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Here's Mark and I pre-flightShortly after take off, north of Kahului.Looking back at Kahului, Kahului is Maui's largest.That island just right of center is Mokeehia Island and is a Seabird Sanctuary.Mokeehia Island and Kahakuloa Head in the background.Closer view of Mokeehia Island and the surrounding cliffs.A view up one of the many valley.Another valley.We saw LOTS of rainbows during our flight.The rainforests of Maui receive over 300 inches of rain each year. Can you see the many waterfalls below.Closer view of one of the many waterfalls.Each of these green spots are tree tops, now image just how high these waterfalls are.A very deep valley with more waterfalls.We traveled south after coming out of the NW rainforests. This is Makena State Park. Just to the right of the land jutting out into the water, center picture is Little Beach. We vistited Little Beach on our last day on Maui. And unknown to us before we got there is that Little Beach is a nude beach. Nancy did let me take pictures but sad to say those were some of the ones lost by Walgreens.This is the Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve. A 1,238 acres contain marine ecosystems (807 submereged acres), rare and fragile anchialine ponds, and lava fields from the last eruption of Haleakala 200-500 years ago.Looking back at the Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve and some of the lava valleys formed during the last eruption.Some of the many waterfalls on the south side of Haleakala National Park.There are at least ten waterfalls in the photo, can you find them all.
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Each of these green spots are tree tops, now image just how high these waterfalls are.



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