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  Aloha ahiahi Lahaina ~ Sunset Maui
  by Sharon Mau

  © 2008 Sharon Anne Mau

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  Kanaio Beach Anchialine Pond East of Ahihi Kinau Maui Hawai'i
  by Sharon Mau

  Standing here at sea level on the bleached white coral and black lava rocks of Kanaio Beach near this beautiful anchialine pond with my back to ocean about 30 feet behind me while gazing mauka (toward the mountain) at the green southern slopes of Haleakala rising before me it is interesting to know that the summit is 10,023 feet above. This is a composite of two portrait landscape shots stitched together with some dodge and burn to highlight the ripples in the water and the shadows on the mountain with slight selective colour saturation. The green low growing bush on the right is Milo and the grasses are called Makaloa. Sea Purslane (Akulikuli) and Naupaka (Scaevola taccada Naupaka which is native and indigenous, also known as Scaevola frutescens and Scaevola sericea) also grows here, Kanaio Beach is in a remote area of the protected Ahihi Kinau Nature Preserve, the site of the most recent lava flow on Maui when Haleakala volcano erupted in or about 1790. The only active volcano in Hawai`i outside the Big Island is Haleakala on Maui. The last eruption of Haleakala occurred in the late 1700s, possibly as late as 1790, on the lower southwest rift zone. The vents for these flows are just upslope of La Perouse Bay / If you enter here bring plenty of water, fresh unperishable food and a hat as there is no shade and of course no facilities. Sharon Anne Mau 13 March 2009 pano 3 gazing at Haleakala from one of the beautiful anchialine ponds of Kanaio Beach east of Ahihi Kinau (also known as La Perouse) / Ulupalakua Maui Hawai’i. It is important to protect this area of cultural and geological significance and when one hikes into this area you must stay on the trails and not venture off. Don’t leave anything behind and don’t bring anything out. You can still see the large smooth stepping stones in some places along the trail which are a part of the Hoapili Trail, the ancient Hawaiian King’s Trail or King’s Highway, it is also called Alaloa, a foot path which once encircled the entire island. Hand drystacked lava rock walls, ancient sacred Heiau’s (platforms and altars, places of worship), ancient foundations of homes and fascinating archeological sites are throughout this beautiful area. Around 1516 Kiha, son of Chief Piilani, completed constructing the Alaloa (Long Road) around Maui’s entire coastline which his father began. According to historian Inez Ashdown, what remains of the the road has been variously called The King’s Road, Piilani’s Highway, and Hoapili’s Horse Trail. It’s hard to believe, looking at the harsh, arid landscape of the southern part of Maui now, but in previous times, the native forests on the slopes of Haleakala extended from just below the cinder cones down to sea level. The rainforest trees attracted clouds which fed watercourses and underground springs and there were numerous villages all along the coastline. The Alaloa had few turns and no bridges, but travelers swam or swung by handmade ropes across streams that cut through the trail. Canoes sometimes ferried people across streams or along the shore. Trained, speedy runners (kukini) carried messages or fresh food for the chiefs along the Alaloa and people heaped their wares (hala mats, feathers, kapa, and various food offerings) in certain spots for the taxcollectors. When the first explorers sailed along Maui’s coast, they saw many villages along the Long Road. Today, the entire area is mostly uninhabited. Much of the Road has disappeared with modern road building, but one of the finest remaining portions is the original highway built by Piilani which begins at La Perouse Bay and extends eastward across a huge expanse of unstable jagged lava known as the Paea flow. The Paea flow is the last recorded flow from Haleakala. One part of the flow started above Puu Mahoe, the cone that stands above the Ulupalakua road as it winds from Ulupalakua to Hana. The lava meets the sea at the remains of two fishponds at the site of the ancient village of Lae Kinau, which is the name of the cape that is part of the Ahihi-Kinau Reserve. It is said that the goddess Pele was angered when Paea, a man she wanted, rejected her because he was in love with a woman, Kalua, who lived in the village. The signs of Pele’s rage remain still. In the sea at the bottom of the flow, there is a stone called Po’o Kanaka (Man’s Head), which Ashdown says resembles the island of Maui on a map. It is there that Pele’s flow caught the stubborn man who refused her advances. Seaward of the Ulupalakua road stands Puu Naio and Puu Kalualapa. Ka naio means the destruction. Kalua lapa is named for the woman whose lapa, or body, became the ridge forming part of Puu Naio. The existing remnant of the King’s Highway travels from La Perouse Bay, named for the French explorer who was the first recorded European to step ashore on Maui in 1787, to Nu’u, a village whose ruins lie entirely hidden by a heavy growth of