First Blog Post:

Hey there welcome back to my exploration of the beautiful island or Bora Bora! Now most of us may now this place as an exotic vacation spot with gorgeous beaches and indescribable landscapes but there is a lot more than that I promise.

The remains of the volcano that erupted to create most of the island of Bora Bora. 

The island of Bora Bora is mainly or volcanic origin, and by this I mean that the island has several layers of Igneous rocks which are formed from the cooling and crystallization of magma that was produced from the eruption of the volcano.  The center of the island are the remaining peaks of the extinct volcano; Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu.    As long as we are on the topic of volcanoes, let's discuss the region in which Bora Bora lies within... THE RING OF FIRE!

The Ring of Fire is the term used for the massive amounts of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean along major tectonic plates.

The Ring of Fire effects about 9 different tectonic plates throughout the entire world.

  

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dpuf

Now the term "Ring of Fire" is just a simplified way to describe the process of constant convergence of tectonic plates, which is plates collide into each other and one will go under as the other goes over creating shifts in land mass and oceanic topography.  Bora Bora is right along the Indo-Austalian Plate which means that the island could eventually be moved far from its origin today.  With all of the convergence going on along these plates, this is why there is an extreme amount of volcanic creation.

Well that's it for now everyone, I'll be back in the next few weeks to explore the beautify island of Bora Bora.

Until next time y'all,
Peace and Love! 

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p6NR1T.dp

Centered in the island are the remains of an extinct volcano, split into two distinct black stone peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu. Pahia is the shorter of the pair, at 2,165 feet, while Otemanu tops out at 2,379 feet. - See more at: http://www.beautifulworld.com/oceania/french-polynesia/bora-bora#sthash.K6p