We watched Sunrise at Nakalele Blowhole in a lava formation at sea level. The Sunrise view from lava formation there was as good as any, and has its unique features, geyser eruption and breaking waves at foreground, not seen anywhere else.
Sunrise viewed from Nakalele Blowhole
Sunrise viewed from Maui Norther tip
The Nakalele Blowhole is a geyser in the ocean near Maui's north tip, and is the closest location to Lahaina where we stayed, to see Sunrise at the end of the December, due to its unique location. Note the Sun was about 22 degree south from exact east near the end of the year. I found this location by studying Maui map. We only needed to get up around 6am to get to the location to see Sunrise at around 7am, and the last couple miles to Nakalele Blowhole from Lahain is almost as good as road to Hana!
It was still dark when we left our Lahaina rental home around 6am, and we observed the light hue change at dawn. The morning glow was mesmerizing. As the Sun rose from horizon, and kept rising and the mythic light in the east turned into daylight.
The light at Dawn near Nakalele
The reflection of morning glow from clouds
After the Sunrise, we explored the area a bit, watched the Nakalele Blowhole's eruptions a few times.
Nakalele Blowhole
On day 5, we located a great place to watch Sunset on way home from a day at Southern beaches. In fact the huge rainbow over west Maui mountains, in northeastern sky, drew our attentions first, and then we noticed the more beautiful scene in southwest!
As the Sun set, the lights became diffusive, and the white clouds turned reddish.
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