All Around Maui: ‘Iao Valley. August 7, 2004


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‘Iao Needle as seen from the bridge where all the tourists go.


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As we head deeper back into the valley, we see the needle from more infrequently-seen perspectives.


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Looking back to the town of Wailuku, at the mouth of the valley


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Nice ‘Ōhi‘a tree at the left of the frame


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The back side of the ridge whose tip (right side of the photo) is recognizable as ‘Iao Needle from the front side


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This lone African Tulip tree really stands out in the forest of green.


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Thick moss growing in the forest


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Closeup of thick moss

What a garden!

This sequence of photos gives more and more detailed views of this scene.


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A little bit later on


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Wall-to-wall carpeting


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Detail of moss-covered log


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Bird's nest fern, ‘ēkaha, Asplenium nidus


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Strawberry Guava, Psidium cattleianum, one of Hawai‘i's tastier invasive weeds.


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Koa trees! Acacia koa.


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This is near the beginning of the trail, on my return trip.


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Looking back into the valley from the same location as the previous photo