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The Moai wait for the storm as they have done for centuries. Facing west, the next land is thousands of miles away.
Easter Island covers roughly 64 square miles in the South Pacific Ocean, and is located some 2,300 miles from Chile’s west coast and 2,500 miles east of Tahiti. Known as Rapa Nui to its earliest inhabitants, the island was christened Paaseiland, or Easter Island, by Dutch explorers in honor of the day of their arrival in 1722. It was annexed by Chile in the late 19th century and now maintains an economy based largely on tourism.
Easter Island’s most dramatic claim to fame is an array of almost 900 giant stone figures that date back many centuries. The statues reveal their creators to be master craftsmen and engineers, and are distinctive among other stone sculptures found in Polynesian cultures. There has been much speculation about the exact purpose of the statues, the role they played in the ancient civilization of Easter Island and the way they may have been constructed and transported.
Hemerocallis "Ruffled Apricot" and moaï statue / hémérocalle ébouriffé abricot et une statue moaï
My Garden / Mon jardin
Bärbel konnte dem indonesischen Affen zum Glück die magische Glocke mit Hilfe der Banane wieder entlocken und bevor sie ihr von einem anderen Affen wieder entwendet werden konnte, hat sie damit geläutet:
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LUIS: „Schaut mal, hier sind nicht nur Kühe sondern auch riesige Köpfe !“
BÄRBEL: „Wisst ihr wo wir hier gelandet sind ?“
SWEETY und LUIS: „Nein, keine Ahnung.“
BÄRBEL: „Hier steht Osterinsel auf dem Schild.“
SWEETY: „Wohnt hier also der Osterhase ?“
BÄRBEL: „Wahrscheinlich, obwohl ich keinen sehe.“
LUIS: „. Dafür sind hier Köpfe, die mir von unserem Urlaub in Schladming bekannt vorkommen. Super, ich sehe hier die magische Glocke !!“
(Fortsetzung folgt … )
Ein großes Dankeschön an Karen, die mir das Hintergrundbild mit Hilfe von KI zur Verfügung stellte ! 💞
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Luckily, Bärbel was able to get the magic bell out of the Indonesian monkey with the help of the banana and before it could be stolen by another monkey, she rang it:
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LUIS: “Look, there are not only cows here but also huge heads !”
BÄRBEL: “Do you know where we've ended up here ?”
SWEETY and LUIS: “I have no idea.”
BEARBEL: “It says Easter Island on the sign here.”
SWEETY: “So is this where the Easter bunny lives ?”
BÄRBEL: “Probably, although I don't see one.”
LUIS: “But there are heads here that look familiar from our holiday in Schladming. Great, there's also the magic bell “
(To be continued ...)
A big thank you to Karen, who created the background picture with the help of AI ! 💞
Indifferent to the search of meaning... yet we look for inspiration
Indifferent to the passing of time... yet we use them as symbols
Long exposure
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,iIt has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
Subject: Moai #R-1400
Date of Carving: Approx. 1400–1650 CE
Height: over 3 meters
Material: Volcanic tuff with red scoria topknot (pukao)
Charge: Standing watch for eternity.
Known Aliases: “Ancestor,” “Silent Sentinel,” “Stone Sovereign”
Last Seen: Ahu platform, Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,iIt has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,it has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
The long-exposure shot of Ahu Tongariki and Rono Raraku, Rapa Nui (Easter island), Chile. Fifteen Moais at Ahu Tongariki, Easter island, have been looking at the inactive volcano, Rano Raraku, where they was originated since hundred years ago.
The horizontal image of Seven Moai from Ahu Akivi, Easter Island, Chile.
Ahu Akivi is a particular sacred place in Rapa Nui (or Easter Island), looking out towards the Pacific Ocean.The site has seven moai, all of equal shape and size, and is also known as a celestial observatory that was set up around the 16th century.
The site is located inland, rather than along the coast. Moai statues were considered by the early people of Rapa Nui as their ancestors, whom they worshipped as their deity, Make Make.
A particular feature of the seven identical moai statues is that they exactly face sunset during the Spring Equinox and have their backs to the sunrise during the Autumn Equinox. Such an astronomically precise feature is seen only at this location on the island.
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,it has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,it has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,it has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,it has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,it has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,it has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,it has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,iIt has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,it has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,it has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,it has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
A DSLR photo of the five Moai statues in Ahu Tahai, Easter Island. They are silhouetted against the bright yellow setting sun exactly behind them. The sky is filled with many sparse white clouds.There is no one around.
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,it has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,iIt has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,it has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,it has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue
Fifteen Moai Statues standing at Ahu Tongariki, this long-exposure shot was taken at dawn.Ahu Tongariki was the main centre and capital of the Hotu Iti, the eastern confederation of the Rapanui. Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars. In 1960, a tsunami caused by an earthquake off the coast of Chile swept the Ahu Tongariki inland. Ahu Tongariki was substantially restored in the 1990s by a multidisciplinary team headed by archaeologists Claudio Cristino (Director) and Patricia Vargas (Co-director executive team), in a five year project carried out under an official agreement of the Chilean Government with Tadano Limited and theUniversity of Chile.
Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Rapa Nui Easter Island, Its moai were toppled during the island's civil wars and in the twentieth century the ahu was swept inland by a tsunami,iIt has been restored and has 15 moai including an 86 tonne moai that was the heaviest ever erected on the island
© Eric Lafforgue