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#25 Neha Sivaprasad Lighting Design / Neha Sivaprasad What: I am a seeker of sunsets; my favourite, the sunset at the Summit of Haleakalā National Park, Maui, Hawaii. Where: Any spot facing west atop the summit. How: You can hike up to the summit, or drive up to the top. When: Summer. With an elevation of over 10,000ft, and being the highest point on the island, it can get pretty cold once the sun goes down. Why: This is not a typical tropical sunset, albeit it is on a tropical island. From atop the summit you see the sun melting into fluffy white clouds, leaving behind a dramatic sky that changes from yellow to orange to crimson to blue to violet, with the sea of clouds still glowing beneath. The moon and the stars then slowly begin to take over and create yet another enchanting dance in the skies. Witnessing the unfolding of this magnificent beauty around you is nothing short of magical. Makes one realise how small a speck we are in the big scheme of things and how we are all made up of the same. The magnificence makes one contemplate, how we should add to the beauty of our shared experience on earth rather than take away from it, during our stint here! Photo Credit: George Kedenburg III on Unsplash
“There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.”
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