OLOWALU, Hawaii

\\This was captured at an orchard at a camping site.//

“Dragon fruit cactus is a night blooming plant and the flowers last only one evening.

If you want to see the spectacular display,

head out with a flashlight in the dark of night, or visit your garden very early in the morning.”

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Traveling leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.

MARIA PETERSON PHOTOGRAPHY

PAIA, Hawaii

When in Maui, Mama’s Fish House is top on my list. Food is so delicious and the place is a piece of heaven on earth. To say that I feel like the luckiest person is an understatement. I got to eat here without a reservation. If you know, you know. ;)

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“If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment.”

MARIA PETERSON PHOTOGRAPHY

HANA, Hawaii

Road to Hana >> 620 curves and turns, 54 single lane bridges, best banana bread,

huli-huli chicken, black sand beach, swimming in a waterfall, and coconut ice cream.

Trip of a lifetime. Worth it.

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Stop saying you’ll do things someday. Do it now when you still have life in you.

MARIA PETERSON PHOTOGRAPHY

Sandy River , Oregon

I visited a friend who lives along the banks of the Sandy River. It was honestly one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. Being here one day is like a thousand.

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“If I discover within myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.”

MARIA PETERSON PHOTOGRAPHY