Sunrise on Haleakala Volcano, Maui

[Bonish Photo]

While vacationing on Maui, we took a trip up to the Haleakala Volcano to watch the sunrise. If anyone is ever going, it's well worth the early rise, but you leave the beach at 4am in 80 degree heat, ride in a van up to the 10,000 foot peak, and sit in low 40 degree temperatures watching one of the best sunrises ever. Lukily for us, a few friends had told us about the cold temperatures before we came here, so we had packed warm clothes just for this excursion. Most of the other people in the group were still in their shorts and tank tops and were very uncomfortable. You could tell that a few of them were not enjoying themselves at all.

All taken with a Canon Rebel


This is the view while sitting in the very windy conditions above the clouds


As the mornings glow gets brighter, you can see all the way to the big island of Hawaii


Once the sun is up, the real fun begins. You jump on a mountain bike and coast the 28 miles of downhill back to the beach. You pass through tropical gardens with amazing smells, horse farms and a few small towns.


This is your view for the next few hours of downhill - 28 miles in all!!


The horses were as curious of us as we were of them


This guy was trying to nibble on the lens while I was petting him

Hope you enjoy the little tour, if you ever go, dont miss out on this unique experience, but make sure to pack some warm clothes and be prepaired for windy conditions. When the ride is done, you're back on the beach in a few hours with cold drink in your hand

Pat
www.everymilesamemory.com

[gldiana]

Nice photos, again, Pat.
I saw the sunrise on the Haleakala on a July 17th. A friend and I camped in a small campsite halfway up the mountain, at 2am it got so cold (34 degrees) that we had to get in the car and sleep there a few more hours. At 4am we drove up the rest of the way to see the sunrise at the summit. I must say I was really moved by the scene, probably the most beautiful nature show I ever witnessed. I saw the sun rising from below the clouds as the volcanic landscape started shimmering. Truly breathtaking. I have a photo somewhere, I'll post it when I find it

Luca

[Bonish Photo]

I'd have to agree with you Luca, my wife, my brother and I all were speechless and moved almost to tears watching it. It's just one of those things that you should never miss in your lifetime.

Glad you had as moving of an experience as I did

I'd love to see your photos

Pat
www.everymilesamemory.com

[gldiana]

Ok, I didn't want to admit it but, yeah, I had tears in my eyes

Luca

[maxvenum]

How did you take that shot from behind the handlebars? Were you shooting from the hip while riding?

Thanks,
Tobyn

[Bonish Photo]

How did you take that shot from behind the handlebars? Were you shooting from the hip while riding?

Yeah, I have Tamron Back Pack Straps ( http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/5 ... amera.html ) that I hook to my backpack while biking, hiking or doing almost anything active. The camera hangs right on my chest and allows me to have it accessable at any second.

They work fantastic and make carrying the camera while doing activities a joy. It also makes for some really cool looking shots that normally arent accomplishable without the straps. I use them while riding my motorcycle, my mountain bike and just about any other activity where I want the camera close at hand

Pat
www.everymilesamemory.com

[gldiana]

Here it is. It was a film shot and had scanned the photo iteself 'cause I misplaced the negative so it's quite dirty.
Did a bit of cleaning but hopefully I'll get hold of the negative sometime (I have a boxful of those, must be there somewhere).

[Bonish Photo]

Very cool shot Luca. I'll have to go back and see if I even have any shots once the sun came up.

I had my neice's and nephew's convinced that I had traveled to the moon by showing them some of our pictures after we returned It just looks that alien looking.

Thanks for sharing

Pat
www.everymilesamemory.com