As a photographer living in Hawai‘i, I do a lot of work on the beach. Over the years, I’ve accumulated a portfolio of images that could only have been made on a Hawaiian beach. It really is everything people fantasize about when they consider taking a vacation to Hawai‘i, and those of us who live here are thankful every time we get sand between our toes.
As beautiful and idyllic as they are, a little known fact is our beaches and open spaces require stewardship and protection against everything from natural erosion to encroaching development. To that end, the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust holds their Buy Back The Beach benefit every year to raise funds for this very worthy cause.
Graciously hosted by Old Lāhaina Lū‘au, and sponsored by Mana Foods, Boeing, Skyline EcoAdventures and Sempra Generation, the 11th annual Buy Back The Beach benefit takes place on Saturday, January 28, beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Mistresses of ceremony Joni DeMello and Liz Morales of Ahumanu will take us through a magical evening of Hawaiian food, music and dance. Hoaloha Na ‘Eha is providing special tasting menus from Star Noodle, Old Lāhaina Lū‘au, Aloha Mixed Plate and their newest restaurant, Leoda’s Kitchen & Pie Shop. HAPA will give a special performance to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their premiere release.
The popular “Adventures for the ‘Aina” auction returns with packages including:
Afternoon with W.S. Merwin (Click for video)
Ancient Days in Wailea (Click for video)
edible Hawaiian Islands’ “Sentenced to Feast”: Dinner Party Exclusive (Click for video)
Great Scope! Haleakala (Click for video)
Guided Kaupo Hunt & Private Dinner with Chef Brian Etheredge (Click for video)
Hawai‘i By Air, Land & Sea (Click for video)
Hike the Cloud Forest of Waikamoi (Click for video)
Kauai Family Fun (Click for video)
Ku‘uipo Makena
Ole Longboard
One Wild Week in Wyoming (Click for video)
Vintner Vonderland Napa Valley (Click for video)
Waihee by Moonlight: Guided Hike & Dinner
Wailea Shutterbug Workshop with Randy Jay Braun
In addition, a passionate conservation donor is pledging a matching gift of $5000 if we raise $5000 by January 28! Help us by making a donation now!
I have the honor of being part of the social media team for this event. Follow and tweet with my colleagues and me:
Sarah Burns: @TheOhanaMama
Melissa Chang: @Melissa808
Roxanne Darling: @roxannedarling
Peter Liu: @PeterLiu47
Liza Pierce: @AMauiBlog
Sara Tekula: @spectekula
Read our blogs about the event:
A Maui Blog: My Favorite Beaches on Maui Part 1
A Maui Blog: Buy Back the Beach Benefit: Five Things
The Ohana Mama: Calling All Hawaii Lovers – Let’s Buy Back the Beach!
Nonstop Honolulu: Let’s Buy Back the Beach
Can Social Media Save Hawaii’s Beaches and Land?
Share our shortlinks in your blogs and tweets:
Link to the main event page: http://bit.ly/BBTB2012
Link to the $5K Challenge Details: http://www.hilt/org/bbtb-5k
Link to the PayPal Donate Page: http://bit.ly/bbtb5000
And be sure to use our hashtag: #BBTB2012
This promises to be a very special evening. Buy your tickets online and come join us!
Very excited to be part of this cause once again! See you on Saturday Peter! Let’s do Hawaii proud and thank her for all that she gives us day after day (and in our dreams and while on vacation, for those that can’t live here)
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Wow, really great beach image. I havent checked your other work but I remember going to Haleakala and seeing a few pros snapping away at the sunrise up there. I have to go back!
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Thank you! That’s very kind. My landscape photography can be found at http://peterliuphoto.com.