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Ua Mau ke oka ‘Aina i ka Pono, a Hawaiian saying that imbues a balanced statement of sovereignty, that strongly reflects the past, present and future realities of the Hawaiian people. In 1843 Great Britain returned sovereignty back to the Hawaiian Kingdom. After the hand over to King Kamehameha lll, he was recorded as saying “Ua Mau ke oka ‘Aina i ka Pono”............spoken then as a triumph of justice and common sense in the face of history. Ua Mau ke oka ‘Aina i ka Pono translated; says ””The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness,” and so happens to be the state motto of Hawaiʻi, appearing on the official Hawaiian State seal to this day. However in 1893, the constitutional government of Hawaii was overthrown illegally, in what was the subversive and underhanded actions of a small calculated group. What followed was the sad passage of history, that saw Hawaii annexed to the United States and Queen Liliuokalani forced to give up her throne, in turn the queen that fought so wisely for the independence of her land and people eventually died in 1917, though not without the planting of a seed within the psyche’ of all Hawaiians that were to rise in her wake! Ua Mau ke oka ‘Aina i ka Pono is a saying for all people, no matter our back grounds or race, that we come from the land and so must see our relationship to it as central to our existence, the Hawaiians in this saying acknowledge in their struggle for sovereignty the importance of life to the land, but not only that, it speaks of ones life lived in favour to the land and not of ill character or selfish intent in exploitation of the land. Here “Ua Mau ke oka ‘Aina i ka Pono” is reflected not only in the writing that appears in this collage, but in the elements that adorn this image, the colour of the natural environment, the subtle shapes of flora and fauna, the direction and foundation of culture and the balance of these things in the face of insurmountable odds. That in span of time and in judgement of history and our temporal place upon this earth, that truth out lasts…......................... eventually! This is a celebration of what is to be, not an ode to what was!
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`Oli nô au i nâ pono Hawaiian Translation: / I rejoice in the blessings of Heaven Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Universewide Featured Digital Art Compilations 11 December 2008 This is a photo of a miniature horse on Ke’anae Peninsula blended with a sunset shot from Polo Beach, Maui Hawai’i. This project was four hours to completion with several attempts with the stitching until I finally liked what I saw and then additional histogram and curves adjustments. I use a Canon EOS Digital Rebel Xti Hawai’i Aloha E Hawai‘i e ku‘u one hānau e / Ku‘u home kulāiwi nei / ‘Oli nō au i nā pono lani ou / E Hawai‘i, aloha ē O Hawai‘i, o sands of my birth / My native home / I rejoice in the blessings of heaven / O Hawai‘i, aloha Hui: / E hau‘oli nā ‘ōpio o Hawai‘i nei / ‘Oli ē! ‘Oli ē! / Mai nā aheahe makani e pā mai nei / Mau ke aloha, no Hawai‘i Chorus: / Happy youth of Hawai‘i / Rejoice! Rejoice! / Gentle breezes blow / Love always for Hawai‘i E ha‘i mai kou mau kini lani e / Kou mau kupa aloha, e Hawai‘i / Nā mea ‘ōlino kamaha‘o no luna mai / E Hawai‘i aloha ē May your divine throngs speak / Your loving people, o Hawai‘i / The holy light from above / O Hawai‘i aloha Nā ke Akua e mālama mai iā ‘oe / Kou mau kualono aloha nei / Kou mau kahawai ‘ōlinolino mau / Kou mau māla pua nani God protects you / Your beloved ridges / Your ever glistening streams / Your beautiful gardens / Words by Rev. Lorenzo Lyons, Music by James McGranahan
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Commonly called ‘Iao Needle, the traditional Hawaiian name for this 2,250 foot high peak is Kuka’emoku. This peak is known as the phallic stone of Kanaloa, Hawaiian God of the Ocean. During periods of warfare, this peak was used as a lookout by warriors. It was here that some of the Maui warriors retreated from the forces of King Kamehameha I during the battle of Kepaniwai. The numbers of Maui warriors that were killed in this terrible battle to unite the Hawaiian Islands were so many that the stream ran red with the blood of the slain warriors for miles. Kuka’emoku is an erosional remnant. It is at the end of a ridge of denser dike stone. The softer rock around the dike stone has been eroded by streams and waterfalls. Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Keiki ‘o ka ‘Aina ~ Children of the Island / Ku’au Beach Maui Hawai’i “Follow the Ocean / Follow the calm blue ocean / To a South Pacific beach / Where the waves kiss the land / And the silver sand / And the graceful dolphins breach…....” author unknown
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View from Hui Aloha Church / Kaupo District / As Is This is the beautiful view from the beach near the Hui Aloha Church on the east coast of Maui. If you look closely you may see the Pi’ilani Highway above the cliffs. Here I am gazing north and the Big Island is visible on the horizon on my right. © 2009 Sharon Anne Mau EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / 29 November 2008 14:46:58 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200 / Av( Aperture Value ) 9.0 / ISO Speed 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 28.0 mm “Becoming a warrior of Aloha, / Mahalo Kanaka Maoli ~ The word Hawai’i is not only the name of an extraordinarily beautiful group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, but it is also the name of the people who settled here long ago. The spoken language of the ancient Hawaiians developed from their relationship with the beauty and natural diversity that surrounded them. Tied so closely to nature, the Hawaiian language literally vibrates with deep and spiritual meaning rooted in the natural elements that surround us. / Hawaiian words are born of natural concepts and have many meanings, each of which is determine by the context in which they are used. The world ‘HA-WAI-I’ expresses several root meanings: HA: the Sacred Breath of the Creation of Life WAI: the Sacred Water that Sustains Life, a symbol of great abundance I: emphasizes what comes before it HA-WAI-I can therefore be interpreted as “the