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Rugged Beauty
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Finishing up at 'Ahihi-Kina'u Natural Reserve ...
One of the most stunning things about this remote spot in Southeast Maui is how very different it is from the lush landscape that we think of when we think Hawaii. While parts of Maui are rain forest, this is just the stark opposite.
I was struck by the beauty of the raw landscape. It is just so elemental and draws one into an inevitable contemplation of how this all came to be and the awesome power that generated it. Maybe I am just a sucker for volcanoes, but I found this place to be an illuminating glimpse into the geologic past of this planet we call home. I also found myself thankful that there are people with the vision to see that places like this need to be protected for future generations, altho there is currently some disagreement on the eventual fate of this park - stay as is or become national park. Time will tell.
Just as an FYI - the part of an island you see in the upper right is the same island we could see from our hotel balcony, the one in my sunrise shot. You get a sense from this just how small this island really is.
Rugged Beauty
Copyright© 2012
This image is protected under the United States and International Copyright laws and may not be downloaded, reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without written permission.
Finishing up at 'Ahihi-Kina'u Natural Reserve ...
One of the most stunning things about this remote spot in Southeast Maui is how very different it is from the lush landscape that we think of when we think Hawaii. While parts of Maui are rain forest, this is just the stark opposite.
I was struck by the beauty of the raw landscape. It is just so elemental and draws one into an inevitable contemplation of how this all came to be and the awesome power that generated it. Maybe I am just a sucker for volcanoes, but I found this place to be an illuminating glimpse into the geologic past of this planet we call home. I also found myself thankful that there are people with the vision to see that places like this need to be protected for future generations, altho there is currently some disagreement on the eventual fate of this park - stay as is or become national park. Time will tell.
Just as an FYI - the part of an island you see in the upper right is the same island we could see from our hotel balcony, the one in my sunrise shot. You get a sense from this just how small this island really is.