Maui SCUBA Trip - August 29, 2004
Early morning view of Lanai from our room balcony
Scuba gear drives out on the balcony
Covered entrance to the Sheraton Maui
Chainlink fencing protects cars from falling rocks
Filled up the tank for the trip to Hana in Kahului
The beach at Ho'okipa Overlook
Not many waves for surfers at Ho'okipa beach
Stop for a waterfall on the way to Hana
Many one lane bridges on the way to Hana
Great view at Kaumahina State Park
Donna takes in the view at Kaumahina
Great view worth stopping for along the way
Donna looks for coral on Ke'anae Peninsula
The waters off Ke'anae Peninsula
More shoreline at Ke'anae Peninsula
A natural boat launch at Ke'anae Peninsula
Wailua Overlook
Puaa Kaa State Park
Swimmers at Puaa Kaa
Other side of bridge at Puaa Kaa
Waikane Falls
The falls collect on the other side of the bridge
Palapala Hoomau Congregational Church
Charles Lindbergh's grave behind the church
Charles A. Lindbergh - Born: Michigan, 1902. Died: Maui, 1974.
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea
Trees on the Kuloa Point Trail toward the seven pools
Spiderwebs cover the tree above the fruit
Behold, the Ohe'o Gulch
Unlike during the El Nino of 1998 . . .
. . . we have water emptying into the sea
The seven sacred pools of Ohe'o Gulch
Six and a half years later, we finally see a pool
Plenty of water to swim and many do
Donna scouts out a place to swim
You can almost do laps in this pool
Three waterfalls and a high bridge
The lap pool continues to grow in length
David must pose with the waterfalls and bridge
Same view but from above
Looking back on the trail to the bridge
Looking beyond the bridge at the upper gulch
Looking down from the bridge
One more with a wide angle from the bridge
A half mile up the the 4 mile round trip Pipiwai Trail
A 184 ft waterfall from the Makahiku Overlook
David finds a banyan tree further up the trail
Yet another waterfall along the trail
A pool collects at the base of the waterfall . . . not missing 1998's El Nino' at all
Looking forward from the Palikea Stream Crossing
Looking back over Palikea Stream
We enter the bamboo forest after the 2nd bridge
A very tall bamboo forest!
Sounds like a bamboo wind chime along the trail
Light only comes from straight above in the forest
Behold, the 400 foot tall Waimoku Falls
Not enough room to capture all in only one photo
Donna takes in the sights and sounds
Nice reflection at the base of the falls
The Waimoku Falls spread out across a sheer lava rock wall
Donna at Waianapanapa State Park
Kakae and Popoalaea hang out at the pool
The beach at Waianapanapa State Park
Popular place for beach goers
The black sandy beach of Waianapanapa
Donna at the entrance to a cave by the beach
The surf laps at the exit inside the cave
Looking back toward the beach from the lava cliffs
Clear water along the lava cliffs
Surf sprays upward along the cliffs
A gap in the rock shows the water below
Another look at the black sand beach
A small sea arch is visible through the lava cliff
Donna looks out for silversword eating goats
Observe all warning signs for your own safety
Free range Maui chickens looking for a place to lay yard eggs
Stop at a waterfall we missed earlier on the way back
The single lane bridge beside the water fall
The clouds on Pu'u Kukui beyond Kuhului
Sunset on the Carthaginian at Lahaina Harbor
David poses with the sunset
Nothing like a Lahaina Sunset off of Lanai