Maui, Hawaii, May 31 - June 6, 2012 Photo Gallery by Alan Sheckter Photo at pbase.com

Maui, Hawaii, May 31 - June 6, 2012

Donna and I traveled to Maui, Hawaii, for what was one of my favorite vacation journeys ever. After visiting all of the "Lower 48" states in the '70s and '80s, I feel blessed that I had this opportunity. It was Donna's second trip to Hawaii, her first to Maui. We had wonderful accommodations at Kaanapali Beach and Lahaina on the west shore, and traveled all over the island for a week. My favorite experiences included the Road to Hana; a catamaran excursion to tiny Molokini island for partying/snorkeling/lunch/photos; a classy sunset luau at Black Rock on the west shore; visits with our dear friends Martha and Rob, who relocated from California three years ago to the quaint Upcountry region of Maui; two music events - one at Stella Blues to see Anuhea with Rob and Martha and then to the small town of Makawao for a public-radio benefit performance by Eddie Tanaka as Rob video-recorded the band. And of course, there were many, many hours of quietly sharing the island and the experiences with Donna! All photos (c)Alan Sheckter / AlSheck@comcast.net.

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May 31	Just arrived - first image of Maui	Wind turbines	View from the Aloha Mixed Grill, Lahaina	Our place, the Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas
View from our place, the Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas	Koi pond at the hotel	Koi pond at the hotel	Koi pond at the hotel	The Westin Villas
Kaanapali Beach	The Westin Villas	Kaanapali Beach	Scene at our hotel	Local flora
Local flora	The Westin Villas	Local flora	June 1	View from our room
View from our room	Small rainbow at Kaanapali Beach	Kaanapali Beach	Kaanapali Beach	Kaanapali Beach
Kaanapali Beach, with Donna at the foreground	Donna the snorkeler	Kaanapali Beach	Kaanapali Beach	Paddle surfers
Donna at the arts fair at Kaanapali Beach	Arts fair at Kaanapali Beach	Artist "signs" a bamboo tiki statue	Artist "signs" a bamboo tiki statue and explians its meaning	Lahaina sign
Stella Blues, which is adorned with lots of Grateful Dead and other S.F.-scene memorabilia	Tonight: Anuhea	Inside Stella Blues	Inside Stella Blues	1990 Jerry Garcia Band in Hilo poster
Our friends Martha and Rob	Hawaiian singer-songwriter Anuhea. Her regional hit, "Higher was shot on Maui: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2ukkNb0AJs	Hawaiian singer-songwriter Anuhea	Hawaiian singer-songwriter Anuhea	Anuhea and the Stella Blues crowd
Anuhea and the Stella Blues crowd, including at the near table - Donna, Martha, Rob, their son Jeff and his pal George	George gives a thrilled Anuhea a piece of Spam sushi (he kept it refrigerated)	Mission accomplished, George heads back to his seat	June 2	Local flora
Donna in the jungle	We begin the Road to Hana. Hmmm, those plants really look smokable!	Honomanu Bay	Honomanu Bay	Alan and Donna at Honomanu Bay
Honomanu Bay	Honomanu Bay	Honomanu Bay	Honomanu Bay	View from Keanae Point
View from Keanae Point	Hillside flora	View from Keanae Point	Alan the Hobbit	Keanae Peninsula
Keanae Peninsula	Keanae Peninsula	Keanae Peninsula	Keanae Peninsula	Keanae Peninsula
Keanae Peninsula	Keanae Peninsula	Keanae Peninsula	Keanae Peninsula	Keanae Peninsula
Keanae Peninsula	Keanae Peninsula	Keanae Peninsula	Keanae Peninsula	Keanae Peninsula
Keanae Peninsula	Keanae Peninsula	Church at Keanae Peninsula	Cemetery at Keanae Peninsula	Cemetery at Keanae Peninsula
Church at Keanae Peninsula	Church and cemetery at Keanae Peninsula	To jump or not to jump? This fellow did not, but a couple of others did	Halfway to Hana	Flowing water
Flowing water	Water flows into a natural pool	Flowing water	Flowing water	Flowing water
Flowing water	Flowing water	Local flora	Nahiku Church (1867)	Nahiku Church resident
Nahiku Church (1867)	Nahiku Church is ahead	Nahiku Church (1867)	Nahiku Church (1867)	Overhanging banana tree on Nahiku Road
Kipakaone Bay	Kipakaone Bay	Kipakaone Bay	Kipakaone Bay	Kipakaone Bay
Fresh bananas	Fresh flowers	Local flora	Coconut Glen's Island Remedies (www.coconutglens.com/about.html)	One of Coconut Glen's designs
Coconut Glen's Island Remedies (was closed when we were there)	Jungle roadside marketplace, just outside of Hana	Jungle roadside marketplace, just outside of Hana	My Thai, open-air cooking in the jungle near Hana. Wonderful stir-fry with fresh Mahi! (www.yelp.com/biz/jens-thai-food-hana)	Fresh pineapple
Hana - after slowly taking 7 hours enjoying the views and navigating 620 curves and 59 bridges	Hana Bay Beach Park	Hana Bay Beach Park	Fresh flowers	Fruit
On the way back from Hana	On the way back from Hana	Paia, extremely progressive north shore town	Paia shopping district	Anthony's Coffee Co., Paia - we went there three times during our vacation
Back at Kaanapali Beach	Full moon, Kaanapali Beach, Maui	Sunset falls on our resort	June 3	Donna ready to snorkel, Kaanapali Beach
