Mahalo to Tracey Clinton for sharing this Maui shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos.
Tracey’s shot is of the dormant volcano Haleakala, which is a popular place to watch sunrise. Standing at simply over 10,000 ft above sea stage, Haleakala is Maui’s tallest peak and the third highest peak within the state of Hawaii.
Not solely is Haleakala tall, its width makes up the overwhelming majority of land on the island. Check out the next map from the USGS that notes Haleakala. The island of Maui is principally composed of Haleakala.
With Haleakala’s nice peak and width, there are a number of completely different microclimates which creates a fantastic number of landscapes — various from practically barren on the summit to tropical rainforest on the northeast aspect. Almost 10 years in the past, we wrote an article contrasting two distinct sides of Haleakala. It’s very fascinating to search out these completely different environments in a comparatively compact space.
Glad Aloha Friday!
