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Category: The Great Outdoors
Maui Forest Birds
One of the famous sayings in the midwest is, “If you don’t like the weather, just wait a minute.” Well, in comparison on Maui, if you don’t like the weather, just take a drive for twenty minutes. What’s great about here is you can go from sea level and sunny to 5,000 feet elevation and…
Dark Skies
Haleakalā has so many special things about it. The fact that it is a 10,000 foot tall mountain in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is the first thing. The second amazing thing is that it is home to the Hawaiian Petrel. Also know as the Ua’u, know for it’s moaning noises sounding like, ‘eeww…
Magical Maui Tour
Help the youth learn about their ancestors and continue to practice navigation techniques.
Hana Daze
It has been almost two weeks since our recent staycation on the east side of Maui and the feeling still lingers. What remains is a memory of relaxation and peace. The jagged rocks along the Pi’ilani trail and the waves crashing are still a clear vision inside my head. When I close my eyes and…
Stargazing
I think it began when I was young and we used to take field trips to the planetarium. We would be mesmerized by the night sky that was inside an auditorium. Then a cartoon Superman or an alien would soar through the presentation and the class would giggle. This was the introduction to the universe…
Hiking Through 2020
I think we can agree that we all used to do things when we were younger that we don’t do now. We were capable of infinite physical accomplishments. We had everlasting energy and rubber bones. Even if we are still doing some of our favorite activities from our childhood we can admit to doing them…
The Wandering Sandpiper
Today, we left the house… It was a short journey but provided much needed stimulation and exercise. We followed the shoreline north, like the wandering tattler. We never had a mission but seeking what was beyond the next pohaku. The sandpiper is seeking nutrition, small crabs and bugs, dodging waves and socializing with other birds.…
Kanaio Coast and Molokini Crater Maui
Just a short video of an amazing excursion from Kihei to Kanaio to Molokini! Kanaio is the southernmost point of Maui. It is the last know lava flow from the dormant volcano Haleakala. The climate is windy, dry and rough. This makes for an amazing jagged landscape next to the most beautiful blue water.
Humpback Whale Season
When people talk about seasons on the mainland they usually refer to fall and spring. Those are the pleasant times, full of flowers in bloom and bountiful harvests. They don’t talk about the humidity and mosquitoes in the summer or the the snow and gray skies of winter. Obviously seasons are great, you can get…
Kapalua Livin!
Kapalua Livin is a social media hashtag that I like to use. I arrived to Maui in 2011 with only the things I could carry, a light checking account and no real plans other than returning to Alaska. Well that all changed. One of my first experiences on Maui was meeting a group of fellas…
Autumn in Wisconsin
When the days become shorter and a chill creeps into the morning light, autumn is here! As an avid photographer, there is something special about traveling through areas where colors are changing. You have an opportunity to create something unique and special. The feeling of capturing a moment on film and then waking the next…
