Iao Needle
by Lucinda Walter
Title
Iao Needle
Artist
Lucinda Walter
Medium
Photograph - Photography, Digital Art, Fine Art, Textured Photography
Description
This photo was taken at Iao Valley State Park, Maui, Hawaii, while enjoying this beautiful scenery and going on the many pathways! The Iao Needle is the large formation in the background with the Iao Stream coming down the mountain.
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Iao Valley - The state park is located on 6.2 acres (2.5 ha) at the end of ʻĪao Valley Road (Highway 32). The ʻĪao Needle (Kūkaemoku) is a famous landmark in the state park, a vegetation-covered lava remnant rising 1,200 feet (370 m) from the valley floor or 2,250 feet (690 m) when measured from sea level. The "needle" itself is an illusion, and is in reality a sharp ridge that gives the appearance of being a spire when viewed end-on.[2] The needle is an extension of and surrounded by the cliffs of the West Maui Mountains, an extinct volcano. One can take a short trail (ʻĪao Needle Lookout Trail and Ethnobotanical Loop) to a windy overlook. Park hours are from 7 am to 7 pm. The state park is located on 6.2 acres (2.5 ha) at the end of ʻĪao Valley Road (Highway 32). The ʻĪao Needle (Kūkaemoku) is a famous landmark in the state park, a vegetation-covered lava remnant rising 1,200 feet (370 m) from the valley floor or 2,250 feet (690 m) when measured from sea level. The "needle" itself is an illusion, and is in reality a sharp ridge that gives the appearance of being a spire when viewed end-on. The needle is an extension of and surrounded by the cliffs of the West Maui Mountains, an extinct volcano. One can take a short trail (ʻĪao Needle Lookout Trail and Ethnobotanical Loop) to a windy overlook. Park hours are from 7 am to 7 pm.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iao_Valley
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January 1st, 2015
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Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography for the feature in the group Hodge Podge 10/28/2020 I'm honored
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Thank you very much Jenny Revitz Soper for the feature in the group No Place Like Home 10/26/2020 I'm honored
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Thank you very much Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography for the feature in the group Your Very Best Photography 10/21/2020 I'm honored
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Thank you very much Mariola Bitner for the feature in the group Polish Photographers Platform 10/21/2020 I'm honored
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Thank you very much Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography for the feature in the group Vertical Images 10/20/2020 I'm honored
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Thank you very much Julie Grimshaw for the feature in the group Your Story of Art. 10/17/2020 I'm honored
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much John M Bailey for the feature in the group Images That Excite You. 10/16/2020 I'm honored
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Nader Rangidan for the feature in the group Exploration Photography. 10/15/2020 I'm honored
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Nader Rangidan for the feature in the group Fine Art America Professionals. 10/15/2020 I'm honored
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Thank you very much Doug Norkum for the feature in the group Water Forms 10/14/2020 I'm honored
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Thank you very much Julie Grimshaw for the feature in the group The Top 50 Features 10/14/2020 I'm honored
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Thank you very much Janis Vaiba for the feature in the group Just perfect 10/14/2020 I'm honored
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much James Temple for the feature in the group Hawaii Greeting Card Photography 10/14/2020 I'm honored
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Thank you very much Judy Vincent for the feature in the group USA Photographers 10/14/2020 I'm honored
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Thank you very much Doug Norkum for the feature in the group Stitched Panoramas 10/14/2020 I'm honored
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Thank you very much Larry Kniskern for the feature in the group Go Take a Hike Photography 10/14/2020 I'm honored
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Lucinda – your State/Provincial Park scene has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Deb Halloran
What a gorgeous scene, Lucinda. The colors, textures, light and exposure are all so lovely. Nicely done.v/f
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