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An article by Janet Candland. Candland recounts her visit to the Haleakala volcano so that she can watch the sunrise at the peak, which was made famous by Mark Twain as the ‘House of the Sun.’

The author’s Mother, Mrs. Ethel M. George of Oahu, Hawaii, stands on the sundeck of one of the chalets at Silversword Inn on Maui. The isthmus of Maui can be seen below her. (Photo by Janet Candland)

Signs at Haleakala Observatory reminds visitors of this altitude – at almost 10,000 feet above sea-level it is a warning which islands and mainland tourists alike do well to heed. Few people are used to driving at such a height

Looking out over the island of Maui from the Haleakala Observatory

World famous and rare – the silversword is seen here in its natural setting – dry, desert-like volcanic soil. Plant in background has blosson stalk, partially gone to see

A view of the fabulous Haleakala Crater, taken at Kalahaku Lookout at sunrise. Crater is three miles wide and seven miles long, and contains cinder cones rising from its floor which are as high as Guam’s mountains