April 4, 2010: Variations of Rainbow

Maui is full of rainbows. Justin and I saw this one today while driving. I took lots of photos of it, and I can't decide which one to post, so here are four--all unique. It was Justin's idea to get the shot from the sideview mirror.

April 3, 2010: Flower at Lindbergh's Grave

This flower came from a tree above a graveyard at a small church where Charles Lindbergh was buried. I've enjoyed reading about Lindbergh. He made the first trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris in the late 1920s and became an immediate celebrity. Over 4 million Americans were waiting for him upon his return to New York! Interestingly (and sadly) a bad guy kidnapped his 1 1/2-year-old baby later on for ransom money. However, the guy dropped the baby while coming down the ladder at Lindbergh's house, and the baby died immediately and was left just a few miles away. Also, Lindbergh had numerous extra-marital affairs and had about seven more kids--all of whom were kept secret.

April 2, 2010: Hamoa Beach, Hana, Maui

We spent the day at the beach. I was going for a more creative photo here.

April 1, 2010: Haleakala Volcano

For this photo, we stood at the rim of Haleakala crater. Yes, it really does look like this. The different colors are due to the age of the lava.

March 31, 2010: Black Sand Beach with Video!

We spent quite a bit of time exploring and sunbathing at a black sand beach/state park today. This beach always provides some great pictures with the contrast of the lava rock and the blue ocean. Justin also took a short video of the crashing waves. Also, you can click on the video below the picture to see actual crashing waves at this beach--video taken by Justin!!!

March 30, 2010: Waterfalls Everywhere

The past few days, Justin and I have been hunting waterfalls. I have been playing with my camera settings trying to get the "cascading" waterfall look. For this shot, I think I figured out the settings and set the timer (since we are always the ONLY ones around--deserted beaches and waterfalls!). I had to boulder hop and run across the water to make it before the camera snapped the photo, and it took many tries to actually make it.

March 29, 2010: Hiking the Redwood Forest

You would never guess that Maui has a redwood forest on the side of the volcano! That's what I like about Maui--it has such a variety of landscapes: tropical rainforest, red sand beaches, black sand beaches, white sand beaches, rolling hills, dormant volcano, quaint town, lava rock, and more. Justin and I hiked in the redwoods today. Should you ever do this, remember the farther you go down the mountain, the more you have to come back up.