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Location / Sonaisali Island Resort, Fiji Description / I had just finished taking sunrise photographs on the Eastern side of the Island and I was walking back to my Bure, when I was confronted by this perfect rainbow. I set my tripod up and created this panorama using the palm trees to frame the photograph. I included the deck chairs and Bure-Style umbrella to give it that ‘holiday feel’. Details / Nikon D60 / 1/3s@ f22 / ND8 Filter
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Location / Pacific Harbour, Viti Levu, Fiji Description / The cool green colour of the palm leaf makes this an aesthetically pleasing abstract image Details / Olympus 1030SW / 1/400s@ f4.5 / ISO 80
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Featured Art 18 June 2009 Of Noble Birth Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Ho’ola hou i ke kanaka / Hawaiian Translation: Life of Mankind is Again Revived / Ho’okupu Koki Beach Sunset Hana Maui Hawai’i 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 is often recognized as a spiritual offering or a gift. / It is a physical contribution of an individual or 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. Sometimes the item is dictated by the particular ceremony, other times, by what the individual feels is appropriate. In offering the ho`okupu, as the word indicates, one asks for growth; that one’s request be granted; that there be a reciprocation; that there be an exchange of mana or life force. Ho`okupu is a traditional protocol among the Kanaka Maoli `O Hawai`i [indigenous people of Hawai`i] that is dictated by hö`ihi [respect] for the host, land, ancestors or Gods. It establishes a connection between the giver and the receiver that is culturally appropriate. Some examples of ho`okupu being offered are as follows: / A group of students went to visit a wahi pana, a place of historical or cultural significance, in this instance, an old Hawaiian village site. They were asked to bring a ho`okupu to offer to the ancestors of the village that they, the students, may receive the gift of knowledge of that wahi pana. When visiting the volcano region, many people offer a ho`okupu at the crater of Halema`uma`u. This is seen as a way of showing respect for the spirits of the region, particularly Pele, the goddess of the volcano. Prior to setting out to sea, fishermen would offer a ho`okupu to their god, as an offering for an abundant catch.” Information Source: Pukui, Mary Kawena, Samuel H. Elbert. Hawaiian Dictionary. UH Press, Honolulu. 1986 / ___________ “Offerings at a volcano and at other sacred sites certainly are part of Hawaiian religion and tradition. Offerings to Pele, and other Hawaiian entities, must be made with great care and training, or they can open a path for spiritual problems. The best “rule of thumb” is that if you have not been trained by a respected Kanaka practitioner, don’t do it. A rock as an offering, wrapped in a Ti leaf or not, is offensive. Some people believe that the psudo-custom began when island visitors saw Hawaiian people putting Ti-wrapped rocks on top of Ho`okupu (traditional offerings) to keep rodents from eating them. Not understanding what was going on, they tried to copy, and ended up doing something inappropriate. There are specific protocols for making different kinds of offerings. / Hula offerings are not appropriate at fishing altars. / Fishing offerings are not appropriate at Kilauea. / Unless a person is a trained Kahu, Kumu, or Kahuna, it is often very difficult to distinguish between them. Offerings of things of a personal nature – hair, a locket you have worn, a ring, bracelet, photographs, should not be made, as that type of offering entails vows which can bind the supplicant, and his or her family, for generations. / One may end up biting off far more than one wants to chew. If one has a dream or other instruction to make such an offering, it should be discussed with a reputable kahu, kumu, or kahuna before the physical action is taken. The most appropriate offering that any person can make can be made without any tangible item being left behind. / The most perfect offering is one’s Aloha, Ha, and Olelo. To love a place, and breathe out that love in the form of a spoken promise to cherish and protect it, that is the most perfect offering. I think the best-put response to this question that I have ever seen was written by Edward Kanahele. His forward to Van James’ book, “Wahi Pana,” is clear and well-reasoned. Kanahele points out: People who come to these islands “are of many different philosophical and