Ho’okipa Beach
Ho’okipa Beach along Maui’s North Shore, just before the road to Hana begins.

This week’s Sunday Photo comes from Maui’s North Shore and is an image of the popular windsurfing spot, Ho’okipa Beach.

Depending on your itinerary for a trip to Hana, this might be one of your first stops on the way there, or it could be one of the last stops on the way back.

Of course, if you’re a kite surfer or spending the day in Paia or Makawao, you don’t need the road to Hana as an excuse to stop by.

Bonus Photo

As I mentioned the road to Hana, this image is also featured in the Road to Hana edition in my Maui by Poster eBook series.

So, because it’s featured in the eBook, I thought I’d use the eBook version of the image as today’s Bonus Image.

Be sure to let me know which one you like better.

Past Editions on Facebook

Last week, I started putting the previous Sunday Photo images into a new album on my Facebook page.

I still have to go back and get caught up on the older posts, but if you’d like another way to follow along with this series, check out the Sunday Photos Album on Facebook.

Enjoy the week, everyone,
– Kris

Sunset Scene
A gorgeous Maui sunset featuring palm tree silhouettes and a dinner cruise ship out on the water at that special moment.

This week’s Sunday Photo is one of the last sunsets we saw on Maui, back from our August ’11 trip for the Maui Photo Festival.

It’s not uncommon to see great sunset scenes like this on a visit to Maui. When you look at this view, it seems like it has just about everything:

• Clouds and sun rays…check,
• Palm tree silhouttes…check,
• Dinner cruise ship out on the water…check.

The only thing this image didn’t capture was the sounds from the Drums of the Pacific Luau that was taking place nearby as I took this shot.

Oh, the memories…

Bonus Maui Sunset

I’ve been in a sunset kinda mood today since I just added 7 new (and free) wallpaper images to the Maui Wall Candy App, one of which was the image below:

This sunset image was already featured in the Sunday Photos series back in June ’09, so take a look there if you’d like to learn more about this one, too.

Mahalo, and have a great week ahead,
– Kris

Heavenly Hana
A serene look at a cottage in Hana with Haleakala in the distance.

This week’s Sunday Photo comes from our stay in Hana back in 2009. You may have heard the term Heavenly Hana used before, and often times it’s associated with swimming in natural pools under towering waterfalls or gorgeous sunrises.

As with beauty, I suppose the term heavenly can also rest with the beholder.

Our Heaven in Hana

Our ’09 visit to Hana included an overnight stay at what was then called Hotel Hana-Maui.

If your heart is open, there’s just something magical about being in Hana town itself. But being able to stay in a cottage facing the ocean with no clocks, TV’s, or other gadgets (except for your own) really takes over your soul.

If we could have only stayed longer.

About the Photo

I shot this image the morning after our night in Hana, while I was walking back to our cottage after attempting to shoot the sunrise (which was cloudy, as usual).

I love how this image captures the simplicity of life in Hana, and although there are many cottages at this resort, this view lets you feel like you’re the only ones on the island.

And with Haleakala towering over you in the distance, you get a nice reminder that you’re separated from the rest of the island.

I could go on and on, but I’ll let you close your eyes and remember your own memories of Hana, and we’ll leave it at that.

Mahalo,
– Kris

Ocean Views
The ocean views seen along the road to Hana are breathtaking to say the least.

As with last week’s photo, I’m bringing you another one of my favorites from my new road to Hana eBook as this week’s Sunday Photo.

The photo used to create the image above was taken during our overnight trip to Hana back in 2009. If it looks a little familiar, the cliffs in the very background of the photo is of the popular Honomanu Bay, which is one of the photo ops many of the tour companies stop at (at least the two we took did).

Our trip in 2009 was the one we drove to Hana ourselves, so I was able to choose my own spots instead of waiting for the tour bus to stop.

About the eBook

If you didn’t see the details in last week’s post, my latest Maui by Poster eBook was released earlier this month, and features over 60+ images of the road to Hana just like this one.

It’s a free PDF download for your computer, tablet, or smartphone, so if you’d like to relive your own memories of Hana, download your copy today.

And be sure to tell me what you think.

Have a great week,
– Kris

Red Sand
The stunning red sands of Koki Beach at Hamoa, East Maui.

Another Sunday, and another Sunday Photo to get you ready for the week ahead.

This week’s image comes from the gorgeous red sands of Koki Beach near Hana, and is also featured in my latest free Maui eBook, which was just released yesterday.

About the eBook

You can read the release announcement for the new Road to Hana eBook here and find the download options below.

The new eBook features 60+ styled images from along the road to Hana, created from photographs I’ve taken during our three trips to Hana in years past.

While there are many other guides out there for experiencing the road to Hana, this is not a guidebook.

The goal is to help reconnect you with your own personal memories of your time spent on your own Hana journey, and maybe even inspire you to return again someday.

I hope you enjoy the images, and if they inspire you to share your own Hana stories, feel free to leave them below or share them with us on Facebook.

Mahalo,
– Kris

With the new Maui Wall Candy App for iPhone and iPad, it’s never been easier to add some Aloha to your favorite devices.