people and the place gifted with an abundance of the forces that create and sustain life”. The people and the islands are called Hawaii and Aloha is our way of life. Ancient Hawaiian life was enamored of Nature as divine energy. Songs and chants praised the moon and the stars, the rivers and the flowers, the wind, the creatures of the sea, and the beautiful island paradise of Hawai’i. Hawaiian songs related to the rhythm and movements of nature. Believing that the centre of the universe exists in all beings and things, the ancient Hawaiians knew compassion, patience and joy, developing a deep respect for nature and the Akua (Spirit-in-all-things). To a tourist in Hawai’i, a local may say aloha at the luau, but you’ll have to look much deeper to find the true meaning of Aloha. Commonly, Aloha is used both in greeting and in parting. It is also said to mean “love surrounds you” offering friendliness, acceptance and kindly blessings. ‘The Way of Aloha’ addresses a prevalent modern complaint-most of us in the world today have been trained to respond to life as warriors. We’ve been taught that the world is a dangerous place-the root belief of the warrior. “The world is a loving place” is the root belief of Aloha. Reacting to life as a warrior is sometimes easier for us, simply because it is what we are taught from our cultural heritage. And, in our history, it is a path which has proven to be effective at least for the short term. As warriors, we will emphasize danger, the destruction of enemies, and the cultivation of allies. As a group, we’ve been taught that to succeed, we must ‘conquer or be conquered.’ In contrast, ‘The Way of Aloha’ is a practice that emphasizes acceptance, forgiveness and cooperation through the development of spiritual awareness. It is the cultivation of Mana (divine inner-power), friendship and unity, a very real and easily integrated practice of skills that allows the individual to explore existing personal realities while simultaneously immersing oneself in the ethic of true acceptance. “Love and be loved” the ideal of Aloha, is a very active yet nonviolent path, a practice of non-judgment. In Aloha, one asks, “What can I give?” rather than, “What can I get?” ‘The Way of Aloha’ perceives life as a series of circumstances that we attract to ourselves, gleaning from them opportunities that allow us to act more consciously and effectively, monitoring our growth by perceiving and evaluating our choices. Aloha will bring you a new response to your life, creating Pono harmony and balance in your relationships. Pono is being open and flexible in your thinking of how you will receive the answer to a prayer or a desired outcome. Sometimes it requires that you don’t think, and you just hold the focus lovingly, pray about it, or simply give it up to God. Mana is the principle of divine inner power that is essential to the Aloha philosophy. It encompasses the idea that each one of us has the authority to think for ourselves and live our own truth. There is an ancient Hawaiian philosophy, Ola mai I loko mai “Health comes from within”. There is no need for protection when one’s root belief about life is that ‘the world is a loving place’. Each of us can choose to refuse into our personal space anything or anyone with which we do not resonate. Within us is the center of the universe where we find the living God, Aumakua. When we truly attune ourselves to this divine Source, we find it to be infinite in both scope and power. It is we who have the choice of how to use this awesome power. The warrior will use it to destroy enemies, within and without. ‘The Way of Aloha teaches us to find or create ways to use it for the benefit of society, and to heal ourselves and others. Interestingly, the way of the warrior and ‘The Way of Aloha’ can accomplish the same goals using entirely different approaches. Essential to creating a life of community living is the idea of Kahi, oneness, and Lokahi, unity. To practice Aloha, we need to give up our deeply rooted assumption that we are all separate—to feel our inner connections with all people, places, and things. It’s the belief that we are all separate that enables us to dump raw sewage into our beloved Kai (oceans) and spill each other’s blood in war, which contradicts our most basic human need: to love and to be loved, the spiritual law of Aloha. Aloha is pure joy. It’s also the fragrance and color of a beautiful flower, the sound of children laughing, and the taste of ripe tropical fruit dripping with nectar. Aloha is the wondrous rhythm of Life, as well as the Spirit in and behind all Creation. ‘The Way of Aloha’ can be practiced and experienced anywhere, any time and with anyone. It is a path of love, harmony and appreciation for the beauty in all things and it is only available in the eternal moment of manawa (now). Please take a moment now and just say the word slowly: A-l-o-h-a. Say it again even slower: A-L-O-H-A. Close your eyes and feel your energy change as you say it a few more times, letting it in while breathing deeply for one full minute can change your day, your mood and your life. Feel the warm loving feeling this generates—the sun is shining in your heart! This is the great gift of Aloha…. Please join me in the task of returning Mother Earth to the purity of her first days. This is a great task but one that I know we can accomplish together. Help to bring others to The Point of Understanding. Help heal all life, for we are all connected, we are all one. Preserve the language, preserve the culture, preserve the ‘aina (land), live in balance, live aloha. E ho’omaika’i O la’a kea me ke aloha pau ole / (Blessings of sacred light and everlasting love.) / The above quote is an excerpt from the beautiful writings authored by / Makaio Lukela (Matthew Russell) Kanaka Hana (a servant of Hawai’i)
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Mai ka ‘aina Mai ke ‘kai / Hawaiian Translation: From the Land and the Sea Sunset Ka’anapali Maui Hawai’i / Ali’i Kahekili Nui ‘Ahumanu Beach Park Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / Shooting Date/Time 20 June 2008 20:55:42 / Tv 1/250 Av 10 ISO 100 / This beautiful Hawaiian sunset image is also offered as a lovely beach tote bag and as a postage stamp. / If you would like to see it offered on any other products just let me know. Mahalo!
