For many years, I noticed this tree on the Keanae Peninsula, a couple hours drive down the curvy Road-to-Hana, here on Maui. It had the kind of beauty that stands out when the moon is out, the land quiet, and the night dark. I had such a strong desire to capture it, only if I could rid it of the burden that life had thrown onto its branches - buoys, ropes, and other elements of life found around the beach. It seemed as though it became a target for people who needed a spot to dump misplaced materials lying on the beach. Soon enough, the tree stood littered, its beauty stripped away, and in its place, a longing for freedom.
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