My life as a dog on Anaa
My host had two dogs, and such harmonoius dogs! Being a total stranger I would suspect a greeting of loud barks and…
Anaa shell desert
Some areas the shelldunes stretched far and wide, and it resembled a desert more than an atoll. The enormity of shells…
Anaa shell dunes
In the lagoon there are huge deposits of shells in formations similar to what you see in the snowy and windswept…
Anaa ocean channel
This is one of many openings in the chain of dry land and during storm surges the ocean will flood through here and…
Heliotrope Tree (Tournefortia argentea)
Native to Anaa and grows widespread here. I found none in bloom the few hours I was on Anaa, but my host put the…
Hermit crab (Paguridae)
This Anaa beach was teaming with hermit crabs of sizes from just a few milimeters to about 10 cm. A sign of good health…
Pemphis (Pemphis acidula)
Endemic to Anaa and is the the dominant plant in some places. It grows right above the reaches of the high tide, and is…
Great Crested Tern (Sterna bergii cristata)
At this particular beach the terns were very inquisitive and unafraid. They flew to and fro many times, and hovered low…
Anaa coral reef
Anaa is incredibly diverse, and here the coral dominates the landscape. The outrcops are fossilized coral or limestone.…
Pacific Pigweed (Portulaca lutea)
Endemic to Anaa, and grows widespread and in particular on disturbed coral ground like roads or paths where it can grow…
Creeping Half-flower (Scaevola paulayi)
Endemic to French Polynesia and the Anaa atoll, where it grows commonly. I didn't see many insects on the flowers, so…
Wild Poinsettia (Euphorbia cyathophora)
Not endemic and comes from Latin America. Here on Anaa it is a small plant, no taller than 30-40 cm. I found it growing…