
The exposure is better now
 

The Pearl resort as seen from the ship
 

Six-man outrigger canoe
 

Pine tree lined ridge
 

Delivery day from Tahiti, we think
 

An orange orchard on the hillside
 

Hospital on the left 
 

Odd formation on the top
 

Mountains hold many secrets
 

People live on these boats
 

Row a small boat to shore
 

Houses
 

There are caves in these hills
 

The orchard
 

On Location Polynesian Team
 

The final sail away party
 

Steep and rugged
 

Motoring around the bay
 

Small canoes out there
 

A lookout point
 

Speed boat
 

The Pearl Lodge in the center (notice the umbrellas)
 

Sure looks like a waterfall – difficult to see while onshore
 

Waterfall buried in the canyon
 

Matching canoes
 

Waterfall
 

Like the sail boat
 

Sheltered bay
 

This is where we saw the sharks
 

Wind caves
 

Good view from the hillside
 

Wind erosion
 

More boats
 

Many of them had solar & wind power
 

Village stores
 

Freighter
 

Looks like a thumb
 

Leaving the bay
 

Not sure when we will be back
 

There are two people standing on the center mountain
 

Very volcanic in origin
 

No waterfalls here
 

Rocky bay
 

Inaccessible
 

Good place for the birds
 

Centuries in the making
 

Perfect afternoon lighting
 

Rains will come soon
 

An island of coves and bays
 

Nope, not a waterfall
 

Sun setting soon
 

Another nice sunset
 

Few clouds this evening
 

The lone frigate bird
 

Speeding
 

Setting early at 6pm
 

A Marquesan sunset
 

Slipping slowly
 

Be gone soon
 

Getting there
 

Slowly disappearing
 

A green flash???
 

We did not see it, but some did.  Go figure……..