house of the sun
mauna kea and mauna loa from haleakala
with the first pallor of dawn we got up and saw things that were new to us mounted on a commanding pinnacle we watched nature work her silent wonders it was the sublimest spectacle i ever witnessed and i think the memory of it will remain with me always
mark twain 1866
haleakala crater is like landing on the moon so like a luna surface the apollo astronauts trained here
the crater is enormous about 20 miles around full of color and interesting features
take a hike and stay in one of the overnight cabins a haleakala sunrise is an experience of a lifetime
all images copyright © kevin w. smith
