Nov. 13, 2006 - Maui - Joe Kaczmarek's photo of Guy at the Haleakala summit.
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Haleakalā (pronounced
/ˌhɑːliˌɑːkəˈlɑː/ in English and
[ˈhɐleˈjɐkəˈlaː] in
Hawaiian), or the
East Maui Volcano, is a massive
shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the
Hawaiian Island of
Maui.
History
... In
Hawaiian folklore, the depression at the summit of Haleakalā was home to the grandmother of the
demigod Maui. According to the legend, Maui's grandmother helped him capture the sun and force it to slow its journey across the sky in order to lengthen the day. In modern times, Haleakalā has become synonymous with the entire East Maui volcano.
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