Haleakalā ("house of the sun")

When my brother visits the US with his family, the first destination is usually Hawaii. This time around, I decided to join his vacation on the island of Maui. We took a day trip to the Haleakala volcano. After a 2 hour drive through fog and clouds, we reached the 10,023 ft (3,055 m) peak. Luckily, there was a break in the clouds over the volcano and I got the opportunity to snap a few pictures.

Ocotillo

The ocotillo plant can be found in the southwestern US and northern Mexico. It looks like a bunch of prickly dry sticks, but when examined closely, it appears to be quite green. Some uses of the plant are for live fences, walking sticks and even fencing. The last one seems odd :-/