Day Trip

This was my last full day in Maui and as I mentioned previously I was not able to snorkel, thus, we went to the aquarium.  As it turns it we made a day of traveling around.  We so much driving into so many various parts of central Maui that I wished I spent more time documenting the process.  When you're in the heat of the moment and trying to get to the destination it's hard to see the overall picture.  It would have been fun to see the whole progression of almost driving all the way up to Haleakala.  The family minivan was not able to handle the rugged road too well so we gave up nearly at the end. Maybe next time we'll actually travel on the crater road and head up the into the crater and watch the sunset.  For now enjoy the lowland and the view from above.

Snorkeling and Tropical Fishes

I haven't been really successful at snorkeling.  As it turns out the first time I went snorkel I became very nauseous after 5 minutes and could barely walk out of the water.  I felt like I was on a boat with violent waves pushing me around.  I didn't realized that I was so sensitive to motion sickness but after some research it was a result of the fire ant venom from the day before.  My right foot was covered with boils and blisters from the fire ant bites  and I still went ahead and tried to fit in the snorkeling fins.  Atlas snorkeling was not meant for me even after more attempts to calm my sensitivity but I was still very nauseous immediately into the swim.  For the few minutes that I was in the water the tropical fishes were barely visible and very lackluster.

To combat my inability to snorkel and see the fishes in their natural habitat I went to the Aquarium to see the fishes up close and person with perfect lighting.  These are the results and it felt so much better than wobbling around after a swim and trying to my balance.

Coconut Bonanza

The coconut tree in the backyard can only quenched our thirst for so long.  The family pooled together and went in-land and visited a Hawaiian friend with more than amble quantity of coconuts to go around.

Gotta love the coconut!

I've seen this coconut plant in the backyard for years.  I've actually never had the pleasure of eating its fruit or see it bare fruit at all until this year.  I have to say it's pretty awesome.  This is the few type of coconut tree that does not grow very tall and have normal size fruit.  Easy to cut down and easy to enjoy!



While putting these photos together I realized something.  Usually I like to tell a complete story from beginning to end yet I feel that my photos have not.  I've shown the coconut being cut, carried, and chopped but not the final product or even the aftermath.  I think the same for the photos of 'Trimming the Tree', I had the before and after photos but I was missing the critical middle photo of how much green product we had to dispose of.

I hope that in the future I will think about the whole photo process during my travel photos as I do on my wedding photography where I always try to tell a complete story. I hate the feeling of seeing missing pieces or something lacking after sorting through my images.

Come back again for more amazing coconut photos!

Maui Fruits

My dad has done a great job of planting fruit trees on the property.  Some of them are more experimental than others but thus far he has been very successful at them.  There are many that has impressed me but some are more interesting than others especially the dragon fruit. 2 years ago it was just a bunch of worn out cactus looking plant but now it's thriving with more fruit than we can eat.  The other is the coconut tree that I shall show in the next post.  For now enjoy the fruit that has been the labor of love from my dad.

[caption id="attachment_478" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Papaya in the front yard[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_484" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Whooa what's that? Dragon fruit?[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_480" align="aligncenter" width="900"] This used to be an ugly cacti, now it's full of fruits. The flowers are also very beautiful as well![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_481" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Almost ready to eat[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_482" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Getting closer to being ripe[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_483" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Oh yeah it taste just as good as it looks, yeah not that sweet but tasty nonetheless[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_479" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Lilikoi (passion fruit) in an abandoned pineapple field. They don't look like much but amazing.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_485" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Giant Mang Cau![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_474" align="aligncenter" width="900"] I don't like mang cau very much but this tasted very sweet[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_477" align="aligncenter" width="920"] Can't go wrong with Mit and Mango![/caption]

[caption id="attachment_476" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Yeah I like to chop my mango up while it's still hanging on the tree[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_475" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Doesn't that look delicious?[/caption]