A crescent moon looks on as the setting Sun paints the sky with colors over the Gulf of Mexico.
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Of Sea and Sand
Waves of beach sand sculpted by the ripples and currents of the ever changing tide cast shadows under a lowering Sun. Tomorrow, another tidal cycle will rearrange the scene to the whims of the current and swells. Will it be similar or totally different? Only time will tell. #beach #swells #tide #annamariaisland #tide #beach #sand
From Ghoulies and Ghosties
“May the good Lord save us from things that go bump in the night.” That bump is usually just me trying to find the bathroom sometime after midnight each night, but Halloween is coming!
Emerging from Stone
In 2019 while we were staying in a bungalow at Rohotu Fare in Bora Bora, we saw a Polynesian man, William, sculpting a large stone near the entrance. He was cheerful as we admired his work which was just beginning to take form. He had done other stone carvings on the site as well andContinue reading “Emerging from Stone”
Trick or Treat?
The sun rises at different times around the world, treating travelers to a jet-lagged trick on return home. Six hours separate our body clock from the clock of the time zone we just left, and mind and body struggle against the sleep-wake cycle to make any sense of it. While readjusting to the time zoneContinue reading “Trick or Treat?”
Tikis and Marae
Tiki and marae at Arahurahu near Paea, Tahiti Tikis guard the entrance to this reconstructed Tahitian marae. These stone structures were of social and religious significance to the native people and new ones were built as people expanded their authority or their land holdings. Only a few remain due to cultural changes since the EuropeanContinue reading “Tikis and Marae”
Surf at the End of the Road
The road on the south side of Tahiti Iti ends at Teahupo’o. Persons living beyond the end of the road commute to the road by boat, including school aged children. Waves break on the reef in the distance providing some of the most exciting and dangerous surf in the world that challenges the world’s greatestContinue reading “Surf at the End of the Road”
Of Waterfalls and Tropicbirds
A pleasant walk, led by our friend and tour guide, Yota, took us up a wide path to these spectacular falls in the Fa’aruma’i Valley of Tahiti. The tranquil scene was graced by the flyover of several beautiful but shy, white tropicbirds with their long, thin tails trailing behind. Though we had been looking forContinue reading “Of Waterfalls and Tropicbirds”
Back to the Beginning
Nearly two weeks ago we spent the first night of our stay in French Polynesia in Tahiti. Now we are back on the island of Tahiti after five days in Moorea and seven days in Bora Bora. It has been a fun and eventful trip, and we still have a little more exploring to doContinue reading “Back to the Beginning”
Gray Skies, Blue Water, Green Jungle
Afternoon squalls drop rain in the lagoon and the principal village of Vaitape, Bora Bora, while Sun bathes our bungalow with light, warmth, and happy memories. #borabora #vaitape, #lagoon #squall
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 