A chance encounter that didn't happen
It is 5:30 AM in Honolulu as I write this, and I've been up since 4. With the 3 hour time difference between Utah and Hawaii, my brain will take a few days to adjust to the new rhythm of life, as well as the different photoperiod. Oahu is made up of the remains of 2 massive shield volcanoes, the Waianae and the Koolau volcanoes. The Koolau emerged from the ocean about 2.9 million years ago. Later, half of the Koolau volcano collapsed into the ocean, in one of the largest landslides on the planet. When the volcano quit growing 2.1 million years ago, erosion took over as the dominant process shaping the land. Volcanoes making up Oahu Apparently a third , older volcano was part of this formation process for Oahu, but it has submerged entirely. ••• It's 70 degrees F this morning, with a bit of a breeze. I'm wearing shorts, but it's cool enough that I'm wearing a fleece coat as well. Since it is 19 degrees in Logan this morning, ...