Diamond Head Crater
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Diamond Head Crater
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture/faa Watermark Will Not Be On Your Finished Photograph.
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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 means brow of the yellow fin tuna. The trail to the summit of the Diamond Head volcano was built in 1908 as part of Oahu's coastal defense system. A short hike from trail head to the summit is steep and strenuous which I learned as I climbed the 560 feet as it from the crater floor. The walk gave me a glimpse into the geological and military history of Diamond Head. A concrete walkway was built to reduce erosion shifts to a natural surface a little way up the trail as you traverse the many switchbacks along the steep slope of the crater.
Image copyright 2017 Jon Burch Photography
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December 1st, 2017
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