Haleakala aptly means "house of the sun". Located in east Maui, this NPS maintained national park is a non active volcano. The highest peak in this National Park is 10023 feet. This place should not be missed in Maui. Sunrises are the bigger attraction with many people waking up at 3am to get to the peak in time for sunrise. You do not need a 4 wheel drive to get to this location.
Don't forget gloves, beanies and a nice jacket even in summer.
There are many tour companies that will let you bike down from the top. There are also astronomy clubs that will take you on star gazing trips. This summit is the fourth best spot to star gaze in the world, owing to its height and lack of light pollution.
The wife and I decided to head to Haleakala for sunset on a cloudy October evening. We were expecting a disappointment as the summit was completely covered by clouds. As we drove past 6000ft, the clouds completely covered the roads and visibility was less than 100 feet. Discouraged, we drove on and at around 9000 feet - we drove out of the clouds. Voila! We were above the clouds and in time for a beautiful sunset. As we huddled behind a rock, wrapped in the hotel blanket, we sat there and admired the beautiful sunset.
My wife was very miffed at the continuous clicking sound of the shutter. I changed lens thrice and thankfully had carried the camera remote which meant I could hold my wife's hands and still click away :P
About the photograph - Sunset
I clicked 300 plus pictures and i found this one the most powerful. The clouds were far away in the horizon and had to be zoomed into.
ISO 200, 220 mm, f/18, 1/2000
About the photograph -Drive to Haleakala
ISO 200, 18 mm, f/10, 1/125
Don't forget gloves, beanies and a nice jacket even in summer.
There are many tour companies that will let you bike down from the top. There are also astronomy clubs that will take you on star gazing trips. This summit is the fourth best spot to star gaze in the world, owing to its height and lack of light pollution.
The wife and I decided to head to Haleakala for sunset on a cloudy October evening. We were expecting a disappointment as the summit was completely covered by clouds. As we drove past 6000ft, the clouds completely covered the roads and visibility was less than 100 feet. Discouraged, we drove on and at around 9000 feet - we drove out of the clouds. Voila! We were above the clouds and in time for a beautiful sunset. As we huddled behind a rock, wrapped in the hotel blanket, we sat there and admired the beautiful sunset.
My wife was very miffed at the continuous clicking sound of the shutter. I changed lens thrice and thankfully had carried the camera remote which meant I could hold my wife's hands and still click away :P
About the photograph - Sunset
I clicked 300 plus pictures and i found this one the most powerful. The clouds were far away in the horizon and had to be zoomed into.
ISO 200, 220 mm, f/18, 1/2000
About the photograph -Drive to Haleakala
ISO 200, 18 mm, f/10, 1/125
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