Waters of the lagoon were smooth as silk
Village of Rotoava
Communications tower
Two sailboats
Hidden abodes
Protected from the Pacific side
A pyramid watchtower
Rotoava
Pier
Sailboat in the lagoon
Near the café we ate at
Very sheltered
The Catholic church
Beaches everywhere today
Hidden coves
Church
Boat facility
Watchtower
The pilot boat
Watchtower with a ladder
Airport terminal
St. Jean de la Croix
Havaiki and the Le Snack Requin
Heading towards the north pass
Airport
Part of the landing strip
Sun setting soon
Deserted beach today at the pass
Wave action at Ngaruae Pass
Widest pass in French Polynesia
A most promising sunset
This pass is 2624 feet wide
Reefs outside the pass
That's why we need a pilot
Dolphin fins
Bottlenose dolphins
Rich hunting grounds at the passes
Lazy swimmers
Barely breach the surface
Now you can see the nose
Hunting in a pod
Appear quickly
Disappear just as fast
Dozens of them
Twins
They stayed in one place
That's where the fish are
More dolphins
Getting farther away
Slow-moving species
Pilot is done
Nearing 5:45pm
Small motu
Watch for the birds, you'll find the dolphins beneath
Hundreds of birds catch the small fish
Beautiful
What a way to end the day
Another day in paradise
A golden sunset
Slipping fast
About over
Hot, hot, hot
Always clouds on the horizon
No green flash
Maybe tomorrow
The time: 5:49pm
Swirling clouds
Gone
Afterglow was minimal
Crew has to cover the stacked lounges every night
The November moon
