A view of Koko Crater, Hawaii from the top of Diamond Head Volcano State Monument across the Maunalua Bay. It's part of Koko Head Park. Diamond Head is also known as Mount Leahi. The trail is only .7 miles but it's a 560 feet up. The trail is decent with about 260 steps and various grades that can get slick if wet. The view of Koko Head, Waikiki beach and downtown are worth the climb. - #KokoHead #Hawaii #view #ViewFromDiamondHead #volcano #DiamondHeadStateMonument #MountLeahi #KokoCrater #MaunaluaBay #landscape #paysages #Landschaft #景色

Koko Crater (Hawaiian: Kohelepelepe or Puʻu Mai) is an extinct tuff cone located on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu near Hawaiʻi Kai. It is a part of the Honolulu Volcanics, which were craters that formed as vents of the Koʻolau Volcano during its rejuvenation stage. During World War II, the U.S. military built bunkers on top of Koko Crater with a railroad leading to its summit. In 1966, the air force ceded administration of Koko Crater over to the City of Honolulu. It was then renamed to the Koko Head Regional Park. Within this park is the Koko Crater Trail, which is a 1.8-mile-long trail that uses the now-abandoned railroad as its pathway. The trail heads up 990 ft and 1,048 railroad cross-ties at a very steep incline, and the views at the Koko Head Crater summit are 1,208 ft above sea level.

The abandoned railway trail can be seen as the faint 'line' up the side of the crater in the photograph above (starts just above the baseball/softball field and ends at the peak of the crater). This photo was taken from the Hawai'i Kai Lookout along the side of Kalanianaʻole Highway.

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Honolulu, Hawaii.

A tropical Pacific storm swell relentlessly explodes on the Kaiwi coastline.

The view from Hawaii's Diamond Head on a full moon night. Waikiki is on the left, and numerous landmarks are visible. The full pano is over 130 MP.

Looking east from Kawaikui Beach Park towards Hawaii Kai and Koko Crater, at the southeastern part of the Hawaiian island of O‘ahu.

Most people think of the long difficult climb of the Koko crater trailhead. Most of those people don't realize that in the crater is a huge and beautiful botanical garden. There are plants from all around the world. This particular section with all the catctus and agave plants is the "Americas" section.

From on top of Koko Head Crater

Koko Crater in early morning light from the Makapu'u Point trail. A stitch in Lightroom Classic of two horizontal frames.

Beautiful botanical garden, replete with plumeria.

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Honolulu, Hawaii

Swirling waves on sea and land.

In several Pacific islands, Plumeria are used for making leis. In Hawaii, the flower is called melia. In modern Polynesian culture, the flower can be worn by women to indicate their relationship status—over the right ear if seeking a relationship, and over the left if taken.

Plumeria flowers are most fragrant at night to lure sphinx moths to pollinate them. Plumeria is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Rauvolfioideae, of the family Apocynaceae. Most species are deciduous shrubs or small trees.

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Koko Crater Botanical Garden is located within the Koko Crater (Koko Head) on the eastern end of Oahu, Hawaii.

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Fuji X-S10. Fuji XC 35mm f/2. F4, 1/280 sec, ISO 320.

Maybe the most famous snorkeling beach in the US. The Hanauma Crater was created about 32,000 years ago during the Honolulu volcanic series, the latest (and perhaps final) round of volcanic activity to occur on Oʻahu.[9] Tens of thousands of years ago, a series of volcanic vents opened along the southeast shoreline of Oʻahu. Unlike the gentle lava flows currently building the island of Hawaiʻi, the late-stage eruptions on Oʻahu were most often short-lived violent explosions. The volcanic vents that formed Hanauma Crater opened on the sea floor. Upwelling magma vaporized the ocean water and steam explosions blew the magma into fine ash. The explosions built cones or rings of ash, which solidified into tuff. The eruptions shattered the sea floor—coral reef and basalt—and scattered pieces that are now embedded in the tuff. Wave erosion eventually cut through the low, southeast wall of the crater, forming the current bay. Due to its popularity, officials in Hawai'i have taken several steps to limit visitors and educate those that do come about conserving the reef and marine life.

Where lava from Koko Crater on the Island of Oahu met the ocean and created many lava layers.

"Nunc scio quit sit amor"

as i gaze around the 360 degrees view from the top of koko head

i was thankful..

for the blues..

greens..

purples..

reds..

yellows..

and everything in between

but most of all for my wonderful blues..

*one of the views from top of Koko Head upload i had before

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A windsurfer gets ready to head out from the beach at Kahala, as Koko Crater and Koko Head stand guard in the distance. I love this part of southeastern O‘ahu, not least because it is almost always such a great combination of sun and dramatic skies, thanks to its leeward position and the local topography.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend, wherever in the world you might be.

Looking southeast from the point at Kawaikui Beach Park towards Koko Crater and Koko Head, as a windsurfer is taking advantage of a day of strong trade winds.

