In the Clouds

Rainbow framed by Areca palms and ficus tree with sunlight grass in the foreground and rain falling over the Pacific Ocean in the background.

Triumphal arch, that fill’st the sky
When storms prepare to part

- Thomas Campbell

Glimpse of orange and yellow sun as it sets into the ocean below dark stormy clouds.

Then, how the fire ebbs like billows,
Touching all the grass
With a departing, sapphire feature,
As if a duchess pass!

- Emily Dickinson

Closeup of small pink orchids amidst kupukupu ferns.

Treat the small as large,
the few as many.

- Lao Tzu

Head of weathered cast-stone Polynesian figure.

Today I
looked for myself,
head full of
stars,
cosmic
dust in my teeth
- A.R. Ammons

Photo of the ground with green grass and fallen yellow blossoms from a cassia tree.

I know that the flame tree is flowering
when I see the petals at my feet
- W.S. Merwin

Photo looking toward the ocean off the north shore of Maui. Purple water lily pond in the foreground surrounded by birds nest ferns and palms.

Garden of Eden. Maui

Closeup photo of a lady palm. Early morning light reflecting along frond ridges.

Early morning light on lady palm.

Treetop view of rainbow with coconut palms in the foreground and mountains in the background. Hā'ena on the north shore of Kaua'i.

Rainbow. Hā'ena. North shore Kaua'i.

Full Beaver Moon setting above the ocean at Ho'okipa beach on Maui. Reflection of moon on the ocean framed by pre-dawn darkened palms.

Pre-dawn Beaver Moon setting over Ho'okipa. Maui.

Photo of sky at dusk. Pale orange sky giving way to crescent moon against a darker blue sky. View over the north shore of Maui looking toward Paia. Royal palm in the foreground.

Crescent moon over Paia. North shore Maui.

Grove of coconut palms lit by the early morning sun against a blue sky.

Coconut palms. Palauea beach Maui.

Closeup of eucalyptus tree trunk with peeling grey and brown bark.

Eucalyptus bark. Makawao forest reserve. Maui

Forest view with numerous grey tree trunks and green kupukupu ferns.

Kupukupu ferns. Makawao forest rerseve. Maui

Fuchsia blooms on Bauhinia Variegata (orchid tree). Wailea, Maui.

Īao needle. Īao valley, Maui. Needle shaped rock formation emerging from low clouds.

White plumeria blooms

View over Makena toward the Pacific. Palms in the foreground with Pu’u Olai in the background. Makena, Maui

Closeup blue hydrangea bloom. Upcountry Maui.

Sun shining through a jacaranda tree with a lava rock wall and grassy slope in foreground. Thompson Road. KeoKea Maui.

Closeup lava rock wall with small ferns

Ornamental ginger in bloom

Monstera leaves

Palauea beach looking though kiawe trunks.