koa haole. It traverses an area that is hot, dry and covered with clinkery sharp ‘a’a lava. Along the shore evidence of former habitation – house sites, heiau (temples), canoe sheds – still remain Here below are more informative and interesting links. Anchialine ponds exist in inland lava depressions near the ocean. They are fed by freshwater springs or from percolation from the water table. The water level rises and falls with the tide and salinity varies from fresh to saltier than sea water. Although the anchialine ponds do not have any direct connection to the ocean, somehow, the opae-ula colonized these ponds. Calliasmata pholidota live in the anchialine ponds of Ahihi-Kinau, Maui Anchialine ponds, where the shrimps live, are generally coastal ponds with no surface connection to the sea, but which rise and fall with the tides, suggesting some underground connection. They can range in salinity from nearly as salty as the ocean to quite fresh, with the fresh water often flowing from the mountains toward the sea. Often the water is layered, with the freshest water lying near the surface and saltier water below. Three of the six species of anchialine pool shrimp are candidates for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act,” said Lorena Wada, candidate conservation coordinator for the Fish and Wildlife Service for the Pacific islands. The three listed are the Metabetaeus, the Procaris and the Palaemonella. Hawaiian anchialine shrimps tend to be found in clean water in either lava coastlines or limestone areas with open sinkholes. The best known of the six Hawaiian anchialine ‘ōpae is the ‘ōpae ‘ula, of which eight distinct genetic lineages have been located—indicating that once these creatures take up residence in a new part of the island, they tend to be isolated there and evolve into unique forms. The ‘ōpae ‘ula are found on Maui, Hawai’i and O’ahu. Read more here on Raising Islands From the Honolulu Advertiser on State plans to close Maui’s Ahihi-Kinau reserve posted 03 February 2008 “A blind cave spider, brackish water shrimp and rugged dryland plants are among the native species living on and around the old lava flows protected by the Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve. But studies show the ecosystems of anchialine pools and lava tubes scattered along the edges of Cape Kinau are being degraded, trampled on, and contaminated with the litter and wastes of visitors trekking through the South Maui reserve. Historical archaeological features are also being damaged, according to the staff responsible for protecting the 2,000 acres of lava intruding into the ocean between Ahihi Bay and La Perouse Bay. With a preservation plan to help the natural area recover and to prevent further damage, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources is proposing to temporarily restrict access to portions of the popular and heavily used reserve for two years. The closure will allow reserve personnel to formally establish and mark trails, install educational signs, and prepare baseline measurements of the marine, geological and cultural resources to compare against the condition of the resources after the areas are reopened to the public Natural area reserves are designated by the state Board of Land and Natural Resources to protect biologically rich and geologically unique areas. When Ahihi-Kinau was designated, it was known to be a habitat for a number of rare and endangered plants and animals, most of them so small few observers would even recognize their unique qualities. Endemic species found in the reserve include an endangered coastal plant, awikiwiki, spiders unique to the lava tubes in Hawaii and shrimps found only in anchialine ponds. Ramsey said researchers pointed out that degradation is occurring in and around anchialine ponds – brackish pools formed in the lava fields from ocean water seeping through the porous rocks – with people walking in ponds, picking up tiny shrimps and dumping their waste. The rules for natural area reserves prohibit taking materials or damaging the natural habitat, but enforcement is difficult. Researchers recommended that the state bar people from the ponds and from using trails that come close to the ponds, Ramsey said. The anchialine ponds in the reserve are considered the premiere examples of the marine feature, with six of eight known rare anchialine species found in the Ahihi-Kinau reserve. Anchialine ponds are unique in that marine species are found in them although the ponds have no direct connection to the ocean” Information Source: Honolulu Advertiser story posted 03 February 2008 The shoreline beyond the natural area reserve offers good ulua fishing and opportunities for diving on overnight trips. Shore casting for ulua – any of several species of jack fish, some growing to more than 100 pounds – normally is conducted at night, when the fish come closer to shore to feed. The committee and DLNR are committed to restricting access because an influx of often poorly informed visitors – around 700 a day – is causing damage to the natural and cultural resources in the area Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

