Island Play Maui Style
A photo tour of the valley island
I’ve been to Hawaii many times for business and for pleasure. It’s always a treat. My last trip was to Maui with Ellen. It began with a long flight from Boston. Landing late afternoon, we pick up an island car in Kahului, grabbed some supplies, then drove down the Hana Highway to the Baby Beach Bungalow in the Spreckelsville area just short of Paia.
It was easy to capture first light photos the next morning since we were still on east coast time. This first image is looking west towards Kahului, the West Maui Forest, Lao Valley and Puʻu Kukui at first light.
First light Spreckelsville - looking west
First light Baby Beach - looking east
I prefer staying in a beach house on the north shore of Maui where you can avoid the big hotels, crowds, and enjoy a more laid back island feel.
Early morning throw net fisherman
At the Baby Beach Bungalow we had a two mile stretch of beautiful shore front pretty much to ourselves. Off course all beaches in Hawaii are open to the public and they are beautiful.
Maui’s red dirt in front of the Baby Beach Bungalow
Sunrise on Maui red dirt
The Magic bus
Morning run - Baldwin Beach
Horned ghost crab burrows
Mt biker on Baldwin Beach viewing west Maui mountains
Baby Beach and the Baby Beach Bungalow with West Maui mountains in the background
Don having lunch at the bungalow with Kahului bay and afternoon clouds over the West Maui mountains in the background.
Loulu palms surround the bungalow – they are native to Hawaii
An after lunch drive on the Hana Hiway
Heading east just past Mama’s Fish House is the Ho’okipa Beach Park. The premier surfing and windsurfing spot on the north shore of Maui. Today there were light winds and a four foot surf. Just right for casual surfing.
