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| Mauna Kahālāwai as seen from Wailuku, Maui |
In
the past few days, we have been experiencing some very stormy weather
in the state of Hawaiʻi with strong winds and heavy rain. And when it
rains, it pours.
Yesterday the entire island of
Maui was trapped in a rain cloud all morning, leaving not a hint of
blue sky. While driving home from work, sunshine began parting the
clouds, and I noticed Mauna Kahālāwai (also known as the West Maui
Mountains) peaking out from some wispy clouds. My eyes were enjoying
the contrast of dark green, forest-covered mountains and pale,
barely-there, grey clouds. It was a picture-perfect moment, as you
would find most moments here in Hawaiʻi, and for days my mind had been
itching to go on a photo adventure. When I reached home I quickly
grabbed my camera bag and tripod and made my way towards Wailuku town.
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| "Colors of the Wind" |
By
the time I got to Wailuku Bridge, to my dismay, the clouds had nearly
dissipated. I snapped just a dozen shots or so, I mean, since I was
already there. And they were nothing special. Disappointed, I went
home and continued my day with laundry, dinner prep, and picking up the
kids.
Towards the end of the 5 o'clock hour, I
noticed a yellow-glow flowing in from the windows. It was like a
'filter' had been applied to the outside world. I looked out the
kitchen window and up towards Mauna Kahālāwai. What did I see? You
guessed it, another picture-perfect moment!
An
entire sky of misty clouds was acting as a lightbox, providing the
perfect backdrop for the mountain range. For a good ten minutes I stood
on a chair, pushed up against the railing of our second-story deck, in
awe of the amazing light, and remembering to get some shots in between
my moments of daydream-iness.
I yelled into the
house at my husband, to come outside and "join me for this amazing
light moment!" ...or something along those lines.
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| Silhouette of Mauna Kahālāwai |
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