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Breathtaking

Begin your Diamond Head hike in the early hours of morning as it
Requires two full hours to climb to the top at an
Elevation of seven hundred sixty two feet from sea level.
After reaching the top of Diamond Head Crater,
That was formed by a volcanic explosion 200,000 years ago,
Honolulu and Waikiki are the breathtaking views from 
The top of the crater, spreading out from the Ko'olaus to the sea.
Allow yourself enough time to capture panoramic pictures as
Keepsakes of your climb and bask in the beauty surrounding
Impressive famous landmarks from the Manoa Valley to the
Natural harbour featuring the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
Gorgeous amazing views greet the eyes in every direction.
  
*Ko'olau Mountain Range

Diamond Head Hike:

Diamond Head is the name of a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu and known to Hawaiians as Le'ahi, most likely from lae 'browridge, promontory' plus ahi 'tuna' because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna's dorsal fin. Its English name was given by British sailors in the 19th century, who mistook calcite crystals on the adjacent beach for diamonds.
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A   Avatar
March 15, 2016 at 6:03 PM
Connie, Congratulations on your "Breathtaking win." LINDA
Marcum Wong Avatar
March 22, 2016 at 7:04 PM
Hugs thank you Linda. Have a wonderful Easter! ; )
Hamilton Avatar
March 14, 2016 at 10:45 AM
A beautiful place and a beautiful description, Paul was right sounds like a travel brochure! Thanks and congrats on your fine placement. This contest was very tough to judge as all entries were outstanding!
Marcum Wong Avatar
March 15, 2016 at 7:04 PM
I understand. I read the entries and i agree with you. Thank you for my placement John. Blessings, Connie
Haight Avatar
March 14, 2016 at 10:31 AM
Congratulations on your win, Connie. Beautifully done. You also chose a special place to pay tribute to! Nice to share the placement with you too! Hugs, Sandra
Marcum Wong Avatar
March 15, 2016 at 7:05 PM
Thank you Sandra. Hugs, Connie
Gorelick Avatar
March 14, 2016 at 9:25 AM
A beautiful tribute to a beautiful place. Havent been in awhile but its one of my favorite places to go on vacation. Congrats to you..BG
Scars Avatar
March 13, 2016 at 12:52 PM
Connie a wonderful acrostic, congrats on your placement in the contest :)-luloo
Marcum Wong Avatar
March 13, 2016 at 1:25 PM
Thank you luloo. How do you know? The contest results have not yet been posted. I just checked.
Callus Avatar
March 12, 2016 at 9:24 AM
Both the picture and the poem are breathtaking, Connie! This poem could be used by the tourism dept to advertise the place! Pity there are so many beautiful places and we don't have the time or means to see them all in a lifetime. ~ Regards // paul
Marcum Wong Avatar
March 13, 2016 at 1:23 PM
Thank you for your encouraging comment Paul. When I look out and see the city mixed in with the sea and nature it is breathtaking to me. ; )
La France Avatar
March 11, 2016 at 6:34 PM
Connie, this is wonderful and it flowed very well, a sure winner and I love it 7 ~
Marcum Wong Avatar
March 15, 2016 at 9:18 PM
Thank you Constance. I realize he was looking for something romantic by his winners list, but this is what came to me. I appreciate your encouraging words my friend. Congratulations on your #2 placement. Hugs, Connie ; )
Delaney Avatar
March 11, 2016 at 2:12 PM
This is great, Connie: Thanks for that history, some of it, I didn't know. We used to hike this every morning before they put the tourist gates on. We would run down...no crowds then. Did you realize your ellipsis marks are showing as question marks. Hugs SuZ. Ko'olaus
Marcum Wong Avatar
March 11, 2016 at 2:53 PM
I don't know why they are coming out that way SuZ. I will try to fix that. Thanks for alerting me about it. Certain font seems to do that. Thank you for your nice comment. Cheers, Connie
Godwin Avatar
March 11, 2016 at 10:07 AM
I enjoyed my mini-trip to Hawaii - thank you for taking us there and even teaching me somethings. Well thought out and well told, Connie ... CayCay
Andresen Avatar
March 11, 2016 at 8:53 AM
- Really beautiful views, Connie - A green oasis with sea view - Hope not the city grows more and more .... with huge tall buildings, which destroys the beautiful nature - Lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Turner Avatar
March 11, 2016 at 7:53 AM
It is indeed a breathtaking view. If you could ever figure out a way to solve your traffic problem, I might come back for a second look. LOL Love the write, Connie. It's one of those rare things in life which is hard to put into words, simply because it is different for everyone. You can describe the physical beauty but not the beauty seen with the heart. Peace my dear friend, Mahalo:)
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