New Website: Maui by Photo

Earlier this week, I launched a new website featuring my favorite photos from Maui, called Maui by Photo.

The new site is targeted at fellow fans of Maui, and local residents alike, who have fallen head over heels for the Valley Isle and want to relive their favorite Maui memories without stepping outside the comfort of their own home. Although, most of us would jump at a chance to head back to the islands if we could. :)

In addition to featuring some of the best locations on Maui, each post has a place for comments where readers can talk story and share their favorite memories for the location their viewing.  There are posts for some of the best beaches you’ll probably find anywhere, as well as a section for the twists, turns, sights and sounds of the road to Hana. There are other sections, too, but it’s probably easier for you to just check it out for yourself.

I’ve updated the Find Me page here at the site with more links to Maui by Photo, and if you haven’t seen that page yet, it’s getting pretty big now.  There are now 7 different places online that you can go to find various parts of my photography, a number I hadn’t realized was getting so high until now.

You can also read more about the new site via the official launch announcement yesterday on my existing Maui site. I also created my very first page on Facebook for this site, which you can find here.

I hope you like it, and if you’re a fan of Maui, I look forward to hearing some of your favorite island stories.

Thanks,
- Kris

Photo: Lion Head

The next photo I wanted to share from our little trip downtown last weekend. This is one of the lion statues out in front of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Photo: Buckingham Fountain

A close-up shot of Buckingham Fountain at Grant Park in downtown Chicago.

It's been awhile since I've posted new photos, so here it goes.

Last night, the wife and I decided, on a whim, to drive downtown into the city (Chicago) and walk around. Of course, I always try to have one of my cameras with me, and last night was no exception.

This is one of my favorites from the few I took last night, and I will feature the others throughout the week.

Photo: Heads Up Johnny

I’m still in a hockey sort of mood after a big win by the Blackhawks in Vancouver last night. I could really get used to post-season hockey here in Chicago for years to come.

Photo: May Flowers

We took an impromptu trip out to the Old Orchard Shopping Center yesterday because it was such a nice day (finally). I had my everyday point-and-shoot camera with me knowing that some of the sights of spring would be everywhere, and they were.

Turns out, though, that the crappy 4 year old rechargeable batteries I had in my Canon SX110 were completely dead already, so my now trusty backup HTC Touch Pro camera phone filled in for this shot. I know I’ve been saying it a lot lately, but I’m still amazed that photos like this can come from your phone!

Photo: Crossing

The railroad crossing lights in Lockport near the Gaylord Building.

Photo: Ceiling Umbrellas

Going with another mobile photo from my HTC Touch Pro for today’s photo. This shot was from our last trip to Door County, at a nice little Mexican restaurant Mojos Rosas in Egg Harbor.