Flowers in my Hawaiian Garden

I wasn't able to get out anywhere today. So...I went into my little garden with my native Hawaiian plant collection. It has pretty flowers blooming now. Yellow Ilima, Red Ohia, Purple Pohinahina, and red hibiscus.

Finally, A nice summer day

At least for today, the vog is gone and summer is here. These are a few views from my drive home this afternoon.

Spreckelsville Beach

After work today, I stopped by the beach at the Paia end of the Kahului airport. As you can see, it was a cloudy day with some vog in the air. The ocean was really clear and nice. More pictures are available at my personal site.... www.asaellison.com/pics/may28/spreckelsville_beach.html

Hike up to the cross on the mountain above Wailuku

If you are in Wailuku, and you look into Iao Valley, there is a large white cross on the ridge of the left side of the valley. I understand that if was originally placed there back in the late 1950's by the students of St. Anthony High School. There is a trail to it that starts near the split off point for the start of the road into Iao Valley. It's not a long hike by distance but it rises over 1000feet from the start point of the trail to the cross. It is an intense stair master of a hike. The entire set of images I took are available by going to http://www.asaellison.com/pics/may27/may27westmauihike.html

Wailuku Sunset

Today, as it has been recently, was a little voggy. I did get this set of images of the sunrays coming through the clouds onto Wailuku.

Kanaio

Today, after church, I went out with my daughter and her 2 friends for an adventure. We went around Ulupalakua and into Kanaio on Maui's south coast. Here are some pictures of some of the Native Hawaiian flowers that are there. On my personal site, I've posted a table of pictures documenting the drive out there. It's a really windy road is some areas. You can see it at www.asaellison.com/kanaio/kanaio.html

Morning View of the West Maui Mountains

When I woke up this morning, the West Maui Mountains were so clear. I just had to grab my camera and take a few pictures. Then when I went down to Kahului, I had some great views of the Iao Valley so I added them in as well. I hope you enjoy.

West Maui Hike

Above Wailuku town, there is a large white cross on the mountain. It was placed there by the St. Anthony school students back in the 1950's. I hiked up the trail that leads to it. I didn't have the time to go all the way. Here are some of the pictures taken on the trail.

Haleakala Sunset May 19

Haleakala Scenery

Tonight I went up the mountain to watch the sunset. I have so many pictures so I've decided to break this into 2 entries. One of scenery and the other will be the sunset.

Sunset from the Lahaina Pali area

I got off work just in time to drive out to the start of the Pali trail. It's just past the tunnel on the road to Lahaina. Here is the sunset.