This is Wai’anapanapa State Park. One of the gems of Maui can be found near Hana and located just off the Hana Highway. Definitely worth the trip down the narrow road to the park. There you’ll find Maui’s only black sand beach. This is not quite as impressive as the black sand beach on the Big Island, but the surrounding area is much more interesting and offer so much more to explore. There are some impressive structures created by the lava flows and shaped by the constant pounding of the waves. The constant motion of the waves has ground up the lava into tiny (some not so tiny) pebbles to create the black sand beach. This is a great place to explore. Only wish that I had not been so rushed on my visit here. A tip of the hat to my wife who was willing to stay at the condo all day while I went on one of my photo phorays.
I’m still running massive behind, but will once again attempt to catch up. Enjoy.
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Some added views from upcountry Maui. The purple colored tree is called a Jacaranda Tree and that is going to be the only ID that I will be able to put on any of the flora that I encountered in this series. They certainly do have some beautiful flowers and countryside.
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Some added views from upcountry Maui. The purple colored tree is called a Jacaranda Tree and that is going to be the only ID that I will be able to put on any of the flora that I encountered in this series. They certainly do have some beautiful flowers and countryside.
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Tags: Hawaii Maui Upcountry Upcountry Maui Kula Kula Lodge scenic scenery sky clouds Jacaranda Tree tree ocean Pacific Ocean Molokai isllands
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Some added views from upcountry Maui. The purple colored tree is called a Jacaranda Tree and that is going to be the only ID that I will be able to put on any of the flora that I encountered in this series. They certainly do have some beautiful flowers and countryside.
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Tags: Hawaii Maui Upcountry Upcountry Maui Kula Kula Lodge scenic scenery sky clouds Jacaranda Tree tree ocean Pacific Ocean Molokai isllands
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Some added views from upcountry Maui. The purple colored tree is called a Jacaranda Tree and that is going to be the only ID that I will be able to put on any of the flora that I encountered in this series. They certainly do have some beautiful flowers and countryside.
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Tags: Hawaii Maui Upcountry Upcountry Maui Kula Kula Lodge scenic scenery sky clouds Jacaranda Tree tree ocean Pacific Ocean Molokai isllands
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