Taking advantage of the sunny, but windy day, we drove the Northwest Coast of Maui, or "over the top", on the road from Kapalua to Kahului.
In earlier times it was rough and unpaved, sometimes only passable with 4 wheel drive vehicles. It is paved now, but has long stretches of only a single lane and very narrow bridges. Most folks creep along as they should, but others whip around the blind curves, taking their half out of the middle, only to slam on the brakes when surprised by an oncoming car.
Waves rolling into Honolua Bay, with the east end of Molokai Island visible in the distance.
A daredevil surfer getting some action, while an onlooker derives vicarious thrills observing from a dry, safe distance.
Waves crashing over lava shoals near Honokahua Bay
Blowhole at Nakalele spewing water almost 50 ft into the air and with the mist catching a bit of a rainbow. It's quite dramatic, but unfortunately, some visitors have gotten too close and have been washed into the sea from the lava ledge behind the blowhole
It's always fun to watch the surfers trying to find the perfect wave, rolling through crystal clear waters.
Colorful Maui birdlife includes this Red-crested cardinal (non-indigenous), Northern Cardinals, Nutmeg Mannikins, Myna birds, Gray Francolins, Pacific Golden Plover (reportedly tipped off Captain Cook that land was nearby), Spotted doves, Zebra doves and the ever elusive Nene - the endangered Hawaiian goose.
Another "average" Maui sunset over the west tip of Lanai
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
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