Minolta XG-9 to Maui | Island View Haleakala, a dormant 10,023 foot volcano on the east side of Maui, provides numerous breathtaking landscapes and skyscapes. This image looks southwest from Haleakala toward Maui’s central valley coast, the West Maui Mountains, and the island of Lanai, west of Maui. For the whole story with all images, see Minolta XG-9 to Maui | a 7 Image Story..
Minolta XG-9 to Maui | Sugar Cane Fields Maui is such a beautiful island, it’s hard to think about crops. The sugar cane fields dominate the southern slopes of west Maui. Notice the almost ever present clouds on the mountain tops. The West Maui Mountains are also called West Maui Volcano or Mauna Kahalawai. Mauna Kahalawai means “holding house of water” which relates to the huge amount of annual rainfall in the mountain tops. The mountains are made from a highly eroded extinct shield volcano; approximately 1.7 million years old. For the whole story with all images, see Minolta XG-9 to Maui | a 7 Image Story.
Minolta XG-9 to Maui | Rainbow Maui is known for it’s rainbows. It seems like there’s a rainbow everyday. Rain clouds frequent the tops of the west Maui mountains. Sometimes, the rain in the mountains will blow onto the beach while the beach remains sunny. You can sunbath in rain drops and get a sunburn. One night, when driving back from dinner after dark, a rainbow made by a full moon and mountain clouds could be seen for miles. It wasn’t very colorful, but was clearly a rainbow. For the whole story with all images, see Minolta XG-9 to Maui | a 7 Image Story.
Minolta XG-9 to Maui | a 7 Image Story My first trip to Maui was also my first trip with my new Minolta XG-9 SLR camera. The XG-9 replaced my SRT-102 as my top camera. The SRT-102 was a great camera and a hard act to follow. The XG-9 was smaller and a bit easier to use. It performed quite well in Maui, even though it was new to its photographer.
Maui is known for it’s rainbows. It seems like there’s a rainbow everyday. Rain clouds frequent the tops of the west Maui mountains. Sometimes, the rain in the mountains will blow onto the beach while the beach remains sunny. You can sunbath in rain drops and get a sunburn. One night, when driving back from dinner after dark, a rainbow made by a full moon and mountain clouds could be seen for miles. It wasn’t very colorful, but was clearly a rainbow.
Maui is such a beautiful island, it’s hard to think about crops. The sugar cane fields dominate the southern slopes of west Maui. Notice the almost ever present clouds on the mountain tops. The West Maui Mountains are also called West Maui Volcano or Mauna Kahalawai. Mauna Kahalawai means “holding house of water” which relates to the huge amount of annual rainfall in the mountain tops. The mountains are made from a highly eroded extinct shield volcano; approximately 1.7 million years old.
Haleakala is the world’s largest dormant volcano. At 10,023 feet tall on the east side of Maui, it provides numerous breathtaking landscapes and skyscapes. Haleakala means “house of the sun” in Hawaiian. Sunrise on Haleakala may be the most spectacular sunrise on earth. Near the summit, the Haleakala Crater offers hours of hiking in a colorful, sculpted cinder desert. There are many hiking trails offering solitude with scenic vistas through sub-alpine shrub land, cloud forest, and cinder desert.
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Big Island & Kilauea B&W | Seashore Path The rugged shoreline path traverses lava rock, sand, and beach. See Big Island & Kilauea B&W | a 7 Image Story for the whole story.
Big Island & Kilauea B&W | Seaside Tree As tranquil as it seems now; look at those lava rocks just offshore. See Big Island & Kilauea B&W | a 7 Image Story for the whole story.
Big Island & Kilauea B&W | Seascape Although this seascape is on the other side of the island from Kilauea, the lava rock from past volcano eruptions still dominates the shoreline. See Big Island & Kilauea B&W | a 7 Image Story for the whole story.
Big Island & Kilauea B&W | Lava Seascape A tranquil sea against a beautiful island and stark lava rock; that’s Hawaii, the Big Island. These rocks remind us of days gone by, when the volcanos were active. And, of course, they show us what the future holds as Kilauea erupts, spewing lava rock into the ocean. See Big Island & Kilauea B&W | a 7 Image Story for the whole story.