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From my collection: / Kamali’i o ka ‘Aina / Children of the Island Featured in Hawai’i ~ Aloha Na’au group 28 December 2008 No post processing Eia makou, na pua o Hawai’i / Eia makou, na keiki ho’okani! / Eia makou, na alaka’i nani! / ‘Oli e ‘oli e, no makou! Hawaiian Translation: / Here we are, the children of Hawai’i / Here we are, the merry music makers! / Here we are, the leaders of tomorrow! / Come along, and join in our song! Words and Music: Kamauela Ka’ahanui Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / As Is, Straight from the camera / Shooting Date/Time 16 August 2008 18:19:48 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/250 / Av( Aperture Value ) 10.0 / ISO Speed 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 95.0 mm This photograph cannot be modified for commercial or advertising use, nor can it be copied or reproduced in any form without the photographer’s permission. I own full and exclusive copyrights on all my photographs and they are protected under International Copyright laws. My images do not belong to the public domain and may not be posted in another webpage on the internet or intranet, published in any book, magazine, newsletter or newspaper, duplicated, used in a dirivative work of art, used as illustration for musical, dramatic, and/or literary works, or used for commercial use of any kind whatsoever without my express written authorization, including but not limited to resale of my images without a license for use. © 2009 Fine Art Photography, Research and Photojournalism by Sharon Anne Mau
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Sunrise Ku’au Beach Maui North Shore O ke Aloha ke kuleana o kihi malihini / Hawaiian translation: / Compassion makes its home in any land Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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View from Ulupalakua / Kahalewai / West Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved I took this shot from a moving vehicle as Jacob and I were driving upcountry this evening at sunset. 30 January 2009 The Western name is West Maui mountains. / The Hawaiian name is Mauna Kahalewai [Ka-Hale-Wai means House of Water]. Another name is Hale Mahina, which means House of the Moon. / It is believed that these mountains are named for the Goddess Hina of the Moon. The East Maui mountains ancient name is Aheleakala [A-hele-a-ka-la]. The Western name is Haleakala means House of the Sun, named for the Sun God, La, and quite possibly named after the demi-god Maui-akalana, who slowed down the sun. More can be read about Maui in the ancient Hawaiian genealogical chant, Kumulipo Iao Valley is the most famous valley of this mountain range. The West Maui mountains are the second wettest spot in the world at 400 inches of rain per year. It is said that somewhere in Kahalewai there is a deep cavern filled with water and a passage way connected with the water cave. The West Maui Mountains or West Maui Volcano, known to the Hawaiians as Mauna Kahalewai, form a much eroded shield volcano that constitutes the western one-quarter of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. Kanaka Maoli are the Polynesian peoples of the Hawaiian Islands who trace their ancestry back to Marquesan and possibly Tahitian settlers (starting circa AD 400), precontact 1778. A shield volcano is a large volcano with shallowly-sloping sides. / The high point of the West Maui Volcano is Pu’u Kukui at 5,788 feet. The island of Maui is one of a chain of volcanoes and ancient underwater seamounts stretching nearly to the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The Hawaiian Islands and Emperor Seamounts were all formed by a hot spot in the earth’s mantle erupting onto the ocean floor and building massive shield volcanoes that would sometimes break the surface. Maui is the second youngest island in the Hawaiian Islands and consists of two volcanoes in the chain It is thought that West Maui Volcano was born 2 million years ago. It is now extinct and has begun the slow process of subsiding and eroding back into the sea. Haleakala is about a million years younger than its neighbor and is still considered active having erupted at least 10 times in the last 1000 years. However, it has entered the last phase of its life as a growing mountain, a last gasp rejuvenated phase that all Hawaiian volcanoes enter before they go extinct forever. Approximately 400,000 years ago Maui was much larger than it is today. Usually referred to as Maui Nui (“Big Maui”) it was made up of present day Maui, Moloka’i, Lana’i, and Kaho’olawe and was larger than the present day big island of Hawai’i. The subsiding of the island led to the separation of Moloka’i and Lana’i from Maui and Kaho’olawe about 300,000 years ago. About 150,000 years ago Lana’i and Moloka’i separated as did Kaho’olawe and Maui. It is thought that only 15,000 years remain before West Maui and East Maui (Haleakala) are split into two islands. This photograph cannot be modified for commercial or advertising use, nor can it be copied or reproduced in any form without the photographer’s permission. I own full and exclusive copyrights on all my photographs and they are protected under International Copyright laws. My images do not belong to the public domain and may not be posted in another webpage on the internet or intranet, published in any book, magazine, newsletter or newspaper, duplicated, used in a dirivative work of art, used as illustration for musical, dramatic, and/or literary works, or used for commercial use of any kind whatsoever without my express written authorization, including but not limited to resale of my images without a license for use. © 2009 Fine Art Photography, Research and Photojournalism by Sharon Anne Mau / Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Jacob Mau and Randy Awo / DLNR / Department of Land and Natural Resources / 14 May 2009 Featured Art 18 June 2009 Of Noble Birth My images may not be copied, downloaded, transferred, or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without my express written authorization. / Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Jacob and Randy have been friends for many years. Jacob is Randy’s mentor. They