spiritual persuasions. . .For the tourist or resident who is not a practitioner [of the Native Hawaiian religion], a minimal duty whould be that one has the intent of doing no harm. . . One should take a moment to reflect. . . One should not leave any [physical] offering (never leave a rock covered with a ti leaf). One should not disturb or take any souvenir rocks or other material because such an action affects one’s spiritual safety. Neither should one leave a spiritual or personal object. . . since that also affects one’s spiritual safety.” “If the visitor feels spiritually compelled to connect. . . then one should offer a ho`okupu. One of the ho`okupu of highest value in the indigenous Hawaiian culture is not an offering of vegetables or foliage; neither is it an offering of a fish or a whale’s tooth or a family heirloom; rather it is one’s Word!. . . One’s word is the ho`okupu of choice!” Wise words.” This wonderful information Source is a Quote by Leilehua Yuen Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 01 Pepeluali (February) 2009 16:52:26 / 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
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“We men of Earth have here the stuff Of Paradise / ~ we have enough! / We need no other stones to build The Temple of the Unfulfilled / – No other ivory for the doors / – No other marble for the floors / – No other cedar for the beam And dome of man’s immortal dream. / Here on the paths of every day / – Here on the common human way / Is all the stuff the gods would take To build a Heaven, / to mold and make New Edens. / Ours is the stuff sublime To build Eternity in time!” ~ poetry by Edwin Markham Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved My images do not belong to the public domain. / Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Sales ~ Mahalo nui loa!
by Sharon Mau*Aloha kakou, mahalo nui, thank you so much to all the wonderful buyers who have purchased my work. I cannot tell you how much it means t…
Aloha kakou, mahalo nui, thank you so much to all the wonderful buyers who have purchased my work. I cannot tell you how much it means to me. Aloha mai e I am grateful for everyone’s wonderful encouragement and support. E pili mau na pomaika`i ia `oe. Thank you so much for your gifts of Aloha, every dollar helps us sustain ourselves on this unbelievably expensive island!! :) The images below are hyperlinks, please click on the image to see them full size. / Me ka Aloha pumehana, Sharon 27 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / Rhythm of the Island Canvas Print 1* 27 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The World is Your Mirror* Canvas Print 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The Gate of Your Contentment* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / She Gracefully Surrenders* Matted Print 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / Black Sands of Hamoa Beach* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The Light Within You Nourishes My Dreams* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The Supreme Soul* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / What Holds the Sky Up Under the Wind* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / Jacob Mau ~ A`u e ho`oheno nei, mea Aloha* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The Absolute ~ Aloha Ke Akua Na Kahu ~ Ke Ahi La’a ~ Sacred Fire* Greeting Card 2* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / She Gracefully Surrenders* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / We Will Always Journey ~ Poponi Maui Hawai’i* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / Rhythm of the Island* Greeting Card 2* 23 Nowemapa (November) 2008 !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art/backingcolor:black/product:greeting-card/view:preview/2107051-8-here-comes-santa-claus.jpg / Here Comes Santa Claus* Greeting Card 1* 22 Nowemapa (November) 2008 / Black Sands of Hamoa Beach* Greeting Card 1* 21 Nowemapa (November) 2008 / Na ke Akua e malama mai ia `oe* Greeting Card 1* 09 Kepakemapa (September) 2008 / Adonidia Merrillii ~ Manilla Palm* Greeting Card 1
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Aia ‘ike lihi o ka ‘aina ~ Glimpses of the Land / Polo Beach / Wailea Maui Gold Coast Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved From my collection: Islands in the Sand Aloha For All “Hawai’i is my homeland, / adopted in my heart through struggle and tears. / As the song says, “He loa ka helena ma ke alahele, / e huli wahi ma keia ao … He Hawai’i au.” It has been a long journey on the path to find a homeland in this world … I am Hawaiian.” by Kenneth R. Conklin Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 27 March 2008 20:03:37 / Polo Beach Wailea Maui Hawai’i / Tv 1/100 Av 6.3 ISO 100 /
