Iao Needle Sunset Maui Volcanic The word bamboo comes from

The word bamboo comes from the Kannada or a Classical South India language or term Bambu

Lahaina was the Capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1820 to 1845 and once a destination for the 19th century Whaling fleets The Carthaginian II is a Replica of an old whaling ship but it is actually a cement carrier built in Germany in 1920 and Rechristened the Carthaginian II

This toned picture is of the Ke Ola Mau Loa Church in Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii

known to the  Hawaiians as Maui Komohana

Drive to the end of the road to catch a magical sunset on the North Shore of Kauai

Iao Needle Sunset Maui Volcanic The word bamboo comes fromIao Valley is a Lush stream cut valley in West Maui. In Hawaiian Iao means "cloud supreme" and is the second wettest spot in Hawaii receiving up 386 inches of rain a year. The needle is an extension of and surrounded by the cliff of the West Maui Mountains. Photographer: Vincent Khoury Tylor Copyright: Vincent Khoury Tylor License: Rights Managed NO COMMERCIAL USE OF ANY KIND ALLOWED WITHOUT A LICENSE!