This is the privately owned island (owned by the owner of Oracle) with two resorts -- a high end lodge on the top of the mountain, and a Four Seasons resort on the lava beach on the coast. It was so clear as we flew over we could see the canyons within the mountain. The puffy white clouds were nowhere to be seen on the ocean, but they seemed to surround every land mass. Interesting to see.
Main album: Haleakala without the mist http://365project.org/taffy/365/2013-12-25
Special Album: Whale diving http://365project.org/taffy/special-photos/2013-12-25
Enjoy your holidays!