning in Haleakala National Park. After spending time on Maui’s coast, the crater is a dramatic contrast. We went from sea level to 10,023 feet and experienced a temperature change from 86° to 51°. Most everyone shoots the crater itself, as did I, but what the light did to the volcanic rocks, the floor below, and clouds on the backside was too good to pass up.

Don’t Fence Me In
That’s the title of an old western song that was a favorite of my dad’s and these barbed wire fences are fun to photograph when I find them. This location is one that I visited two years ago. Hookipa Beach is a popular surfing area with an overlook to watch the surfers. On the back side of the overlook is a steep trail to the ocean which is bordered by this western fence.