With hand-picked free and for-purchase wallpaper images, you’ll always have memories of Maui right at your fingertips.

The App is Free

You don’t have to spend a dime to enjoy this App.

With many free images included – and more being added – you can have a new Maui wallpaper image on your iPhone or iPad in no time.

And while you’re browsing through the categories, if you see a for-purchase wallpaper image you like, just tap Buy and you can purchase it using your App Store account.

It really is just that easy.

Learn More

If you’d like to know more about this App before downloading, check out the Read More button below or view the App section of the Maui Wall Candy website.

At the website, you can find everything from screenshots, help pages, version history, and more.

More Maui Apps

If you’ve already tried the Maui Wall Candy App, or you wanted to learn more about the other Maui Apps I’ve created, visit the Apps page here at Ka’anapali Dreamin’ and learn about all the ways to have the Magic of Maui right in your hands.

Mahalo,
– Kris

Sunset Cliff Dive
The nightly cliff dive ceremony at Black Rock.

It’s Sunday, so it’s time for another post in our Sunday Photos series.

This week’s photo should be pretty familiar to anyone that’s stayed in the Ka’anapali resort area, especially if you’ve stayed at the Sheraton Maui Resort, too.

Today’s photo is from the nightly Cliff Dive Ceremony held right at the beach near Black Rock at the Sheraton.

Aloha for your iPhone

As shared last week, this image is also featured in the Maui Wall Candy App for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

Find this photo and others in the At Sunset category, and get custom-fit images for all your iOS devices.

Download the App today from the App Store at: http://AppStore.com/MauiWallCandy

Mahalo, and have a great week!
– Kris

It’s certainly been a busy week for my various Maui projects, but before I get into that, there are a few folks I wanted to pass along a Big Mahalo to first.

Mahalo!

My newest Maui App launched Wednesday, and I was very excited to see the reception it received as it made it’s way into people’s social media news feeds.

I’d like to send a Mahalo to everyone that liked, shared, or tweeted my launch announcement, and give an extra shout-out to these ladies for their tweets.

It’s Here! The new Maui Wall Candy App is now available for download -> mauiwallcandy.com/2013/03/maui-w… RT @dailymauiphoto:

— Sheila Beal (@SheilaBeal) March 28, 2013

Check out the new Maui Wall Candy App from Kris of @dailymauiphoto mauiwallcandy.com/2013/03/maui-w…

— Sheralyn (@ParadiseInMaui) March 27, 2013

Sheila (@SheilaBeal), as you may very well know already, runs the award winning Go Visit Hawaii website, which we’ve been fans of for years now (since 2007, to be exact).

Sheralyn (@ParadiseInMaui) runs the Paradise Found in Maui website and is also an avid Maui blogger. Her website includes the Maui Beach Bum Blog with great tips and stories from the Valley Isle.

In addition to those tweets, Liza from A Maui Blog also shared the announcement on the A Maui Blog page on Facebook, too.

A special Mahalo to all three of you for your support!

Maui Wall Candy App Announcement

As I mentioned above, my new Maui Wall Candy App was officially released to the App Store this week, so if you or someone you know would like a little Aloha on their iPhone or iPad, please give it a look.

The links above have all the good details if you’d like to learn more.

Other Updates

I did mention it was a busy week, so here are a few other updates I shared this week as well:

• Maui by Poster 03 Update – status update for my upcoming 3rd free eBook.
• New featured postcard over at Maui by Postcards, including 7 new images added to the Maui Postcards App.
• I added Twitter Card support to the @DailyMauiPhoto Twitter feed to display photos directly in Twitter without clicking to the full site (see example).

Phew, that about covers it for this week.

Thanks again for everyone that helped spread the Aloha around my new App this week, and for proving again that the Aloha Spirit is just as much alive in the online world as it is on the islands themselves.

Until next time,
– Kris

March 26th is only one of two U.S. Holidays that honor royalty, and has been on the books since 1949.

I came across this very well done infographic on Twitter this afternoon and wanted to share before the day’s end. (Click for full version)

See more Kanaiolowalu Infographics

Mahalo to the Kanaʻiolowalu project for putting this together and sharing a nice history of the Prince’s life and contributions.

More on Wikipedia

If you’d like to learn more about Prince Kuhio, check out this page on Wikipedia and the references it lists as well.

Mahalo,
– Kris

Beach Flower
Greenery at the northern end of Kamaole Beach III in Kihei.

Aloha, back with another Sunday Photo to bring some Maui magic to the beginning of your week.

This week’s photo comes from our visit to Kama’ole Beach Park III in Kihei. As I walked the sands of Kam III looking for photo ops, I found this lonely flower budding in the lush green leaves.

Framing it with the West Maui Mountains in the background, it was one of my favorite shots from the beach trip.

Want this on your iPhone?

This image looks made to be wallpaper on your iPhone, doesn’t it?

With the upcoming release of the Maui Wall Candy App, this and many other images will be at your fingertips and ready to download to your iPhone or iPad.

Be sure to keep an eye out for the formal launch announcement soon.

Update 3/31/2013: The Maui Wall Candy App is now live!

Be sure to download it from the App Store today.

And with that, have a great week!
– Kris