Maui – An Introduction to Hawaii

Hawaii was and still is, a mystery to me. Why is it part of the United States? Why are people so infatuated with it? How did all of this amazing diversity of life get there? What’s the deal with the “shaka”? And why oh why, do men insist on wearing tacky shirts covered in flowers?

I left having more questions than answers. These photos attempt to fill in some of the gaps. Beth and I didn’t go to Maui to make photos. We went to see the island, or as much as we could cram into 10 days. As the plane landed, I wondered if I would even take my camera out at all. That turned out to be a ridiculous thought as the photos ended up making themselves. Having a beautiful model as my tour guide didn’t hurt either.