Apr 26, 2013

Hawaii- Iao Valley and the Needle, Maui



Iao Valley state park is one of the landmarks in Central Maui. This natural beautiful sacred valley is home for the iconic 1,200ft high Iao needle. The needle stands among the green towering cliffs guarding the valley. Mostly the top of these cliffs are covered with a blanket of fog enhancing the natural beauty of the valley. A short walk from the parking on a paved path  leads to the lookout. It was too windy when I was there. 

Hawaii Maui Iao Valley Needle

This rock has great historical importance. This needle served as a lookout point for Maui's army during the Battle of Kepaniwai. King Kamehameha-I battled with Maui to unite the islands and won the battle.  Interesting history.
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48 comments:

  1. SteffiApril 26, 2013 at 1:10 AM

    Great photos for SWF!Thank you for sharing and have a nice weekend!

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  2. sunshineApril 26, 2013 at 1:20 AM

    Great landscape and most likely a very interesting nature. Beautiful photos.

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  3. Sylvia KApril 26, 2013 at 1:26 AM

    Marvelous, foggy capture of a beautiful place with great history! Have a lovely weekend, Kusum!!

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    1. KusumApril 26, 2013 at 12:20 PM

      Thank you Sylvia, you have a great one too!

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  4. Photo CacheApril 26, 2013 at 1:36 AM

    beautiful sights, difficult to beat.

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  5. HansHBApril 26, 2013 at 1:37 AM

    Lovely sky-post!
    Nice to see!

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  6. eileeninmdApril 26, 2013 at 2:31 AM

    Maui is a beautiful island, love these shots. They bring back memories of my trip there. Happy Skywatching!

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    1. KusumApril 26, 2013 at 12:23 PM

      Hmmm ... I feel extremely happy when my posts make people recollect the sweet memories. Happy SWF!

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  7. LifeRamblingsApril 26, 2013 at 5:10 AM

    Maui looks like a beautiful place to visit. Haappy skywatching.

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  8. AnonymousApril 26, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    How dramatic and mysterious and lovely!

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    1. KusumApril 26, 2013 at 12:24 PM

      Yep, dramatic and mysterious! I just wonder how did people climb up that needle :)

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  9. JennyApril 26, 2013 at 11:24 AM

    The pic is beautiful! and Indeed shaped like a needle.
    Long time how have you been ? :-)

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    1. KusumApril 26, 2013 at 12:25 PM

      Thanks Jenny! Where were you all these days?! Hoping it was a pleasant break for you :)
      I am doing fine and thanks for asking :)

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  10. UnknownApril 26, 2013 at 12:14 PM

    wow, this is beautiful! i love the cloud that barely touches the rock--dramatic and mysterious.

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    1. KusumApril 26, 2013 at 12:26 PM

      Thank you Luna Miranda! Yes, that cloud and rock give a very soft feeling huh?

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  11. R Niranjan DasApril 26, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    That looks gorgeous. Lovely shot!

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  12. Rahul BhatiaApril 26, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    Lovely pics Kusum!

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  13. ArijaApril 26, 2013 at 5:28 PM

    Mountains in the mist . . . tropical wonders and so romantic.

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  14. AlApril 28, 2013 at 3:58 AM

    Beautiful - I remember the cliffs leading down to the sea on that island.

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    1. KusumApril 28, 2013 at 9:11 AM

      Yes, the coast past Hana has very scenic but dangerous coast!

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  15. P.N. SubramanianApril 30, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    Had this been in India, it would have been worshipped as a Shiv Linga.

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    1. KusumApril 30, 2013 at 3:44 PM

      Very rightly said Mr PNS! Couldn't agree more on this with you. There would be a paved path to the base of it and a million monkeys bothering people!

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  16. thomasMay 2, 2013 at 5:45 PM

    It's indeed a majestic valley.

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  17. Yogi♪♪♪May 10, 2013 at 6:45 PM

    Beautiful, and an tantalizing morsel of history.

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  18. CarverMay 10, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    Lovely shot and and unusual feature in the landscape.

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    1. KusumMay 11, 2013 at 2:57 PM

      Thank you Carver! Hawaii full of unusual landscapes!

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  19. KalyanMay 11, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    beautiful colours & composition....lovely!

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  20. GattinaMay 14, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    How interesting ! I learn every day !

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  21. Linda KittmerMay 14, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    Beuatiful shot. Wish I was there!

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  22. AlMay 15, 2013 at 5:26 AM

    That is truly beautiful - a lovely photo.

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  23. FranMay 15, 2013 at 6:03 AM

    Love your photos of Maui. I will never forget my visit there several years ago. Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  24. SandyCarlsonMay 15, 2013 at 7:56 AM

    Really beautiful sky!

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  25. SandyCarlsonJune 10, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    What a lush, gorgeous, dreamy place!

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