A huge plume of clouds and mist streams off the high jungle ridges in the West Maui Mountains as the early morning sun heats up the landscape.
It is amazing to see how the plants and trees still manage to grow on the almost sheer rock walls of the canyons and valleys in the area we flew over.
It is a very strange feeling to walk around with the clouds always below you. I was struck by this unique view at the start of the short trail to the Leleiwi Overlook - where you can seemingly walk right off the mountain in a few steps - your brain kinda expects to see a guard rail here. In fact, as we walked up to this trail we overheard a wife telling her husband she would stay in the car because the trail looked too risky. In fact, just out of sight is the gently sloping ridge that extends down for an extended distance, and an easy to navigate gentle trail.
