Scenic Canal

Just one of the many scenic canals you can view while walking in the Venice of the Pacific.

More Killing Time

Another temporal image processing shot (using a 90 degree video pan) taken in scenic Kahului while killing time waiting for my car to get fixed.

Killing Time in the Venice of the Pacific

I shot this wonderful image of one of the scenic canals in the Venice of the Pacific while waiting for my car to get fixed. The extended view is assembled from a video scan using the temporal scan tracker.

Venice of the Pacific Still Finding Tsunami Turtles

Apparently they are still finding giant turtles washed ashore by the tsunami in the lovely series of venetian style canals located in Kahului. When this happens they get a big truck and haul them back out to the ocean.

Kahului, Venice of the Pacific 4

Another shot of one of Kahului's scenic canals and waterways, taken during my journey on foot through the Venice of the Pacific.

Kahului, Venice of the Pacific 3

Another photo taken in the heart of the Venice of the Pacific.

When i look at vistas like this, i often imagine what a place like Kahului could have been with a little aesthetic forethought and planning. I mean here you have this little town next to the ocean on a beautiful island. With apparently a series of canals and waterways embedded within it.

Imagine a place filled with bike paths and picturesque walkways, and outdoor dining establishments located along the scenic canals. Thoughtfully planned housing interspersed with business establishments. The sea breeze blowing in as people lived out their lives in this picturesque and thoughtfully designed living place. The Kahului that could have been would have been a remarkable place.

The real Kahului is still remarkable, just in slightly different ways. Anyway, my journey on foot through the Venice of the Pacific continues, and i can dream of what might have been.

Kahului, Venice of the Pacific 2

Another shot taken of Kahului's remarkable series of scenic canals and waterways.

This view is actually processed video footage taken from a video pan in the heart of the Venice of the Pacific. Generated with the temporal scan tracker in Studio Artist 4.

Kahului, Venice of the Pacific

A little know fact about Maui's main town Kahului is that it contains a series of scenic canals and waterways. I recently stumbled onto this discovery during my journeys on foot through the heart of Kahului's charming and always entertaining central industrial area. Here's a view of my first observation of this series of scenic waterways and canals.

Perhaps there's some kind of tourist kayak expedition i can take to explore these island waterways more. That remains to be seen, but imagine my surprise to find out that Kahului is indeed the Venice of the Pacific.