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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 HILO HANAKAHI – Keola Naumu (Paukû ‘ekahi) (Verse #1) / Hilo, Hanakahi, i ka ua kani-lehua Hilo, Hanakahi, rain rustling lehua / (E hana hou ka paukû ‘ekahi) (Repeat Verse #1) (Paukû ‘elua) (Verse #2) / Puna, paia’ala, i ka paia ‘ala i ka hala Puna, fragrant bowers, bowers fragrant with hala / (Paukû ‘ekohu) (Verse #3) / Ka’u, i ka makani, i ka makani kueho lepo Ka’u the wind, the dirt scattering wind (Paukû ‘eha) (Verse 41) / Kona, i ke kai, i ke kai ma’oki’oki Kona, the sea, the streaked sea (leo‘ole) (Instrumental) (Paukû ‘elima) (Verse #5) / Kawaihae, i ke kai, i ke kai hawanawana `Kawaihae, the sea, the whispering sea (Paukû ‘eono) (Verse #6) / Waimea, i ka ua, i ka ua, kipu’upu’u Waimea, the rain, the Kipu’upu’u rain (Paukû ‘ehiku) (Verse #7) / Kohala, i ka makani, i ka makani ‘Apa’apa’a Kohala, the wind, the Apa’apa’a wind (Paukû ‘ewalu) (Verse #8) / Hamakua, i ka pali, i ka pali lele koa’e Hamakua, the cliff, the tropic birds flying cliffs (Leo‘ole) (Instrumental) (Paukû ‘eiwa) (Verse #9) / Ha’ina ka puana, i ka ua kani-lehua Tell the refrain, rain rustling lehua / (E hana hou ka paukû ‘eiwa) (Repeat Verse #9) Henry Kapono Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 09 May 2009 18:22:40 / Tv 1/200 Av 9.0 ISO 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Pa’ako Beach Makena Maui Hawai’i Kai Makani Ho’ohinuhinu Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Listen to a beautiful mele by Keali’i Reichel and view a beautiful video Okala Island Moloka’i Hawai’i Why is the ocean blue? / There are several theories: Blue wavelengths are absorbed the least by the deep ocean water and are scattered and reflected back to the observer’s eye Particles in the water may help to reflect blue light The ocean reflects the blue sky Most of the time the ocean appears to be blue because this is the colour our eyes see. But the ocean can be many other colours depending upon particles in the water, the depth of the water, and the amount of skylight. The colours we see depend upon the reflection of the visible wavelengths of light to our eyes. Besides being pretty to look at, colours and the light they come from really do have the power to impact people in many ways. Along with the aesthetics of light and colour, there is real science behind each and every sight we see. Each flash or ray of light, each shade of colour that light makes visible, and each time our eyes receive the messages to see them, we are reminded of a special relationship — one that is often overlooked because we simply take seeing for granted. We miraculously experience a bright, vivid world because of the workings of our eyes, the wonders of light, and the brilliance of colour. The Franklin Institute provides a good explanation of how we see colour. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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A picturesque view of the rocky Baths beach on the Virgin Gorda Island in the British Virgin Islands.
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SOLD One Poster Pa'ako Beach Makena Maui Hawai'i
by Sharon MauAloha ahiahi, mahalo nui loa to the anonymous buyer / who purchased one of my posters Monday 01 June 2009. _I very much appreciate y…
Aloha ahiahi, mahalo nui loa to the anonymous buyer / who purchased one of my posters Monday 01 June 2009. I very much appreciate your kindness and I sincerely hope you enjoy my image of beautiful Pa’ako Beach displayed in your home. Please let me know how it looks when you receive it. I I would love to know who purchased the poster, but if you prefer to remain anonymous I certainly understand. Thank you so much for your gift of Aloha!! Mahalo nui loa!! E pili mau na pomaika`i ia `oe! Aloha e Malama pono Sharon Mau 01 June 2009 / 1x Poster Pa’ako Beach Makena Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009
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I came across these two shells on the lonely beach. It’s so unusual to find such intact shells and it was so perfect on the desolate beach this day, I thought this was the perfect time to catch a memory of a beautiful day. I set the white balance on shade so I could get a warm color to the photo. The sand here is snow white normally. I used my 50mm lense, 100 iso and 7 apeture for a shallow depth of field.