Inviting water, Kaanapali Beach	Windswept hilltop tree	Kaanapali Beach	Black Rock, Kaanapali Beach	Snorkelers near Black Rock, Kaanapali Beach
Donna near Black Rock, Kaanapali Beach	Hanging out on Black Rock	Black Rock, Kaanapali Beach resident	Young woman with a lot of guts	Casanova's in Makawao
Rob records concert by Eddie Tanaka for nonprofit Mana'o Radio's "Upcountry Sundays" event	Eddie Tanaka plays for nonprofit Mana'o Radio's "Upcountry Sundays"	Rob on the ladder	Eddie Tanaka	Eddie Tanaka and band
Eddie Tanaka fist bump	Rob, Martha, and Donna	Eddie Tanaka	Eddie Tanaka and band	Watching the show
Eddie Tanaka's distinguished keyboard player	Eddie Tanaka	Casanova's poster - Norton Buffalo/Roy Rogers	Casanova's poster - Paul Kantner's Wooden Ships	Casanova's
Martha and Rob's baby chicks	Martha and Rob's baby chicks	Martha and Rob's ducks	Donna and Martha look at the birds	Martha's duck eggs
Martha and Rob's house	One of Rob's young coffee plants	Martha and Rob's chickens	Sunset at Martha and Rob's	Sunset at Martha and Rob's
Martha and Rob's chickens	Martha and Rob's kitchen	Martha	June 4	Our excursion catamaran, the Four Winds II
Heading to Molokini	Heading to Molokini	Looking back to Kaheawa Wind Farm, located above Maalaea on Maui	Looking back to Kaheawa Wind Farm, located above Maalaea on Maui	Motoring to Molokini amid smells of barbecued chicken
Cruising away from Maui toward Molokini	Snorkel equipment	Getting close to Molokini	Molokini	Molokini - east side
Molokini - west side	Fish-friendly view from the top-side of the boat	Fish-friendly view from the top-side of the boat	Fish-friendly view from the top-side of the boat	Donna snorkeling at Molokini
Donna snorkeling at Molokini - water was choppy!	Water got kind of rough; all the boats, including ours sped away a little earlier than planned	Fish from glass-bottom section of the boat	Fish from glass-bottom section of the boat	Fish from glass-bottom section of the boat
Coral from glass-bottom section of the boat	The happy couple	Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle	Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle	Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle
Back on land	Future pro photographer at the Kaanapali Sunset Luau	Kaanapali Sunset Luau.	Black Rock at Kaanapali Sunset Luau.	Black Rock at Kaanapali Sunset Luau.
Black Rock at Kaanapali Sunset Luau.	Don and Rebecca from Arizona at Kaanapali Sunset Luau, Sheckter photo	Don and Rebecca from Arizona at Kaanapali Sunset Luau, Sheckter photo	Alan and Donna at Kaanapali Sunset Luau, Don photo	Alan and Donna at Kaanapali Sunset Luau, Don photo
Alan and Donna at Kaanapali Sunset Luau, Don photo	Kaanapali Sunset Luau	Kaanapali Sunset Luau	Black Rock at Kaanapali Sunset Luau	Kaanapali Sunset Luau
Kaanapali Sunset Luau	Kaanapali Sunset Luau	Kaanapali Sunset Luau	Kaanapali Sunset Luau	Kaanapali Sunset Luau
Kaanapali Sunset Luau	Kaanapali Sunset Luau	Kaanapali Sunset Luau	Kaanapali Sunset Luau	Kaanapali Sunset Luau
Kaanapali Sunset Luau	Kaanapali Sunset Luau	June 5	View from Kaanapali Beach	If it's on someone's house, it MUST be true
Locals play chess at Lahaina	Cheeseburgers in Paradise, Lahaina	Cheeseburgers in Paradise, Lahaina (not a real burger!)	Donna does some business	Kona Brewing Co's. Longboard beer in the store
Lahaina glass artist	Downtown Lahaina	Downtown Lahaina	Lahaina art by Nancy Hoke	Lahaini-Honolua Seniors' Lei Day fundraiser
Lahaini-Honolua Seniors' Lei Day fundraiser	Our studio at Lahaina Shores	Mountain view from our balcony	Mountain view from our balcony	Maliko Bay, north shore
Surfer at Maliko Bay, north shore	Surfer at Maliko Bay, north shore	Surfer at Maliko Bay, north shore	Alan, Donna, Martha, and Rob at Maliko Bay	Cow and birds at Maliko Bay
Martha and Donna	June 6	Midday, our place, Lahiana Shores	Early morning at our place, Lahiana Shores	Early morning at our place, Lahiana Shores
Early morning at Lahiana Beach	Early morning at Lahiana Beach	Early morning at our place, Lahiana Shores	Early morning at our place, Lahiana Shores	Holy Innocents' Church, Lahaina
Lahaina's giant banyan tree	Lahaina's giant banyan tree	Lahaina, early morning	Lahaina from high above on Lahainalua Road	Lahaina from high above on Lahainalua Road
Residents, high above Lahaina	Resident, high above Lahaina	Heading to Honokohua Bay, northwest shore	Heading to Honolua Bay, northwest shore	Heading to Honolua Bay, northwest shore
Honolua Bay	Honolua Bay (Donna can be seen at lower left)	Honolua Bay (Donna can be seen in the water)	Shell embedded into rock, Honolua Bay	Self explanatory
There are lots of chickens at Honolua Bay	There are lots of chickens at Honolua Bay	There are lots of chickens at Honolua Bay	View from Lipoa Point	Fresh pineapples
View from Lipoa Point	View from Lipoa Point	View from Lipoa Point	Hilltop view of Honolua Bay	Hilltop view of Honolua Bay reefs
Hilltop view of Honolua Bay reefs	Hilltop view of Honolua Bay reefs	Hilltop view of Honolua Bay	Last Hawaii shot - time to head home

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