I live in Makawao and our office is located in Paia. I make the daily commute up and down Baldwin Avenue coming to and from work. On any day of the year, it is a beautiful drive. Going to work, I have beautiful vistas looking out towards The West Maui Mountains, Central Maui, Molokai and the Northern Coastline of Maui. Coming home from the office, I have big views of Haleakala in all her glory. This time of year, the drive becomes particularly beautiful. There are a number of golden and rainbow shower trees planted along the side of the road. They begin to bloom in the middle of their summer and they seem to be about at or near their peak right now. I pulled over on the way to work the other day, and snapped a few pictures of some of my favorite trees along Baldwin.

Maui No Ka Oi Magazine also has an article in their current issue discussing some of the different sites along Baldwin Avenue between Paia and Makawao. Maui No Ka Oi always has great content and this article is no exception.