Diamond Head Light House
by Jon Burch Photography
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Diamond Head Light House
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Jon Burch Photography
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On the way to the top of Diamond Head on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu, you will pass this spectacular view of the Diamond Head Lighthouse. Located on the steep coastal cliff of an extinct Volcano you are trying to climb, the original lighthouse was built in 1899 and still has the original Fresnel lighthouse lens that is still in use today. Built of reinforced concrete, the completely automated 55-foot lighthouse stands 147 feet above sea level and projects its light 18 miles out into the Pacific Ocean. In case of a power outage, the lighthouse has a back-up battery to keep it operating. The light keeper quarters were renovated and now serve as the residence of the 14th Coast Guard District Commander.
The Fresnel lens atop the lighthouse has the intensity of 60,000 candlepower sending a red beam warning ships away from the reefs on Waikiki Beach which, even to a flat lander like me, sounds like an excellent idea!
Image copyright 2014 Jon Burch Photography
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November 5th, 2014
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