How Do You Photograph Haleakalā Crater?
The joining of two volcanoes forms the island of Maui in Hawaii. Mauna Kahalawai is in the west and is smaller than Haleakalā in the east. Kahalawai is also much older and more eroded. Parts of Kahalawai are rain forest and have never been explored. The summit of Haleakalā is over 10,000 feet, and while the drive is not as curvy as the Road to Hana, it can be challenging. People travel up the road at night to see the sunrise and then bike down the mountain to sea level after breakfast. Haleakalā is a national park and fun to visit and photograph any time of day. The weather is changeable; one minute the sun is out, the next you are inside a cold, moist cloud. The temperature can range from 35 to 60 degrees, so you can be sure the National Park Service makes a lot of money selling sweatshirts and jackets to beach goers dressed in shorts and sandals that decide to visit at the last minute! A journey to the summit is better planned in advance–and above all else, be sure to bring the came
