Into the forest

 

I'm headed back to Hana tomorrow for a few more days in the forest and swimming at some different beaches. More photos to follow soon!!

When it rains in the rain forest

We were headed to this very tall waterfall on the Hana side of the island and it had been raining off an on during our hike but nothing too major.

 

We had just crossed the creek that is fed by this waterfall and stopped to take a quick photo.

 

Before we could get to the pool at the bottom of the falls it became obvious it was time to get out of Dodge quickly! It was like someone turned on a spigot. All of the sudden the water volume of the falls quadrupled from rain farther up the volcano.

 

We had to cut that part of our trip short and head back across the creek before we got stranded by rising water. Within ten minutes of us crossing back over the creek the water level in the creek had rose by about 3 feet an was still rising.

 

I will be going back to this waterfall for better photos but on this day common sense prevailed, for once!

Can I borrow a lawn mower?

I went on a hike with a friend through the rain forest near Hana last week and...

 

...it rained!

 

We also came across some very tall grass, a bamboo forest and a very tall waterfall.

 

More photos to come!

More from Secret Beach

 

A second nighttime shot from the beach.

 

 

And a shot before the sun went down.

Truly Paradise

 

I went shooting with a fellow photographer last night at a spot called "Secret Beach" here on Maui. There is a tiny hole in a rock wall that you walk through to find this little gem. The milky way and my light painting partner were both perfect last night.

Crimson and Clover...

Acutally a Columbine and a Clover but the Crimson part made for a better post title! 

These are both hand held but it was a nice bright day so the shutter speed would have been fairly high making for nice sharp captures.

I'm a day late but....

 

...Happy 4th of July!!

 

I spent the day working an art show on Ka'anapali beach. It was great to be able to walk out of the booth and into the ocean and then right back to the booth selling again. I couldn't ask for a better job!

 

I know, you feel sorry for me for having to work on a holiday don't you? LOL

 

After the show another photographer and I spent some time on the beach watching an amazing sunset. Since we both were working the show neither one of us brought our cameras so we looked like a couple of tourists with our cell phones taking photos.

Big bird, little bird...

Two of ninety odd pictures from the "Airport Beach" in Port Hardy. Push the shutter button enough times you're bound to get a good picture or two. Kind of like playing the lottery with much better odds! :)

Windows to the world, windows to the soul...