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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
[The] beach is accessed by going through a gap in a stone wall! Another photo from the honeymoon of a lifetime that Jill and I had in Maui! This one was from a beach that we found ourselves at regularly while we were there, Secret Cove Beach. This beach is accessed by going through a […]
[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. […]
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 […]
We soon found ourselves in a rainforest wonderland When Jill and I were traveling on the Road to Hana, the Wailua Iki Falls were a fun detour. We started by following the directions of going up the hill on the trail and following it to the right. We stayed on this trail for maybe 50 […]
The reefs were teeming with green sea turtles! The three photos that I contributed to this month’s underwater album all came from snorkeling adventures on my honeymoon. Jill and I got married in November, and we quickly made our way to Maui. There we spent 10 days taking in the sun, the hikes, the waterfalls, […]
The spinelets on this urchin can sting. This month I am featuring two urchins. I am always surprised when I come upon a reef that is covered in urchins. They are such peculiar creatures that spend most of their life in the exact same spot every day just eating the algae that is close enough […]