We just broke the all-time record for snowiest year in Boston yesterday. So I'm thinking back to warmer days. This is what winter looks like in Hawai‘i.

Thanks very much for stopping by, and for all of your kind comments and favorites. They are much appreciated!

The landscape of southeastern O'ahu, looking back towards Sandy Beach and Koko Crater from the trail to Makapu'u. At the center left, you can see Pele's Chair.

Thanks for stopping by, and for all the continued kind comments and favorites. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

A sixty-second exposure at the beach in Kahala, on the east side of Honolulu, Hawai‘i. That's Koko Crater and Koko Head in the distance, off to the southeast.

It was a windy day, so I was glad to have a sturdy tripod with a hook to hang my pack from to weigh it down. Shot with my OM-D E-M5, M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 lens, a Hoya Circular Polarizer, and a B+W 10-stop ND filter.

Aloha and Mahalo!

Koko Crater

A rugged portion of the Kaiwi Coast of Oahu composed of layered volcanic ash from Koko Crater deposited between 32,000 and 7,000 years ago. The wave eroded tuff forms sea cliffs that are nesting habitat for red-tailed tropicbirds.

Also commonly known as Rabbit Island, Just off of Kaupō Beach, near Makapuʻu Point at the eastern end of the Island of Oʻahu in the Hawaiian Islands. Koolau Mountain range in the background.

and I'm about to get hit by a truck.

If anyone knows this spot... there's a turn right behind me and the vehicles are coming fast.

This is a stitch in Lightroom Classic CC of 3 horizontal frames.

Kahauloa Cove sits right below Koko Crater

"now tell me if it's okay

if i walk past your door today

i'm runnin out of happy things to say

but i don't need a funny line

'coz nobody laughs at a castle

that's crumbling down

with ev'ry word you

ev'ry game you

ev'ry hate

come on now tell me

would it be a better day for you

if you bring me down?"

-RIVERMAYA

*from top of koko head

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View of Hanauma Bay and Koko Crater, with part of Hawaii Kai behind it, from the trail to Koko Head summit. You can see the long steps leading up Koko Crater.

A huge, beautiful plant in the Koko Crater Botanical Garden.

i literally called all the saints

my heart was racing

im catching up my breath

you slipped

i slipped

im scared of the rail tracks empty spaces

i look up its a 1000 plus steps

i look down i feel like im falling

i close my eyes

i prayed hard to get on the top

i let you walk ahead of me

so i can see you

and wont be scared that you fall out

you grab my hand

you pulled me up

and we got there...

it was heaven beyond imagination

scene beyond expectation

love beyond explanation...

-sjha on day we hike koko head

*it was a difficult hike

im not kidding

google it. LOL

happy thursday to all!

on explore april 2, 2009 3rd FrontPage #35

(thanks to eRiz and tedt for SS)

This is what the rim of the crater looks like at Koko Crater Botanical Gardens.

Honolulu, Hawaii

This was over looking Koko Crater, but now I'm back watching another foot of snow come down. It was beautiful while it lasted.

I took this shot during a visit to the extensive and splendid Koko Crater Botanical Garden on the island of Oahu. The garden is situated inside the base of a volcanic crater and is extremely large. Divided into diverse biomes, you can see flowers and plants from different parts of the world. As I strolled through one of the desert areas, come across this interesting dried out plant. I rather like the spikes and the lovely brown tones. By way of experimentation, I also applied a few artistic flourishes. The photo was taken in April 202, with my trusty Olympus digital camera. Enjoy and stay well!

Island of Oahu. That's the name of the mountain. To see the crater, you need to go around the back.

This is one of the many plumerias that can be found in the Koko Crater Botanical Garden on Oahu. The garden is quite extensive and fills a giant extinct volcanic crater. Winding paths take you through many mini biomes where different types of flowers and trees can be seen. The plumeria section could easily fill a large football field and is filled with many different varieties of plumerias. :) By way of experimentation, I have applied several artistic flourishes. The photo was taken in April 2024, with my trusty Olympus digital camera. Enjoy and stay well.

Unique perspective of the backside of Diamond Head shot from Koko Crater.

Koko Crater & Koko Head from the end of Alaweo Place, looking eastward over Honolulu's Laukahi Park. On the horizon between Koko Crater and Koko Head is Moloka'i, which is the next Hawaiian island east of O'ahu.

Boogie board caught by the lip of the wave and going for a ride.

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Closeup view of a Baobab tree flower taken with my 100mm macro lens at the Koko Crater Botanical Gardens.

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Koko Crater shot from Kahauloa Cove

Taken from Koko Head overlooking Hanauma Bay with Koko Crater to the left.

As seen from the trail to the top of Makapu'u Point. This is the dry side of Oahu and very much a Mediterranean climate. I want to go back here and catch it just as the early morning sun hits it... as soon as the job will give me a chance :--)))