were collegues and worked together as State of Hawai’i Law Enforcement Officers and Jacob trained Randy in his fields of operations. Jacob is now retired and Randy is now the Maui branch chief of the Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). He and his 18 officers on Maui, Kaho’olawe, Molokini, Moloka’i and Lana’i are tasked with protecting the natural resources of the Hawaiian Islands. DLNR Impacts of Superferry Issue for Randy Awo Randy Awo story Regulated Fishing Areas Maui County NOAA hotlines: / Whale, Dolphin or Monk Seal: 888-256-9840 / Sea Turtle: 808-983-5730 DOCARE State of Hawaii Enforcement ~ Marine Mammals and Sea Turtle Law Enforcement Issues Federal law states that no one may approach a humpback whale within 100 yards in Hawaiian waters. This means that all ocean users (boaters, swimmers, surfers, etc. ) must stay at least 100 yards from any humpback whale at all times. NOAA and DLNR issue a very limited number of special permits to researchers and rescue personnel to get closer than 100 yards. If, while on the water, you find a whale closer than 100 yards to you – ifa whale approaches you, for instance – NOAA asks that you remain stationary and wait for the whale to move away. If you are in a motorized vessel, please put your engine in neutral (do not turn it off), and wait for the whale to move away. For more information about whale watching rules and guidelines in Hawaii, please visit the HIHWNMS whale guidelines web page Hawai’i Sharks NOAA Aloha e Malama pono, / Fine Art Photography and Photojournalism by Sharon Mau / My images are copyrighted and do not belong to the public domain. They may not be duplicated in any manner whatsover without my express written authorization. All rights reserved universewide. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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A Developing Rainbow over Maui North Shore with a view of Haleakala from Maluhia Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / 24 June 2009
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Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved “Geological or earthquake maps of the Pacific shows that the ocean is bordered by ranges of volcanic mountains on the American side, and by a long chain of volcanic islands, such as the Aleutian, Japanese, and Formosa islands along the coast of Asia. It is also clear that between America and Asia connected islands built up by volcanic action follow what appear to be cracks in the floor of the Pacific. It is interesting to note the fact that all along the western coast of North and South America there is only a comparatively narrow strip of land between the mountain ranges and the sea, and that from the edge of this narrow seacoast there is a rapid descent in the ocean bed until it becomes one of the most profound oceanic depressions on the globe. The depth of the floor of the ocean is greater than the enormous elevation of the mountain ranges along its edge. “The Challenger” surveyors give the average depth of the Pacific Ocean as about 2,400 fathoms, while between the Caroline and Ladrone groups of islands lies a valley whose ooze-carpeted floor can be reached only by a sounding line about 25,000 feet long, and near Japan about 30,000 feet of line is needed to reach the bottom of one of the deepest pits on the globe. The German survey ship “Planet” has made the deepest sounding thus far taken. About forty sea miles off the north coast of Mindanao, the largest and most southerly of the important islands of the Philippines, the “Planet” found a depth of 32,078 feet. In other words, the Pacific Ocean where the sounding was taken has a depth of 6.07 miles, exceeding by 482 feet the greatest depth hitherto known. Out of these awful ocean depths have come the chains and groups of islands which form Polynesia. It seems absolutely necessary to recognize the cracks in the floor of the ocean through which the vast floods of lava were forced for the upbuilding of these islands. Even the coral polyps had to have the edge of a crater to work on while building the innumerable coral reefs of the Pacific. No one knows what mighty conflicts were fought between the two eternal enemies, fire and water; nor does anyone know how long they fought while these islands were being built into mountains, but there must have been ages when the skies were filled with rolling masses of clouds of steam sent up through boiling, turbulent waters with awful explosions of escaping gases before the dry land appeared on the face of the deep. It has been the modern story of creation. There were boiling seas and skies always covered with vast masses of steam clouds, then ages of mountain building at the hands of chaotic fire-rock, and the subsequent ages of the disintegration of lava, forming soil for the coming of plant and animal life. The building of these islands has been a most stupendous task, and the chains of islands resulting from the tremendous volcanic energy still exhibit immense activity. The volcanic outbreaks and earthquakes of the Japanese islands from Nippon to Formosa are so frequent as to afford an excellent field for study. The New Zealand islands have a volcanic region around Roturua which is visited by numbers of tourists every year. Islands appear and disappear in the Western Pacific. None of the islands have so good a tradition of these turbulent times as the Hawaiian group, and they have only a statement made by William Ellis in his book, “A Tour through Hawai’i,” published in 1826. He says that while on this tour around the island of Hawai’i, he stopped with John Young, who is now stated to have been an American sailor and a close friend of the great King Kamehameha I. “Mr. Young said that among many traditionary accounts of the origin of the islands, one was that in former times, when there was nothing but sea, an immense bird settled on the water and laid an egg which soon bursting produced the island Hawai’i.” It must be remembered that the Hawaiians also have the pulling up of the islands with a fishhook by the demi-god Maui, who fished up many islands in Polynesia. It has been nearly a hundred years since Ellis made the brief reference to the production of an island by the explosion of the egg, and