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More Photos from Tahiti

by Kent 6 Nov 2013

To follow up our most recent post, I’ve pulled together some more of the thousands of pics we took during our 17 day sailboat charter.

More Tahiti Pics

(click the photo or use the arrow keys to move through the set)

Taha'a Pearl Resort and Bora Bora
Curie in front of Bora Bora
The pass into Maupiti
The Minister of Leisure (left) and Dr. Vacation
Late afternoon near Bora Bora
Cargo ship unloading, the social event of the week
Heather camouflaged off Taha'a
Rainbow in Ha'amene Bay
Mango Mike makes his point
HT with that evening's dinner
Extreme turquoise
Extreme sunset
Anchorage off Taha'a
Beach, lagoon, and sky
Church on Taha'a
Sunset over Raiatea
Leaving Huahine
The contents of the underground oven
A "Marae", an ancient Tahitian stone religious structure
Faarumai Waterfall, on the main island of Tahiti
Heather with a really, really big taro leaf
Sunset view from our room at Le Meridien, Tahiti

Fish Pics

Threadfin Butterflyfish
Picasso Triggerfish
Possibly a Rabbitfish
Royal Angelfish
Barred Filefish
Lizardfish
A seriously big Moray Eel
Big Moray in his hiding hole
Yellowtail Marble Wrasse
Spotted Pufferfish
Stingray
Undulate Triggerfish
Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
Lion Fish
Teardrop Butterflyfish
Saddle Butterflyfish
Unknown
Unknown
Pacific Double-Saddle Butterflyfish
Probably a Pennant Bannerfish
Clownfish
White fish with a black dot on the side
A Titan Triggerfish

Other Underwater Pics

The Coral River near the Taha'a Pearl Resort
Prickly Sea Cucumber
Yellow Christmastree Worm
Leopard Sea Cucumber
Giant Clam (Tridacna)
Unknown
Crown of Thorns Starfish
Banded or Double-Spined Sea Urchin
Coral closeup
Rock-boring Urchin
A small iridescent clam
Mushroom coral
Anemone
Pipefish
Feather Duster Fan Worm
Cabbage Coral
Oyster farm
Tube feet on a Crown of Thorns Starfish
Black Cup Coral
Synaptid Sea Cucumber
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Boating, The Adventures of Kent and Heather, The Tropics

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One Response to “More Photos from Tahiti”

  1. vern thomas says:
    November 7, 2013 at 9:02 pm

    Dear Heather and Kent,
    These are wonderful pictures. You live the kind of life most people dream of. Tahiti is truly a beautiful place. Heather, that big leaf behind you is almost as tall as you are. thank you for the pictures.

    Love,
    Uncle Vern Thomas

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