Aerial view of Diamond Head, Oahu, Hawaii
© Biederbick & Rumpf/Offset
Aerial view of Diamond Head, Oahu, Hawaii
Geologists estimate that the volcanic tuff cone on the south shore of Oahu formed about 200,000 years ago. The symmetry of the cone indicates that the eruption was probably short compared to other cones and lava fields on the island. After the United States annexed the Territory of Hawaii in 1898, the US Army established Fort Ruger in, on, and around Diamond Head to protect the region. Today, only a few remnants of the fort remain, but the Hawaii National Guard uses parts of the site for training purposes. Diamond Head is now a state monument and a national natural landmark that is popular among visitors who hike along the rim and down into the volcanic cone.
Related Images
Roman snails, also called edible snails
South American tapir calf trots through the grass
Green sea turtle with sardines near Playa Grandi beach, Curaçao
Green sea turtle diving, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
Manatees in the Ichetucknee River in Florida, USA
Giant tortoises on Alcedo Volcano in the Galápagos Islands
A male yellow-bellied slider
Bing Today Images
Coral reef in the Indian Ocean, Mayotte, France
Jul 18, 2024
Great hornbill, Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
Jul 18, 2023
Nine-spotted moth in Switzerland
Jul 18, 2020
Leatherback sea turtles in Trinidad and Tobago
Jul 18, 2019
Geladas in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
Jul 18, 2017
