Through the cracks and crevasses, into the caves.

Today has been a long day.. early morning sunrise on top of Mt. Haleakala, ele 10,023ft, all the way back down to 30ft below sea level. 

A day of Diversity and Beauty. 

another day, another turtle. 

I get just as excited to see them now as I did the first time. 

Tatum and I watched a turtle crawl over rocks today when the swell went down.. in tatum's words, "so cute!" 

These are my favorite places/spots to swim through, crevasses and canyons leading to area where less people go. Tricky maneuvering can lead to some really epic scenery. 

Sharky nathanielharrington from Nathaniel Harrington on Vimeo.

Making my day complete was another dive into a cave where I found three 6ft+ white tip reef sharks. 

I tried staying down there as long as I could but the swell in the water today made it really impossible to stay calm and still. Bumping into the reef at one point led to some cut up and bleeding fingers so I got out of there quick! I know they are white tips and generally harmless.. just didn't want one to get a little to curious about my hand. I called it to hopefully return on a calmer and sunnier day. :)  Still, pretty epic! 

Thanks for checkin in! 

-nh

Camping with a view.

Camping on the Island is so epic. 

Last weekend we made our way up almost to Poli Poli where the air is cold and crisp, and the sunsets are absolutely captivating. 

Here you can see pretty much the entire west end of Maui. This is looking down into the central valley where pretty much the whole population lives. 

On top of Mt. Haleakala looking down into the crater. 

This is the worlds most silent area. Crazy but true. 

Watching the sunset above the cloud lines. 

I think when people think of Hawaii beaches and palm tree's are the first thing to come to mind. I know that for me it was quit a surprise to find that on top of the mountains it is rarely over 45 degrees and winter jackets are comfortable if not necessary. The road to the top is even more surprising as you pass through rain forests to coniferous forests to grass laden field eventually turning into lava rock. It is an amazing thing to see. 

The top of Mt. Haleakala is known to be the 4th best place in the world for the viewing of stars.  Volcano's on Hawai'i make the number one place to view. 

I think it's be a pretty fun time to go sit in there for an evening and get some close ups on our solar system. 

A panorama of the crater. 

I hoped it would turn out a little better but it does give the general view as to what the most silent place in the world looks like. 

Life is fun, thanks for looking. 

-nathaniel. 

On top of Mt. Haleakala.

Tatum, I and a few good friends visited Mt. Haleakala this past sunday to witness a breathtaking sunset.

I haven't had a chance to go through all the photos yet but when I do I promise that I'll share.  

Magnificent. 

Check out some of tatum's pics here... 

http://tatumalexa.tumblr.com/

-nathaniel.