Michael Garrison > Paunau Beach Park -- Looking northwest toward Lahaina. One of the many small pull-out beaches south of town. Local fishermen and families with children use this and other parks around Lahaina.
Michael Garrison > Halloween 2005 in Lahaina.

Those folks wearing the fanciest Halloween costumes seemed to be the friendliest and most willing to accomodate this photographer with cheesy smiles and creative poses. This "wahine" and her Batman should have won a prize for getting into the spirit of the celebration.
Michael Garrison > Halloween 2005 in Lahaina.

Don't be fooled by this band's lack of heavy hardware: they were punchin' it out loud and long (and even sounded better and looked more enthusiastic than the Lahainaluna Marching Band). BTW: The ABC Store in the background goes back to the 1960s.
Michael Garrison > Halloween 2005 in Lahaina.

Superman, as always, striding with purposeful gait toward the parade assembly point. It's now about 5 PM and Lahaina's living up to its Hawaiian name ("heat of the sun") with temperatures in the high 90s. But the "S Man" is still lookin' cool!
Michael Garrison > Halloween 2005 in Lahaina.

Most of the adult reveller's costumes don't make much sense, theme-wise, but they ARE colorful. Of course, everyone wears their best aloha smiles, too!
Michael Garrison > A parasailer being towed through the calm waters offshore from Lahaina, west Maui. The West Maui Mountains volcano rises in the background.
Michael Garrison > Happyface chute of a parasailer flying over the surf off Lahaina, West Maui. The "Big L" on the slope behind the parasail is maintained by the denizens of Lahainaluna Highschool. Click on the "Map this" link to see the "L" in a satellite image of the slope.
Michael Garrison > A traditional hula dancer at the Old Lahaina Luau, Lahaina, Maui.
Michael Garrison > Some of the wait-staff at the Old Lahaina Luau are as colorful as the performers... and they work just as hard! There are several commercial luaus on Maui; many are sponsored by the larger chain hotels. The quality varies and the bill of fare is all about the same. Not so for the independent Old Lahaina Luau: kama'aina and malehini all agree that it's the best of the lot. It's so popular that you need reservations weeks in advance to attend. It's well worth trouble.
Paunau Beach Park -- Looking northwest toward Lahaina. One of the many small pull-out beaches south of town. Local fishermen and families with children use this and other parks around Lahaina.
Michael Garrison > Paunau Beach Park -- Looking northwest toward Lahaina. One of the many small pull-out beaches south of town. Local fishermen and families with children use this and other parks around Lahaina.
Paunau Beach Park -- Looking northwest toward Lahaina. One of the many small pull-out beaches south of town. Local fishermen and families with children use this and other parks around Lahaina.
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