Sun reflecting off Haleakala crater, Maui, Hawaii. Once the sun sets, the temperatures drop by 10F. It's cold and it's dark. And there's a long, windy road all the way 10K ft down to the sea level, a journey through darkness one has to take in order to leave the quiet serenity of this unique place (haunted by unique optical illusions) and reach Maui's reach life. This twisted road into pitch Darkness connects the two extremes of the island, extremes found on other Hawaiian islands, too. But witnessing sunset over Haleakala is worth it all--the cold, darkness and the unknown--because it offers a connection with the soul within and with the Nature that reigns among all of us, still.
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