Taken by Kris Nelson on February 23rd
Location: Along the road to Hana on East Maui

No real question about which road I’m referring to here. Although it doesn’t show the dramatic turns that those familiar with the road to Hana think of, I still think it’s a fun pic. Plus, it was a spur of the moment type shot where I pulled over and ran out in the middle of the street (maybe not the smartest idea).  I still remember Cindy shaking her head at me when I got back into the car.  I think her exact words were, “you’re nuts.”

The driving fan in me loves these types of drives, like the one up to Haleakala (although not the way back down) and the about half of the Kahekili Hwy drive around West Maui we started last trip. We’ll finish that someday.

There’s one place that we visit closer to home, up in Door County, WI, that reminds me of some of the stretches of road near Hana.  Whatca think (besides the snow)?

One Week Left
This time next week we’ll be on our 3-flight journey back to Maui, for a week of fun and the Maui Photo Festival at the Hyatt in Ka’anapali. It will be our 5th trip to the island, so I was thinking of doing a mini-series here at the blog this week, highlighting memories of our previous four visits to paradise. Be sure to look for those posts each day this week.

Also, in preparation for the festival, I grabbed some new camera gear and have been doing a few other things to get things ready. You can check out more details at my photography blog, as well as scope out more photos. Right now, I really should be out practicing with my new toys, so I’ll end this post with that.

Mahalo,
– Kris

Related Links

• Sunday Photo: A Winding Road
• The Road to Hana in 45 seconds
• The Road to Hana page at Maui by Photo
• A little of our Trip 5 plans
• Official site for the Maui Photo Festival and Workshops
• My almost completed todo list for the festival
• And for fun, a few snowy Door County photos (which I do miss, too, but not as much as Maui)

The Winding Road
Taken by Kris Nelson on April 15th, 2007
Location: Hana Highway, East Maui

This photo was taken on our Road to Hana tour last April. It was a stop the driver made on our way back from Hana later in the tour, and I walked ahead, got low to the ground, and snapped this shot.

Next Week
This time next week, we’ll be boarding a plane on our way to Maui! As mentioned previously, next week’s photo will be posted directly from the Valley Isle.

Mahalo.
– Kris

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