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  Jacob Mau ~ Keoneo'io ~ Ahihi Kinau Maui Hawai'i
  by Sharon Mau

  My husband Jacob Mau at Keoneo’io / This beautiful area along the coast is a protected nature preserve and is also known as La Perouse Bay / Ahihi Kinau Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Featured Art May 2009 100% I am Kanaka A`u e ho`oheno nei, mea Aloha / Nâ ke Akua e mâlama mai iâ `oe, e ku’u aloha / He aloha pili `ia e ke onaona / A`u e ho`oheno nei, Ku`u ipo henoheno Iakopa / Pau `ole ke aloha ê / Aloha wau ia ‘oe / I love you Jacob Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved In the sound of the ocean, I can hear my ancestors calling. A ho’okupu, a gift from the heart, enriches the giver. In the family, ohana, lies the renewal of the past. I am the child of many cultures—in me grows the hope of the future. I am a part of the land, ka aina. The soil is my flesh, the mountains my bones. My voice is the voice of the wind, ka makani; my dance is the dance of the waves. I am reborn in the image of my fathers and mothers. The spirit of the land guides me in every choice that I must make. This land is born of fire and ocean and wind. In my mind is the fire of knowledge; in my blood run the currents of the / ocean; in the wind do I hear the song of my spirit. The rumble of the volcano is like the beating of a great heart. The gift of knowledge is never diminished. In the neverending cycles of the land is my spirit renewed. This is the place where rainbows are born. The land was created in the joining of fire and water. At the meeting of the land and the sea, that is where all life begins. Ancient kings walk the mountains at night. In the secret places of the land are found the answers to life’s mysteries. My parents taught me the ways of the future; I teach my children the ways of the past. I walk the land in perfect innocence, a child of yesterday. Here, every day is a beginning, every night a remembering. The owl, pueo, protects me as I walk the forest at night. The song of my spirit is blessed by the winds. In the heart of the mountain burns the fire of new life. The earth’s fire, a wave’s caress, the never-ceasing kiss of the wind—of these things is my island born. The morning dew baptizes the grass; a thousand glistening beads reflect the rays of the rising sun. I am the wild spirit that greets the dawning of this day. I see the thread of mana which passes from me to all those I hold dear – we are family – we are ohana. If I feel hunger or thirst, the land will provide; if my spirit is troubled, the wind and the sea will comfort me; if I am afraid, Pele will protect me. Each morning is a celebration of beginnings. The stars, na hoku, guide me at night—they show me the way to my destiny. The will of my ancestral spirit, my ‘aumakua, speaks in all that I say or do.” ~ Excerpt from Hawaiian Book of Days DLNR Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources / Na Ala Hele Trail System / The Beaches of Maui La Perouse Bay is located south of the town of Wailea and Makena, Hawai’i at the end of Makena Alanui Road (State Highway 31) The bay’s ancient Hawaiian name is Keoneo’io. It was later named for the French explorer Captain Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse. In 1786, La Pérouse surveyed and mapped the prominent embayment near the southern cape of Maui opposite the island of Kaho’olawe. The bay is the site of Maui’s most recent volcanic activity. The rounded peninsula that dominates the northern half of the bay and extends up the coast a short distance was formed about 900,000 years ago by an eruption of basaltic lava that originated in the southernmost landward expression of the Haleakala Southwest Rift Zone. A small string of cinder cones extending inland to the northeast marks the axis of the rift zone. Keoneo’io, lies directly south of the Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve. Fishing is prohibited within the reserve, which is home to numerous endemic fish, marine mammals, green sea turtles, and coastal plants. The area contains many archaeological sites, including fishing shrines, salt pans, and heiau, or religious platforms. The end of the paved road marks the start of the King’s Highway, a trail that circumnavigated the island, originally built by Pi’ilani and later improved by Governor Hoapili. Fine Art Photography by Sharon Mau 19 Apelila 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain and may not be reproduced, downloaded, copied or redistributed in any manner whatsoever without my express written authorization. All rights reserved Universewide.

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  Kai Nani Keoneo'io Ahihi Kinau Maui Hawai'i
  by Sharon Mau

  Reflections of Beauty / Kai Nani ~ Hawaiian Translation: Ocean Beauty, Beautiful Ocean ~ My images do not belong to the public domain and may not be reproduced in any manner whatsover without my express written authorization. / Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Universewide Tide pools of Ahihi Kinau Maui Hawai’i at sunset / 19 Apelila 2009 Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Subject Distance 47 / Flash Bias 0EV / ISO 125 / Focal Plane Width 4433.3 ppi / Focal Plane Height 4453.6 ppi / Focal Length 135.0 mm / Lens Aperture F/5.6 (4.97) / Shutter Speed 1/125 sec (6.97)

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  Aloha ahiahi
  by Kuulei2you

  Evening blooming Water Lilly in my front yard Fish Pond, Hawaii