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Ho’okipa Beach Maui North Shore Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Windsurfing, Kiteboarding, Kitesurfing, Kiteboards, Surfboards, Bodyboards, Surfing Maui Style ~ North Shore ~ Gold Coast ~ West Maui ~ A collection in progress….. From my collection: / Wave Pirates ~ Surfing Maui Style Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shutter Speed 1/250 Aperture 11.0 / ISO 100 Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
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This shell was broken but I think it still has beauty. Shot this at Pensacola Beach about 7 am. I love the beach at this time of day, there was no one around and it was such a perfect day! Used my Canon Rebel XSI and the kit lens 18-55mm.
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We arrived at 7 am and it was another beautiful quiet morning on Pensacola Beach. Taken with my Rebel XSi and 50mm lens, ISO set on 100 and Apeture 7 for a bit of shallow depth.
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Hamakua Poko Beach / H-Poko Papa / Ku’au Cove / Sunrise on Maui’s North Shore Beaches We had a minor earthquake last night. You may read about it in my journal This is H-Poko Point overlooking the beautiful golden sands of Hamakua Poko Beach and Ku’au Cove gazing toward Mauna Kahalawai, I’ao Valley and the West Maui mountains. The city of Kahului and the Kahului Harbour is in the distance at the base of the mountains. Mama’s Fish House, a sensational restaurant with delicious island style fare and fabulous fresh catch seafood, is near the smaller golden beach you see on the left near the homes and Coconut Palms. Hamakua Poko Beach and Ku’au Cove is about midway between Ho’okipa Beach and the coastal town of Pa’ia. Hamakua Poko is the original name, and H-Poko is a common abbreviated form most used by locals. Papa is a Hawaiian word referring to the wide shelf of exposed flat table-like reef that fronts the short narrow golden sand beach here, along Ho’okipa Beach as well as other beaches on Maui. Hamakua Poko is popular among locals with shoreline fisherman, snorkelers and skin divers. Hamakua , which means “long corner” is the name of two districts on Maui, Hamakua Loa (long Hamakua) and Hamakua Poko (short Hamakua). H-Poko Papa is fronted by deep water and strong currents. There are many large tide pools which are excellent for swimming when tide is fairly low. Aloha kakahiaka, good morning Maui. Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/ 29 June 2009 11:01:57 / Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500 / Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
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Elam Filos playing in the surf on Ho’okipa like a child on a bright and shiny day. Ho’okipa is very popular and is just a short drive from our home upcountry. It is also quite famous as one of the wind surfing capitols of the world. It is here you will also the beautiful Honu feeding nearby and Hawaiian Monk Seals occasionally basking in the sun. If you do see them, please maintain a good safe distance as these beautiful creatures are endangered and are protected. On a bright sunny day with good clear atmospheric conditions, the ocean on this side of the island is a glorious aquamarine blue. I also enjoy watching and photographing the sunsets from Ho’okipa in summer as the sun is setting over West Maui and Kahakuloa. During winter the sun is setting on the opposite side of the island over Kaho’olawe. In winter you may also see the magnificent Humpback Whales from Ho’okipa, that is always a thrill. There are strong currents and rip tides here in this channel so if you plan on swimming I do hope you are experienced. And of course there is a long bench of coral reef called a Papa and many volcanic lava rocks, some smooth and some quite sharp, so you must know where you going to enter the water. Here in this area along Maui’s beautiful North Shore the ocean is clean and clear and absolutely delicious. I much prefer to swim in the tide pools on the opposite end of the beach. It is much safer there. I only need to remember to wear shoes as there are many sea urchins. Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / Ourjrny / The Heart Within the Art / All Rights Reserved / Beaches of Maui Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 02 July 2008 17:20:51 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/400 / Av( Aperture Value ) 13.0 / Evaluative Metering ISO 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 41.0 mm / AF Mode One-Shot AF
