Dawn at 10000 feet, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Dawn at 10000 feet, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Dawn at 10000 feet, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Clouds flowing over the peaks, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Sunrise, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Sunrise, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Sunrise above the peaks and above the clouds. This is how it looks. We had to get up at 4 am and start the drive up Haleakala. It was good that we did it in the dark, as the steep cliff drops were very scary on the way back. For this view though, it was all worth it.

The craters of Haleakala get lit, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA

A Rare And Sacred Landscape. This special place vibrates with stories of ancient and modern Hawaiian culture and protects the bond between the land and its people. This view, the landscape turning red in the sunlight, the clouds rolling over the peaks, made this feel like a planet not of this earth. Maybe Tatooine?

Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA

The peak of Haleakala Red Hill - 10023 feet, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA

The shadow of Haleakala streches far, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Early morning, the sky turns a beautiful blue, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Moon like crater in Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA

View of the bay on the leeward side,Maui, Hawaii, USA

Bringing a new day in with a song, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Chukar - Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA

The exotic chukar is native to Asia and eastern Europe from Israel to Nepal, but was introduced in Hawaiʻi in 1923 as a game bird. About 14 inches long, they have a gray-brown back with sides striped in black and white feathers. Their face is white with a black band across the eyes down to the neck. The chukar, in particular, seems to have adapted well to Haleakala's cold, dry summit. Though striking, do not mistake it for the nēnē.

Dying Haleakala Silversword - ahinahina, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA