The sun breaks over the horizon and into the valley of Haleakalā
Light ignites the tops of clouds as the sun rises
Light is shed over a surface of clouds beyond the peaks
Silhouetted peaks act as a barrier against the clouds
The sky glows just before sunrise over a blanket of clouds
The sky glows just before sunrise over a blanket of clouds
Mauna Kea on the Big Island can be seen in the distance above the cloud layer
Vegetation survives on the edge of the steep valley