Maui was the most amazing place to me. It seems eerily close to the descriptions of Heaven that people who have “died” and then been brought back to life, describe.
Beaches are wonderful and all, especially the amazing Black Beach, shown above, which was on the road to Hana. For me, however, it was the rain forests and surrounding areas of Hana that took my breath away.
This very narrow one lane bridge on the road to Hana was just beautiful to me. It was the lush and colorful foliage that was most amazing. It struck me to the core, that this is what heaven will be, and probably what the earth now, was meant to be. When you think about the nutritional value of our fruits and vegetables declining, I assume they are not studying the samples from here. The colors of the plant life here is so bold and intense, a sure indicator of the unspoiled ground.
The colors on this thick, beautiful tree bark were astounding.
The stories of Heaven you continually hear, is that Heaven is the same as Earth, except the colors are better, more vibrant. This surely must be what is meant.
l This shot was of the Oheo Pools which is a beautiful place to park and swim.
Charles Lindbergh had a farm and was buried here and it’s now a Memorial. it was peaceful and serene, and basically is on a cliff overlooking the ocean.
Out of the 600 pictures that we took, I’d decided on the 12 best that showed the true wonder of this magical place. It is sometimes so hard to capture true beauty with a flat snapshot. If you do go to Maui, you must take a tour to Hana.
While Hana was amazing, there were other great areas as well.
This picture was taken from our table on the deck of a restaurant while having lunch in LaHaina.
Another day trip we took together, was the drive up to the Haleakala National Park.
It was great to be able to stop and take our time as we drove through the rural mountain side. The temperature changed drastically from the bottom, which was around 83 degrees, to the top, which was about 50 degrees with the wind blowing like crazy, which made it feel like 35.
As we made our way through the clouds, we eventually arrived at our final destination – over the clouds and on top of the mountain.
That is my Maui. It was the most wonderful time I’ve ever had, and a wonderful opportunity to see beautiful land at it’s finest, un-tampered with state.
THE END
–November 12, 2012
–SDS
