Setting aside the chorus of "commercialism" heard from many when Hawaii is mentioned as a vacation venue, my visit to Maui was something to remember. Staying at the Westin Hotel on Kanapali Beach, just outside Lahaina on the Island of Maui, afforded some of the most beautiful views of water, beach and, of course, sunsets. No special techniques, no long searches for the perfect picture, all one has to do is set up with the camera pointing west and wait. In the 30 to 60 minutes it takes the sun to drop below the horizon, any photographer can snap their fill of beautiful sunsets. This May 1996 view still captures my heart with memories of the beauty that is everywhere to see; Hawaii. (added 3 August 2006)