Diamond Head Beachfront
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Diamond Head Beachfront
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
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Photograph - Digital Capture/faa Watermark Will Not Be On Your Finished Photograph.
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High rise hotels on Waikiki Beach offer a wonderful view of Oahu's Diamond Head volcano. Diamond Head is the name of a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Its English name was given by British sailors in the 19th century, who mistook calcite crystals embedded in the rock for diamonds.
The name "Diamond Head" in Hawaiian is Le'ahi meaning "brow (lea) of the yellowfin tuna (ahi)." The trail to the summit of Le'ahi (A.K.A. Diamond Head) was built in 1908 as part of O'ahu's coastal defense system. The 0.8 mile hike from trail head to the summit is steep and strenuous, gaining 560 feet as it ascends from the crater floor. The walk is a glimpse into the geological and military history of Diamond Head. A concrete walkway built to reduce erosion shifts to a natural tuff surface about 0.2 mile up the trail with many switchbacks traversing the steep slope of the crater interior. The ascent continues up steep stairs and through a lighted 225-foot tunnel to enter the Fire Control Station completed in 1911.
Image copyright 2016 Jon Burch Photography
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November 14th, 2016
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