The Heat Begins and The Drought Continues

It's good to view waterfalls when the land is dry, the Maui drought continues, and the summer heat amps up! I'm visioning cool refreshing water and rain for Maui. Actually, we got a nice downpour in South Maui this past week---yay!

This is another photo from my archives, and it doesn't look very crisp. Maybe it's ageing, ya think? Oh well, this photo had it's moment in time on the net...now it's time to retire it for good. :Smile:

From The Vault--Take Three

This waterfall and swimming hole beneath it was the first waterfall I ever swam in when I moved to Maui. It was on private land in Haiku, and my gatekeeper showed me where it was. A gatekeeper is one who teaches you the ropes, shows you the shortcuts, and shows you where the best of everything is--and I was blessed with not one, but TWO gatekeepers when I moved to Maui many years ago.

I came to this waterfall and swam in its icy water many a time, sunned on the nearby rocks and brought my friends here too. Alas, many years ago the property was sold, and access to this enchanted waterfall and pool was closed, so now I only have great memories of time spent here.

The Magic of Waterfalls

The photo above depicts a 'designed' waterfall, and you'll see it on your right when you pull into the driveway of the Grand Wailea Resort.

Maui has many natural waterfalls and pools, and you can swim in many of these pools. My all-time favorite waterfall and pool is now closed off to the public, but in the "old days", my friends, family and myself enjoyed the icy cold waters of this natural swimming pool and the delight of swimming under the falls. Magical!