Tide Pools in Hawaii

Hawaii Tide Pools

My friends and I took a little hike out to some wonderful tide pools, and just like any other visit to the pools it was magical.  The waves were crashing over the rock walls and the tide was swirling around our feet.  Such an excellent day to chill at the…

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A Day of Scuba

Bigeye Emporor

Hawaii Scuba Diving Photos We had an awesome day of Maui scuba diving (3 dives); doing a shipwreck dive, a deep reef dive, and a cave dive.  On the dives we saw a variety of coral, fish, monk seals, spotted eagle rays, and more, I’m so thankful we found a…

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Hiking the Lahaina Pali Trail

The Hike up the Lahaina Pali Trail Hiking the Lahaina Pali Trail can be an amazing experience. Starting from the south side of the Lahaina Pali Trail is the best, if you can get a ride back from the far end.  The Lahaina Pali Trail is 5.5 miles long and…

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Wandering Upcountry Maui

Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time upcountry Maui, taking a few pictures for some for myself and for some friends.  The first upcountry Maui photography in this series was taken in a State Forest on Maui, in the lush upcountry.   The next photo series is of photos…

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Maui Lava Fields Photography

Maui Lava Field Beach

Photography of Maui Lava Fields We took a walk down south today, through the Maui lava fields cut by The Kings Highway, a footpath reaching back to the late Maui Kings.  The lighting and weather was perfect to take some excellent photos, so we indulged!  There are several beaches stretching…

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Maui Waterfall Hike

Maui Waterfall deep in the jungle

Maui Waterfall Hike This week we went for an awesome Maui waterfall hike. Our friend Danette had wanted to go to this large waterfall for a long time, and knew that it would be a challenging hike for a group to make (especially with the dogs). We all got together…

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Surfing Lahaina

Repollo Surfing

This morning we went cruising up and down southwest Maui. We went all the way down to La Perouse before we realized the only good waves were going to be in Lahaina. We found the perfect spot for surfing Lahaina, went with it and got some really cool pictures. Ian…

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Haleakala Crater Hiking Panoramas

Maui Photographer Kevin Hoffman

Haleakala Crater Hiking Panoramas At the end of June and the beginning of July, friends and I hiked the whole way through the Haleakala National Park crater trails to Paliku Cabin (and beyond). I took panoramas the whole way through the trail to document the beauty of Haleakala Crater. We…

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