now it is impossible to secure any enlargement of the legend. The story stands as an ancient memory of volcanic activity so mighty and so extensive as to produce islands in the time of human experience.” Author Unknown Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved “We are the guardians of His Beauty We are the protectors / Of the Sun. There is only one reason / We have followed God into this world: To encourage laughter, freedom, dance / And love. Let a noble cry inside of you speak to me / Saying, “Hafiz, / Don’t just sit there on the moon tonight / Doing nothing - Help unfurl my heart into the Friend’s Mind, / Help, Old Man, to heal my wounded wings!” We are the companions of His Beauty / We are the guardians / Of Truth. Every man, plant and creature in Existence, / Every woman, child, vein and note / Is a servant of our Beloved - A harbinger of joy, / The harbinger of / Light.” ~ by Hafiz from “The Subject Tonight is Love“Translation by Daniel Ladinsky Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shutter Speed 1250 ISO 200 / Aperture 5.6 Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
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Pihanakalani ~ The Place Where Heaven Meets the Earth ~ Cinder Cones within the Crater of Haleakala Volcano ~ House of the Sun ~ Mystical Maui
by Sharon MauCopyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. / Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved. No portion of this site or my photography may be reproduced by printing, uploading, copying, publishing, photocopying or any other means of mechanical or electronic reproduction without my express written permission. For reproduction permission and inquiries on licensing for use and/or publishing of my images, please contact me. Mahalo! Beautiful Art and Greeting Cards For Sale ~ Shop securely and view my collection here Haleakala Crater is a large erosional valley at the summit of Haleakala volcano, East Maui. It formed after the rimrock lava flows were erupted around the top of the volcano about 145,000 years ago, give or take about 10,000 years. Cinder Cones are small volcanoes within the crater composed of cinder and ash ejected during the volcanic eruption. Several volcanic eruptions blew the top off the cinder cones. Pu’u ‘o Maui is the crater’s largest Cinder Cone. You may also see Ka Moa ‘o Pele, Halali’i, Pu’u ‘o Pele, Pu’u Mamane Cinder Cones. Gazing into the mouth of the volcano. Imagine many of the cinder cones and spouts you are seeing are over 600 feet high. Haleakala is sleeping, dormant in perceived inactivity since 1792 when the last recorded volcanic eruption flowed over Makena and Ahihi Kinau. This photograph is taken as I am standing at the summit at 10,023 feet above sea level gazing into the crater. You may notice the tiny roads used by scientists to study the protected region within the volcano. Haleakala is a shield volcano. Built up from the ocean floor by countless eruptions, it was once a mountain that rose several thousand feet higher than today’s elevation. Haleakala dominates the east side of the Valley Isle and is sacred to the Hawaiian people. The mountain’s face is a mighty wall looming over the valley. Haleakala’s width spans 20 miles, ocean-to-ocean “Jelal-ud-Din Rumi has said centuries ago, that before man fire, water, earth, air, are objects; before God they are living beings that work at His command. The meaning of what Rumi has said is that all objects, all places are as gramaphone records: what is put into them they speak; either your soul hears it or your mind, according to your development.” by the Sufi Master, Hazrat Inayat Khan Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Aperature 13 Shutter Speed 1/400 ISO 400
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Waikamoi Rainforest Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Beautiful Art and Greeting Cards For Sale ~ Shop securely and view my collection here I Seem to have Loved You “I seem to have loved you in numberless forms, / numberless times… / In life after life, in age after age, forever. My spellbound heart has made and remade / the necklace of songs, / That you take as a gift, / wear round your neck in your many forms, / In life after life, in age after age, forever. Whenever I hear old chronicles of love, / its age old pain, / Its ancient tale of being apart or together. As I stare on and on into the past, / in the end you emerge, / Clad in the light of a pole-star, / piercing the darkness of time. You become an image of what is remembered forever. You and I have floated here on the stream that brings from the fount. At the heart of time, love of one for another. / We have played along side millions of lovers, / Shared in the same shy sweetness of meeting, / the distressful tears of farewell, / Old love / but in shapes that renew and renew forever.” ~ Poetry by Rabindranath Tagore Levels and Curves adjustments / Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 13 April 2007 13:51:52 / Shutter Speed 1/100 Aperture 5.6 ISO 400 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
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Ho’okipa Wai’ola / Water is the Essence of Life / O ka lewa i luna, ua pa’aia he lani / In the space above, Heaven is held fast “Above the mountains / the Geese turn into the light again / Painting their black silhouettes on an open sky Sometimes everything has to be inscribed across the heavens / So you can find the one line already written inside you. Sometimes it takes a great sky to find that small bright and indescribable wedge of freedom in your own heart. Sometimes with the bones of the black sticks left when the fire has gone out / someone has written something new in the ashes of your life. You are not leaving, you are arriving”. ~ by David Whyte from The House of Belonging Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved universewide Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi 19 August 2009 Featured Art 21 August 2009 / Nirvana / and / Silhouette / and / The Woman Photographer / and / Sensational Sun The manifestation of a moment of spiritual inspiration, this composite has been warmly received. Mahalo to everyone for your kindness, I am delighted you enjoy my art Ho’okipa Wai’ola ~ O ka lewa i luna, ua pa’aia he lani / This is a composite of two images taken in the same location at the same time stitched together. One of the brilliant sky and the other of the coastal view from Ho’okipa Beach gazing toward West Maui and Kahakuloa. / I hope you enjoy it. I love doing this. 1212 Views 09 November 2009 / Mahalo to everyone for your wonderful notes, thank you so much :)))
