Immediately’s Aloha Friday Photograph was first published 10 years ago. We’ve revisited this magical picture and story a pair different occasions and proceed to search out it outstanding.
Annie Chavez-Hollingshead took this picture whereas watching sunrise from the summit of Haleakala when she visited Maui proper round Christmas in December 2007.
Annie instructed us that it was a really chilly morning with a couple of snow flurries. The summit of Haleakala is simply over 10,000 toes above sea stage, so it may be fairly chilly — particularly in winter months.
As Annie was snapping photographs of dawn, a person who seemed like Santa Claus caught her eye. Regardless of the chilly, this man was solely sporting a short-sleeved Hawaiian shirt, cargo shorts and sandals. Despite the fact that everybody else was shivering, this man didn’t seem like he was even remotely chilly.
With digital camera in hand, Annie wished to snap a photograph of this gentleman Actually, to get his consideration, she even referred to as, “Santa” and with out hesitation, he turned to her. As he realized she wished his picture, he gestured that it was okay to take the shot.
Annie stated that nobody else was taking a look at this Santa-looking individual apart from her and her fiend. Nobody else appeared to note him.
Yet one more thriller about this magical encounter is that after some temporary distractions, they seemed once more for this Santa, however couldn’t discover him. He appeared to vanish!
Who was this Santa-like man? The place did he go? All of it stays a thriller!
Annie additionally shared one of many beautiful dawn photographs she captured. It’s actually particular to witness the sun rise above the clouds and Haleakala crater. In Annie’s case it was much more spectacular!
We want you and your ohana a Mele Kalikimaka!
