Raiatea, French Polynesia

Moorea, French Polynesia

My first genuine plate from French Polynesia, spotted in Paris! One of my most distant plate ever!

Distance from home: 15'710 km

I built this for an art history project where we were supposed to build a pavilion to represent a country (Polynesia). I was rushed and built it in one afternoon. You can make out the shapes of the islands I chose to represent: Rapa Nui (top left), Hawaii (right), Nuie (bottom left), Rarotonga (bottom center), and Fiji (central two islands).

Îles de la Société - Tōtaiete mā

fiji highlands fiji polynesia

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Îles de la Société - Tōtaiete mā

Bora Bora… le mythique lagon et l’aéroport construit par les Américains pendant la seconde guerre mondiale, quand l’atoll servait de base de ravitaillement Ia ora na ! 🇵🇫 Le Pacifique est immense et notre trajectoire ne nous amène que rarement pile au-dessus de la Polynésie française, mais quand c’est le cas, c’est immanquable !! Il y a une bonne raison pour que le “bleu des mers du sud” s’appelle comme ça… Voici quelques atolls et îles de l’archipel de la Société et une île des Australes (le détail est dans les légendes des photos) 🌺 🌴 🐠 La Polynésie est évidemment aux premières loges du changement climatique et touchée d’une manière bien différente qu’en métropole. Comme pour la Grande Barrière au large de l’Australie, c’est le blanchissement du corail qui symbolise la surchauffe. On m’a parlé d’initiatives de jeunes Polynésiens pour replanter le corail… 💪

Bora Bora and its famous lagoon. Ia ora na! A flight over the French Polynesia is rare as they are small in the incredibly vast Pacific ocean, and our orbit doesn't take us over the area often – let alone that I have time to grab the camera. These wonderful islands look just as wonderful from 400 km above. Enjoy the beauty of the atolls and the archipelago. This area too is under threat from climate change and experiencing coral bleaching, but I hear the local youth have started an initiative to replenish the corals...💪

Credits: ESA/NASA–T. Pesquet

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French Polynesia

Hana Iti beach, Haapu, Huahine-Iti, Society Islands, French Polynesia

Ta'aoa, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

Torrential rain at dawn as we approach Mangareva aboard the expedition ship Clipper Odyssey.

Huahine, French Polynesia

This photo is of a young woman enjoying the view from the deck of a bungalow in Huahine, French Polynesia.

Camera Settings: F8 for 1/160th sec, ISO 100.

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Friendly & slimy stingrays

Day 32: Pape’ete, Tahiti, French Polynesia

After missing out on Nuku Hiva, we sailed straight on to the next port of call at Pape’ete in Tahiti.

1965 World's Fair Collection

- June 2013

Pretty in Polynesia

Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll

Limited Edition of 750 Dolls

Suggested Retail Price: $89.00 US

Estimated Shipping Date: June 2013

Ta'aoa, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

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scanned picture, 2001 honeymoon

A tiny little 1700 TEU Container Ship "Polynesia" sits inside the breaks at the Port of Long Beach as it waits to go to SSA Pier A to load and unload containers before heading south, on a warm summer evening; With the larger players waiting further out.

Oceania Art Abstractrions Pink Bar