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Elam Filos in the healing waters on Ho’okipa Beach Maui North Shore Hawai’i Ho’okipa is quite famous as one of the wind surfing capitols of the world. It is here you will also the beautiful Honu feeding nearby and Hawaiian Monk Seals occasionally basking in the sun. If you do see them, please maintain a good safe distance as these beautiful creatures are endangered and are protected. On a bright sunny day with good clear atmospheric conditions, the ocean on this side of the island is a glorious aquamarine blue. I also enjoy watching and photographing the sunsets from Ho’okipa in summer as the sun is setting over West Maui and Kahakuloa. During winter the sun is setting on the opposite side of the island over Kaho’olawe. In winter you may also see the magnificent Humpback Whales from Ho’okipa, that is always a thrill. There are strong currents and rip tides here in this channel so if you plan on swimming I do hope you are experienced. And of course there is a long bench of coral reef called a Papa and many volcanic lava rocks, some smooth and some quite sharp, so you must know where you going to enter the water. Here in this area along Maui’s beautiful North Shore the ocean is clean and clear and absolutely delicious. I much prefer to swim in the tide pools on the opposite end of the beach. It is much safer there. I only need to remember to wear shoes as there are many sea urchins. Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / Ourjrny / The Heart Within the Art / All Rights Reserved / Beaches of Maui Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 02 July 2008 17:19:28 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/400 / Av( Aperture Value ) 13.0 / Evaluative Metering ISO 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 41.0 mm / AF Mode One-Shot AF
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Ho’okipa is quite famous as one of the wind surfing capitols of the world. It is here you will also the beautiful Honu feeding nearby and Hawaiian Monk Seals occasionally basking in the sun. If you do see them, please maintain a good safe distance as these beautiful creatures are endangered and are protected. On a bright sunny day with good clear atmospheric conditions, the ocean on this side of the island is a glorious aquamarine blue. I also enjoy watching and photographing the sunsets from Ho’okipa in summer as the sun is setting over West Maui and Kahakuloa. During winter the sun is setting on the opposite side of the island over Kaho’olawe. In winter you may also see the magnificent Humpback Whales from Ho’okipa, that is always a thrill. There are strong currents and rip tides here in this channel so if you plan on swimming I do hope you are experienced. And of course there is a long bench of coral reef called a Papa and many volcanic lava rocks, some smooth and some quite sharp, so you must know where you going to enter the water. Here in this area along Maui’s beautiful North Shore the ocean is clean and clear and absolutely delicious. I much prefer to swim in the tide pools on the opposite end of the beach. It is much safer there. I only need to remember to wear shoes as there are many sea urchins. Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / Ourjrny / The Heart Within the Art / All Rights Reserved / Beaches of Maui Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 02 July 2008 17:18:53 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/400 / Av( Aperture Value ) 13.0 / Evaluative Metering ISO 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 41.0 mm / AF Mode One-Shot AF
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Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Ho’omaika’i Ho’okipa / Hawaiian Translation: Ho’omaika’i ~ Good / Napo’o ‘ana ‘o ka la ~ Sunset Ho’okipa / Maui North Shore Hawai’i The Spirit of the Place “The stillness of the moment / The outside world cannot touch me here. / Everyday concerns melt away, meaningless. / Contentment fills my heart. / The Spirit of the Place is close / I sit within its sacred boundary. / It resides within me / We are joined soul to soul / The surface of the ‘ocean’ is calm / It stretches out from me / Reflecting the blue of the sky / As it winds its way on its journey / The gulls glide on the breeze / Circling high above my head / Under the gaze of the sun. I am enveloped in the heat of the day. / There is always a story to tell If you can find it / Looking under stones upon the beach / Are there secrets here? I sense the power of this place / Moving in its own way / Leading me along the path Of spirit and inspiration. Only the moment matters here / This reconnection to the Earth / Lost in the tracks of time / I reclaim the past, reclaim my memory. / The Spirit knows its own truth / It weaves its own reality / Whispering in a quiet voice / It challenges me to understand.” ~ Vanora Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 09 March 2008 19:37:00 / Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/500 / Av (Aperture Value) 14 / ISO Speed 400
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Reverend Wedding Officiate Laki Pomaikai Ka'ahumanu Akima Kanaka Hawaiian Chant 'Oli conch shell Pu wedding Pa'ako Beach 01 June 2009 Sharon Mau