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Full Moon Hoku / Wailea Beach / Maui Hawai’i Ko’i / Sacred Sunrise Ceremony honouring Ko’i, (the Hawaiian stone Adze) which is an ancient Hawaiian Pohaku (stone) tool still used today, which is crafted from the hardest basalt pohaku found on stone quarries throughout the Hawaiian Islands. “Highly prized by Hawaiians, for it helped to shape the world of Hawaiians to survive in the most remote and isolated place in the midst of the Pacific Ocean”. The Ko’i helped to fell trees to build canoes, build hales (homes), carve bowls, weapons and many other important implements which help and protect the people of Hawai’i Nei” This ceremony was hosted by the Maui Chamber of Commerce. My husband Jacob Mau is na Kupuna o Maui, he is a Hawaiian Elder of Maui, and he is in one of a fleet of 12 canoes on the horizon as Kanaka (Hawaiians) dance Haka and chant Olelo greeting the full moon at sunrise as they are calling in the Kanaka Kupuna (Hawaiian Elders) in traditional Hawaiian language, chanting and song. It was so beautiful. This is a presentation representative of the 12 Moku (districts) of Maui with a Kanaka Kupuna (Hawaiian Elder) representing each Moku bearing a ho’okupu (gift) of a pohaku (stone) from their moku (district) in honour of Ko’i. The Ko’i and Pohaku, the Ho’okupu are transported on the canoes with Na Kupuna O Maui, and upon their arrival at sunrise on the beach near the Grand Wailea, a sacred ceremony took place including a presentation of Maui’s 12 Moku (districts), represented by 12 Pohaku (volcanic stones) placed by their respective Kupuna on the Ahu (altar). This is in recognition of all districts of Maui and for all the people of this island beginning with Honuaula, the location where we are here at Wailea Beach, to Kahikinui, Kaupo, Kipahulu, Hana, Ko’olau, Hamakualoa, Hamakuapoko, Wailuku, Ka’anapali, Lahaina, and Kula. I have many more images to publish with more information on this beautiful sunrise ceremony so please, check back soon for updates. Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Ho’ola hou i ke kanaka / Hawaiian Translation: Life of Mankind is Again Revived E ola mau ke lewa / The heavens live on E ola mau ka honua / The earth lives on E ho’opulu mau ka ua i ka ‘aina / The land continues to be moistened by the rain E ulu mau ka waokele / The upland forests continue to grow Alaila, mohala a’e ka pua / Therefore, the “flowers” continue to blossom Ho’ola hou i ke kanaka / Life of mankind is again revived ~ Quote by © Bruddah Keahi Ho`okupu are recognized as a spiritual offering or a gift. / It is a physical contribution of an individual or as a group request for acknowledgement from a specific deity or source. Ho`okupu is used to ensure growth, increase mana (spiritual power, life force) or cause to sprout. Your ho`okupu could be your voice [oli], a kinolau [physical manifestation of deity i.e. awa, kalo, i`a] or something that is made by or precious to the individual or group making the request. A ho`okupu is an offering of symbolic significance for the occasion. / It may be a certain type of food or plant, a song or chant, perhaps even a rock or water from your homeland. My husband’s Pohaku is from one of his many Moku, Kaupo. Jacob is Kanaka Kapuna (a Hawaiian Elder) representing Mau Ohana and his Moku o Kaupo, Makena, Ahihi Kinau, Ulupalakua, Kalepa, Kana’io, Kahikinui. Hawaiian Values Humility and patience Obligation to family and community Hard work and sacrifice Our future is in our past Protecting our children Honouring our ancestors Acting for the sake of children Aloha ~ Malama A’ina – Caring for the Land Taking only what we need Leaving places better than we find them Respect for the beliefs and rights of others Generosity and reciprocity Building Unity Eo ka wai’ola, ola wai iwi ~ Rejoice in the water of life, Life Water of the Ancestors IMINI I KA NA’AUAO E PAHU IA MAKOU IMUA ~ Seeking the Knowledge to Push Us Forward Hawaiian Kingdom Independence Blog Updates on Water Rights – East Maui Karo Farming – Hawaii Links Documents Blogroll Podcasting Hawaiian Culture and More Nana i ke kumu Kuleana is one’s personal sense of responsibility. A person high in this value will be quick to say, “I accept my responsibilities, and I will be held accountable.” L I V E A L O H A Pono is the personal and organizational value of rightness and balance. When a person is “Pono” they have the feeling of contentment when all is good and all is right in their life. Pono teaches the attitude of positivity and optimism. / Hawaiian Values Ho’ohana Passion for worthwhile work. Intention ‘Imi ola Mission and Vision Ho’omau Perseverance and Persistence Kūlia i ka nu‘u Achievement and Excellence Ho’okipa Hospitality and Service Ohana Family and Community Lōkahi Harmony, Unity and Collaboration Kākou Inclusiveness and Synergy Kuleana Responsibility and Accountability ‘ike loa Knowledge, Wisdom, and Learning Ha’aha’a Humility and Open-mindedness Ho’ohanohano Dignity and Respect Alaka’i Leadership and Initiative Mālama Caring, Empathy, Stewardship Mahalo Living in Thankfulness Nānā i ke kumu Authenticity and Truth Pono Righteous, Balance and Rightness Ka lā hiki ola Hope and Promise Aloha Love, Virtue and Inner Spirit Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date 04 September 2009 / Aperture-Priority AE / Tv Shutter Speed 1/200 / Av Aperture Value 4.5 / Center-Weighted Average Metering / ISO 200 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
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Sunset Pa’ako Beach Makena Maui Hawai’i “She whose gentle footfall and radiant face / Hold the power to charm more than a vision / Of chariots and the mail-clad battalions Of Lydia’s army.” / The gleaming stars all about the shining moon / Hide their bright faces, / when full-orbed and splendid In the sky she floats, / flooding the shadowed earth with clear silver light.” Quoted by Eustathius of Thessalonica in the twelfth century. Sacred Texts 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 Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date 30 September 2009 / This is a composite of two images taken on the same location at the same time stitched one over the other
