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Reader Stories: I've Been to Maui and Here is My Favorite Photo and Why I Like It

By , About.com Guide

Hawaii is not only one of the world's top vacation destinations, it is also one of the most photographed places in the world. After every visit to Hawaii I come home with hundreds, often thousands of photos and I share many of them with you here in our Hawaii Photo Galleries.

Now it's your chance to share your favorite photos with me and your fellow readers. I can't wait to see them! Even more, I'd love to know what makes each photo so special for you. Behind every great photo there's usually an equally great memory or story.

So feel free to share your best photos with us. I'd like each photo to be at least 500 pixels wide or 500 pixels tall. When we have enough submissions, we'll add them to a special gallery of user-submitted photos. Let's get started.

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Julia's Banana Bread Stand

We had heard about the "best banana bread" on Maui and decided to take the drive to find it. After driving on the narrow roads, one lane bridges and steep drop offs on the sides of the road we found …More

Hamoa Beach in the Noonday January Sun

The noonday sun on the water, the backlit blooms, the palms--this will be the single picture (out of hundreds I took) that most brings back memories of Hawai'i and Maui in January. As best I can dete…More

Grand Wailea Resort Wedding Chapel

I am a Thomas Kinkade Fan and when I bought the Wailea Chapel Painting I wanted to make sure to get to the Grand Wailea Resort to see the Chapel on the Grounds. Very beautiful there, with the water i…More

Hana, Maui on a Cloudy Day

That day in Hana was cool and cloudy, giving me the opportunity to get some great shots. My wife, granddaughter, and I were out on the jetty, looking back at the beach. Everything was so green! In th…More

Watch the Sunset at Black Rock, Kaanapali Beach Maui

Nice way to enjoy the evening waiting for the sunset - and its free! A ceremonial "torch lighting" and "cliff " dive - the local kids sort of ruin it a little --or should I say take the element of su…More

Lahaina at Sunset on a Sunset Dinner Cruise

The food was not that great - not a fan of prime rib - and the drinks (Mai Tai's) were strong!! But, the view was to die for. We ended up meeting a nice couple who shared our table, it was a great ma…More

Whale Watching During a Snorkeling Trip on Maui

The beauty and magnificence of the whales in Maui always amazes me. When we saw this whale breach with a dolphin on his side we were lucky enough to have a camera out, and my uncle Don Kellam snapped…More

Ka'anapali Sunset

This sunset photo was taken while enjoying a romantic dinner at an ocean front table at the Hula Grill. One of our very favorite restaurants in Maui. The Hula Grill has a wide variety of fantastic di…More

Sunrise at Haleakala

Sunrise at Haleakala is a very spiritual experience. It gives me chicken skin (goosebumps) because of it's beauty. Sunrise at Haleakala is like no other sunrise I have ever seen. Yes, it means gettin…More

Beautiful Maui Sunset

My husband and I went on a stroll one evening and walked on the walkway from Mokapu/Ulua Beach to the Grand Wailea Resort. We stopped along the way taking pictures of the beach, flowers, green sea tu…More

Celebration of the Arts - Kapalua

This boy was all dressed up for the welcoming ceremony of the Celebration of the Arts at the Kapalua Resort in Maui. Great smile. The Celebration of the Arts was an annual ceremony of traditional son…More

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