by Sharon MauMahalo e ke Akua, na ‘aumakua, na kini akua, a me na ki’ipuna to all my viewers. Thank you so much for your gifts of Aloha and your kindness. This lovely couple married 01 June 2009 on the beautiful Pa’ako Beach, also well known as Wedding Beach and Makena Secret Cove. I have more images if you are interested in them. Reverend Wedding Officiate Laki Pomaikai Ka’ahumanu Akima (who is a member of our Ohana) sings, plays Ukulele, performs cultural and traditional Hawaiian chant (‘oli) and at the beginning and end of the ceremony he blows the Pu, the conch shell pu in honour of their wedding on Pa’ako Beach 01 June 2009 as the couple stands within the floral circle of Love at sunset. One of the most wonderful things about the lovely beaches on Maui is that they all have public access. There are no private beaches. Here on this evening as this lovely couple were marrying, there were three other weddings taking place simultaneously. You may notice in most of my Pa’ako Beach photographs published on this website, there are no people in my images. Yet often there are weddings taking place all around me. I have decided to publish them now in hopes that the wedding parties will discover their wedding photos. I am certain they would love to have them. I know I would. I have photographs of the Photographers as well and I will be publishing those soon. This photograph was a challenge for, as you can see, I was shooting into the sun as the sun was setting over Molokini and the people were cast in deep shadows. I processed Curves and reset the White Balance, then stretched the Histogram just a bit to pull out details. Using the lasso tool, I then selected each face and their hands and smoothed the skin. Then I applied a digital noise removal application over the entire image. I do hope you enjoy it. It was a perfect evening for this lovely couple to marry at sunset here on Pa’ako. I researched for such a long time to discover the name of this beautiful beach asking many of my husband’s family and friends until I finally discovered the name Pa’ako. Now I see it is all over the internet. For such a long time this beach was called by most everyone on the island Wedding Beach. I am happy to see it now called by it’s true name. If there was a Hawaiian name preceding this one, I have not yet discovered it in my research. The names of beaches, coves, bays and inlets on Maui have been changed, sometimes more than once, mostly by foreigners and developers. I try to promote and publish their true ancient Hawaiian names. When and if I do discover a previous authentic Hawaiian name for Pa’ako, I will update the information. Pastor Laki, as he is called, is the senior pastor of the Harvest Chapel Church of God in Lahaina here on Maui. He is also the author of “Will You Marry Me.” His ceremonies may include the traditional Hawaiian Pu (conch) Shell sounding. He is the great great grandson of Hawai’i’s Queen Ka’amanu’s adopted daughter and is a member of my husband’s Ohana. Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 01 June 2009 18:55:43 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60 / Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6 / ISO Speed 160 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 53.0 mm
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Sunset Pa’ako Beach Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 01 June 2009
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On the Whispering Sea Pa’ako Beach / Twilight Makena Maui Hawai’i “To possess good intuition, goodly power, causes work. / It causes work firstly in the watching and comprehending of negative forces and imbalances both inward and outward. / Secondly, it causes striving in the gathering up of will in order to do something about what one sees, be it for good, or balance, or to allow something to die. I will not lie to you; it is easier to throw away the light and go to sleep. For with it, we clearly see all sides of ourselves and others, both the disfigured and the divine and all conditions in between. Yet, with this light the miracles of deep beauty in the world and in humans come to consciousness. With this penetrating light one can see past the bad action to the good heart, one can espy the sweet spirit crushed beneath hatred, one can understand much instead of being perplexed only. This light can differentiate layers of personality, intention, and motives in others. / It can determine consciousness and unconsciousness in self and others. / It is the wand of knowing. / It is the mirror in which all things are sensed. / It is the deep wild nature.” / From The Retrieval of Intuition as Initiation ~ Women Who Run With Wolves Featured Art 20 August 2009 / A Place To Call Home / I ke kai Hawanawana ~ Eia ku’u lei Aloha Pa’ako Beach / 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 / Shooting Date/Time 01 June 2009
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Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / Ourjrny / The Heart Within the Art / All Rights Reserved / Beaches of Maui Wave Pirates Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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