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“The weight of the world is love. / Under the burden of solitude, / under the burden of dissatisfaction / the weight, / the weight we carry is love. Who can deny? / In dreams it touches the body, / in thought constructs a miracle, / in imagination anguishes till born in human / looks out of the heart burning with purity / for the burden of life is love, / but we carry the weight wearily, / and so must rest in the arms of love at last, / must rest in the arms of love. / No rest without love, / no sleep without dreams of love / be mad or chill obsessed with angels or machines, / the final wish is love / cannot be bitter, cannot deny, cannot withhold if denied: / the weight is too heavy / must give for no return as thought is given in solitude / in all the excellence of its excess. The warm bodies shine together in the darkness, / the hand moves to the center of the flesh, / the skin trembles in happiness and the soul comes joyful to the eye / yes, / yes, / that’s what I wanted, / I always wanted, / I always wanted, / to return to the body where I was born.” Poetry by Allen Ginsberg Sunset Pa’ako Beach / Makena Maui Hawai’i Fine Art Photography / Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved This is a composite of four images, one of a beautiful horse I photographed at the 2008 Makawao 4th of July parade on Baldwin Avenue, and three of a beautiful sunset on Pa’ako Beach 30 September 2009. I do hope you enjoy my digital art. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Hoku’ala ‘o Pa’ako / Ascending Star / Pa’ako Beach Makena Maui Hawai’i This beautiful child was swimming and playing in the ocean with her mother and two sisters, one of which is an identical twin sister. She is one of the most beautiful children I have ever seen. She is like a princess with the face of an angel. I cloned and replaced the background and applied a Gaussian Blur, then a selective DOF application to soften the background more. Hawaiian Translation ~ Literally “child of the land, or born in the land”. Host, native, acquainted, familiar. / This is an important concept in Hawaiian culture. / If a Kanaka (a Hawaiian) calls you a “kama’aina ” , they have just paid you a very nice compliment. / You don’t have to be born here to be one … it’s an attitude. Some people who think they are, aren’t, and lots of people who think they are not, are. Kai Makani Ho’ohinuhinu Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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The Deeper Meaning of Aloha
by Sharon MauKe Ao-Ulaula / E ho’omaika’i O la’a kea me ke aloha pau ole / Preserve the language, preserve the culture, preserve the ‘aina (land), live …
Hawaiian cultural poetry, excerpts of writings and quotes from various cultural resources
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It is a beautiful morning to be out on the water. / / Surfing Ma’alaea Bay / Sunrise Ma’alaea Bay Maui Hawai’i I live on the beautiful island of ihikapalaumaewa more commonly known as Maui i aloha `ia nö ia home / Ia home luakaha a ka malihini / Beloved is this home / This home so delightful to visitors / E aloha ae ana nö au / I ka makani kaulana o ka `âina / A`u e ho`oheno nei / Ka makani kâ`ili aloha / I love the famous wind of this land / Mine to cherish / The wind named Love excerpts from The Kipahulu Zephyr – by Matthew Kane / Source: King’s Blue Book, Copyright 1916 Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved universewide Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Ko Aloha Ko Aloha Ka’u Mea Nui / Hawaiian Translation: Your love, your love is a great thing to me / Everywhere I look, I see beauty. Listen if you would hear the music of the land. Imitate nature in your art. Give one blessing for every two you receive. Never refuse a gift of the land. Heed well the voice of your heart. Give to the land more than you take. The song of the sea is neverending. On any great journey, be guided by the stars, na hoku. Learn of the world around you, and in the learning, ... find / yourself. Honor the memory of your ancestors, your kupuna. Every life is precious; every spirit unique and / irreplaceable. A Journey of the spirit is never truly finished—its paths / continually unfold before us. A life well spent is like the banyan tree—anchored to the / land by many roots. The rain is a blessing of renewal upon the earth. Arise, oh Sun, and warm the land with your passage! Though I have no wings, my spirit flies upon the wind! Strength is the warrior within. The land is rich in abundance for those who know where to / look. In the song of the ocean, I find healing. Let me be like the dolphin—joyous in the knowledge of my / freedom! The sun’s light brings new life—the moon’s glow, renewal. In each of us dwells the fountainhead of greatness. The creative source is also the source of life. Each of us must aspire to the heights of our own abilities. Our spirits are reborn in the land. What benefits the Earth, Ke Au Nei, benefits all life. Find the good in every aspect of life. The wind bides for a spell in this place, then it seeks / other lands to explore. Stone remains when all else passes away. Build to preserve…. Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Sunset Ho’okipa Maui North Shore Hawai’i / Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi This is a composite of two of my photographs taken on Ho’okipa on the same evening stitched together one over the other. My images do not belong to the public domain and may not be reproduced, copied, downloaded or distributed in any manner whatsoever without my express written authorization.
