Moon

Black and White Moon on Haleakala

Moon – No Conservation Status I took this photo from the top of Haleakala in Maui I took this photo of the Moon while on top of a dormant volcano in a national park in Hawaii before sunrise on my wife’s birthday on our honeymoon. (That’s a lot of prepositions!) I believe this is the […]

Torch Ginger

Torch Ginger Live

IUCN Conservation Status: DATA DEFICIENT The torch ginger flower was waiting for us in the shadow of nearby palm trees This torch ginger flower was blooming happily for Jill and I on our honeymoon. We were on the Road to Hana, and we had stopped off at the Ke’anae Arboretum. It was there that we […]

Plumeria

Plumeria Live

Without Jill, I would have never taken this photo of the plumeria tree. I have to give most if not all of the credit of this photo of a plumeria to my wife, Jill. We were in Maui for our honeymoon, and we were driving the Road to Hana. About halfway through the morning, we […]

Haleakala Sunrise

Haleakala Sunrise

We saw the sunrise at Haleakala on Jill’s birthday while on our honeymoon! The sunrise at Haleakalā National Park is something special. Not only was it a journey to see the sunrise, but it was also my wife’s birthday on our honeymoon! Talk about a special day! We got up bright and early–I believe it […]

Bamboo in Haleakala

Bamboo in Haleakala

It grew dark as we entered the bamboo forest As Jill and I hiked along the Pipiwai Trail in Haleakala National Park, it suddenly grew dark as we entered the bamboo forest. We knew that there would be this forest of bamboo, but what we did not expect was the density and height of the […]

Keawakapu Sunset

Keawakapu Sunset

At the northernmost edge of Keawakapu Beach With this month’s theme of light, I pored through the hundreds of sunrise and sunset photos that I have taken through the years. I absolutely love trying to capture the immense intensity of the sun while it is close to the horizon. The colorful light shows that are […]

Kaho’olawe Storm

Kaho'olawe Storm

[To] the right side of the island…you can see a lightning strike! I took this photo one evening while Jill and I were in Maui for our honeymoon. We were eating dinner on our lanai. We slowly watched as the sunset, and then clouds started to form out over the ocean as the sky darkened. […]

Waimoku Falls

Waimoku Falls

There are 50 bridges, most of which are one way! Waimoku Falls is the most stunning waterfall that I have ever seen. With its drop of over 400 feet, it is the tallest waterfall in Maui, and one of the taller falls across the Hawaiian Islands. It is located in the Kipahulu District of Haleakalā […]