Some views are eternal, as is this one. Moorea, seen from Tahiti. 05:41
In the foreground, sand and coral in warm lagoon water, two meters deep. 05:45
Dawn paints the sky pink as the sun, still below the horizon, nears sunrise. 05:49
Nature is fairly remarkable when you think about what she offers. 05:50
An inter-island ship on the horizon plies the channel, homebound to Papeete. 05:50
Banana leaf, small wave on the reef, the freighter, Moorea and the moon. 5:53
The moon turns gold, the ship departs, details in Moorea’s mountains appear. 05:55
Life appears. We need to preserve our precious planet with the Paris Accords. 05:59
If you look closely at the mountain peak to the left, you will see a sacred eye. 06:00
Legend says Mt Mouaputa was pierced with a spear thrown by the demi-god Pai. 06:00
I am forced into words of thanksgiving for another day in an earthly paradise. 06:01
The first rays of sunlight brighten the summit and the endless waves roll on. 06:02
The day begins. Time for a warm swim. Always count your blessings. 06:08
Wow. Totally beautiful. I’ve just watched the sunrise in northern France but there were no islands, just buildings. I miss the Pacific.
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Oh I wish… In the Atlantic, Indian or even the Caribbean, I was always wishing I could be in the Pacific, so I well know the feeling! The solstice in Europe is said to be a hot week-long music festival, so do get up, sing, dance and enjoy yourself Trish. Also, your once-a-month travel posts are a super-motivating idea for all of us. So, thanks for the sunny comment.
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Stunning shots Whitt. How have you been I haven’t heard from you in ages…
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My mind may wander but my memory, for now, is still stable enough to tie the right ship’s knot, sort of like you two did. I have this love/hate problem with IT, because I believe the best (and happiest) use of my time is outdoors and not with a screen. So I keep going sailing and doing photography. Then, a bit foolishly I suppose, I skip the publishing. You two can balance eachother, which is always the best way, of course. All of you wanderers will learn from their memories too.
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Beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this with us landlocked mermaids, Whitt. It brought a welcome sense of release to my day. 🙂
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Mermaids visit less frequently than before, due to the changing climate and people’s lack of interest. I communicated with several and asked them how to rescue an artist, a landlocked sister, but they were at a loss as what to do. I guess you’ll have to find some access to seawater, Anne. You might then get a whole dance troupe to write about. Living outdoors does give a beautiful sense of release, as you say, and mermaids always appear if you think and dream of them, really. And speaking of which, where do we find access your recent poetry and posts. I miss them.
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