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Aloha Na’au Pa’ako Hana kalai Makena i Ki’i Mau Mau Ki’ie’ / Aloha Na’au is Love from your heart, the very depths of your being, the essence of you. / i ki’i Mau Mau Stand together, forever / Hana kalai Shaping identity, making your world Sunset Pa’ako Beach / Makena / Maui Hawai’i / Scroll down for more images of this beautiful beach Fine Art Photography / Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / Ourjrny / The Heart Within the Art / All Rights Reserved Being Alive by Joseph Campbell “People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances within our own innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive.” He Lei no ke Koholā / A Lei for the Whale by Keonaona Kapuni- Reynolds “Ma ka moana nui o ka Pākīpika e noho a ola ana he mau koholā. ‘O ka pilikia ma waena o kēia mau koholā, ‘o ia ho‘i ko lākou makemake i nā mea u‘i a ho‘onaninani i ko lākou kino. ‘O ka mea i ‘ike nui ‘ia ‘o ia ho‘i ka pī‘oe. ‘Ike ‘ia nā koholā he nui wale i ho‘onaninani ‘ia me nā pī‘oe a puni o ko lākou kino. I kekahi manawa ua ‘ike ‘ia nā ‘ano pūpū like ‘ole e pa‘a pū ana i ke koholā. ‘O ke koholā waiwai loa ‘o ia ho‘i ke koholā me nā pī‘oe a limu he nui wale. A ma kēia ‘ohana koholā ‘o ia ke koholā kahiko loa, me ke alaka‘i o ia ‘ohana. In the great big Pacific Ocean lived and dwelled some whales. The only problem between these whales was that they liked to wear beautiful and decorative items on their body. The most common thing seen was the barnacle. / Lots of whales were seen decorated with barnacles all over their bodies. Sometimes different shells were also seen attached to the whales. The richest whale was the one with the most barnacles and seaweed. In this pod of whales it was the eldest whale that was also the leader of the pod. Ua ho‘oholo kēia koholā, inā e makemake ana nā koholā e noho ma kēia ‘ohana, pono lākou e ho‘onaninani i ko lākou kino. ‘A‘ohe koholā ma kēia ‘ohana i kaula‘i ‘ole ‘ia e ka limu a i ‘ole kekahi ‘ohana pī‘oe ma ko lākou kua. Hō ka nui o ka ‘aka‘aka ma ka moana i ka wā i holo ai kēia ‘ohana a puni o ka moana. This whale decided that if the other whales wanted to live in this pod they had to decorate their bodies. There was no whale in the pod who wasn’t decorated with limu and who didn’t house a family of barnacles on his back. There was an immense amount of laughter directed at the pod whenever they went around the ocean. I kekahi lā, ua ‘ōlelo ke alaka‘i, inā ua hiki i kekahi o lākou ke ho‘onaninani aku iā ia iho i ‘oi aku kona u‘i ma muli o ke alaka‘i, e lilo ana ia koholā, i alaka‘i, ‘oiai he koholā kahiko loa ‘o ia. No laila i kēlā me kēia lā ua ho‘ā‘o nā koholā e ho‘onaninani iā lākou iho a paikau i mua o ke alaka‘i. Ho‘okahi wale nō pilikia, ‘o ia ka hiki ‘ole o ke koholā ke paikau hou no ka mea inā ‘a‘ole i ‘oi aku kona u‘i ma mua o ke alaka‘i, ua pono ‘o ia e ha‘alele a noho i kahi ‘ē One day, the leader said if one of them could dress up and be more magnificent then he was, then that whale could become the leader, since the leader was getting older. So everyday one of the whales would try and dress themselves up and parade in front of the leader. There was only one problem; the whale didn’t have a second chance. When the whale lost because he wasn’t more beautiful than the leader he had to leave and live somewhere else. Ma hope o kekahi manawa ua ha‘alele nei ka nui o nā koholā a ua emi mai nei ka nui o nā heluna koholā o kēia ‘ohana. ‘Ōlelo koke kekahi o lākou, inā ‘a‘ole lanakila kekahi o kēia mau keiki e pilikia ana ka ‘ohana a ‘a‘ole e lawa ana ka heluna o kākou e pi‘i hou i uka. No laila puka aku kekahi o nā luāhine koholā a ‘ōlelo aku i kona mau hoa aloha, ‘o ia ho‘i nā i‘a umaumalei. Nīnau aku ‘o ia iā lākou e lei aku i kāna mo‘opuna ke holo aku ‘o ia i mua o ke alaka‘i. I kekahi lā a‘e i kona mo‘opuna e holo ana i mua o ke alaka‘i, holo pū mai kekahi mau i‘a umaumalei a kaula‘i aku i ka ‘ā‘ī o ke koholā. He lei umaumalei kona. Me ka ihu o ka i‘a e pa‘a ana i ka hi‘u o kekahi i‘a a pēlā wale aku a ‘ike ‘ia ka hinuhinu o nā i‘a a puni ona. Lua ‘ole maoli kona u‘i a ua lanakila ka mo‘opuna. After awhile most of the whales of this pod were leaving. One of them quickly said, if one of these children don’t win the pod wouldn’t have enough numbers to migrate up north. So one of the old woman whales talked to her friends who were the Umaumalei. She asked them to lei her grandson when he parades in front of the leader. The next day when her grandson was swimming in front of the leader, the Umaumalei swam around and formed themselves as a lei around the neck of the whale. It was an Umaumalei lei. The nose of a fish was attached to the tail of another and it continued on in this fashion until the whale was surrounded with glittery fish. There was no comparison to the beauty of the grandson and he won. Ma hope o kekahi manawa, ua ho‘i hou nā koholā i hā‘ule i ke alaka‘i a laila ua holo hou ka ‘ohana i ka ‘ākau me ka palekana. After awhile the whales that lost came back and the family migrated north safely.” Kekahi ‘Ike Hou A‘e / More Information Inoa Hawai‘i: ‘Ōkohekohe, Pī‘oe, Pī‘oe‘oe / Hawaiian Name: ‘Ōkohekohe, Pī‘oe, Pī‘oe‘oe Inoa Pelekānia: Barnacles / English Name: Barnacles Inoa ‘Epekema: Class Cirripedia / Scientific Name: Class Cirripedia Kona ‘ano: Ke makua ka pī‘oe, pili pa‘a lākou i ka pōhaku a i ‘ole kekahi ‘ano mea ma kai no ko lākou ola holo‘oko‘a. Mālama ‘ia ka na‘au a me nā ‘āpana kino i loko o ka pūpū. Inā ho‘opilikia ‘ia ka pūpū, komo nā mea a pau i loko o ka pūpū a ho‘opili nā ‘ao‘ao ‘elua o ka pī‘oe a pa‘a. Description: When the pī‘oe is mature it attaches itself to rocks or other things in the sea for their whole life span. The organs and limbs are inside of the shell. If the shell is in bothered, everything goes into the shell and the two shells of the pī‘oe clamp together until it is closed. ‘Ikepili Hoihoi: ‘Oi aku ka pili o ka pī‘oe i ka ‘ohana ‘ōpae ma muli o ka ‘ohana ‘opihi. Ke pēpē ka pī‘oe, he mau ‘ōpae li‘ili‘i lākou e holo ana ma ke kai. Interesting Fact: The pī‘oe is more closely related to the shrimp family rather than the limpet family. When the pī‘oe are babies they look like little shrimp swimming in the water. / Ku’ula Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Tv Shutter Speed 1/60 Av / Aperture Value 5.6 ISO 100 / exposure bias F/1.0 / Shutter Speed 1/60 second / Focal Length 28.0mm / Metering Mode: Pattern / f5.6 / White Balance Cloudy
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