Thanks for looking and commenting, Jack and John. The subject is an older gentleman who was part of a tour group, quite probably from a cruise ship docked nearby at Kahului. The Item hanging from his neck is an identification card that marks him as part of the group. Most of his group appeared to be Japanese tourists.
The footbridge seen behind his crossed Iao Stream, which is quite a distance below. Later in the day there are often young locals diving from the bridge into a tiny pool of water that is deeper than most of the stream. It looks very dangerous, and one must be very familiar with the stream to avoid the rocks and shallow areas. The ground falls off very steeply beyond and to the left of the warning sigh. There are two separate sets of steps. with guard rails, one on either side of the bridge, allowing access to the display area and hiking trails in the valley. The area on the near side is planted solely with native Hawaiian vegetation, and also has a bamboo hale or hut and a few taro patches. This area is protected, and signs direct visitors to stay on the paved pathways. There are trails in the valley for short and longer hikes, however, and in those areas, one explore more freely, including pools where one can take a cooling dip. Iao Valley State Park in on the rainy side of the island, just a short distance from Puʻu Kukui, one of the wettest spots on Earth, receiving an average of 386.5 inches of rain a year. As a result, the park contains lush vegetation usually found only in less accessible parts of Maui. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 10:36 AM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Believe I can relate to what that gentleman must be feeling. Wondering what > he has hanging around his neck and what that sign, off to the viewer's left, > warns against. > Tried pulling it up, but it doesn't happen in this case. > Interesting shot, Dan. > > Jack > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 5:57 AM > Subject: Re: PESO: Exhausted > > > Sorry! Here is the link. > > Tourist exhausted after climb to observe Iao Needle on Maui. > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17695555 > K-r with smc 50mm F1.8. > Comments are appreciated. > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 2:34 AM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 01:39:16AM -0500, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>> Tourist exhausted after climb to observe Iao Needle on Maui. >>> K-r with smc 50mm F1.8. >>> Comments are appreciated. >> >> So are links to the photo. >> >> >> -- >> Larry Colen [email protected] http://red4est.com/lrc >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
