Lookout point to Tahiti from Moorea

Lookout point to Tahiti from Moorea

Overlooking the coral reef and lagoon in the foreground and the deep ocean between Moorea and Tahiti in the distance.…


Giant fern (Angiopteris evecta)

Giant fern (Angiopteris evecta)

In the interior and higher elevations of Moorea this huge fern is common in the forest. Looking towards the sunlight…


Large Purple Orchid (Spathoglottis plicata)

Large Purple Orchid (Spathoglottis plicata)

Some will know this orchid from the florist, and it grows commonly here in the forest at mid elevations and upwards.…


Moorea caldera

Moorea caldera

Moorea has dramatic and sharp peaks, and is as breathtking when viewed like here from inside the caldera as it is from…


Oponohu Bay, Moorea

Oponohu Bay, Moorea

Facing west by the river mouth. One of few places I did not see any houses or man made structures. Almost all of the…