Cooks Bay – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

Dog Gone

Several years ago we visited Moorea and admired the fish swimming in the shallows along Paopao Bay (aka Cook’s Bay). One afternoon we were surprised to spot this “salty dog” standing in the water. We have never seen him since, though we have returned to Moorea several times. The lower photo from our latest visitContinue reading “Dog Gone”

Fire on the Mountain

Sunlight burnished clouds into the form of flame on Mou’a (Mount) Tohiea rising over Cooks Bay. It was born of fire as lava poured from ancient volcanoes, and appears to have not forgotten its origins. Locals say that it is the mountain that inspired the final scenes of the movie Moana, and like a benevolentContinue reading “Fire on the Mountain”