Brian F. Allen

French Polynesia

Selfie with Andie on the plane
Alley cat stalking a bird
Shade is a treasure
Looking at the nearby island of Moorea from Papeete
Andie walks away from the monument to Polynesian autonomy
Drink & Joy
Fruit vendor at the Sunday morning Market in Papeete
Fish on ice at the Sunday morning market in Papeete
Bargining over fresh fish
Fish for sale
More fish and a carved tuna on the right
Broken glass looking onto the private dock
The view of Moorea from Papeete
Andie photographing the Grotte Mata Va'a, one of the smaller caves at Grottes De Mara'a
Flower at Grotte Mata Va'a
Water drips down from above Grotte Mata Va'a
Plants roots descend to capture more of the water trickling down
Grotte Mata Va'a
Selfie with Andie
Jungle overtakes the sign to Grotte Mata Va'a
Ferns hang down above Grotte De Mara'a
A rooster bars my path at the Water Gardens Vaipahi
Andie in the midst of photo'ing
Giant leafs span overhead on the walkway
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Small waterfall at the Water Gardens
After a short hike and climb, looking south-east to the coast of Taiarapu-Ouest, the appendix on the island of Tahiti. Note the lone wind-surfer.
Looking south to Afatauri
Painted cranes in Papeete
Sunset over Moorea, taken from Papeete
Sunset over Moorea, taken from Papeete
Moorea from Tahiti in the morning
Chicken and pancakes with parmesan sauce
A school bus for a Protestant school
Murals overlooking a school playground
Truth in advertising
Outdoor exercise equipment in the Paofai Gardens park
Rain on the hillside seen through the trees
A windy ferry ride
Leaving the port of Papeete, Tahiti
A practically empty upper deck of the ferry
Approaching Moorea on the ferry
Our little room at Moorea Beach Lodge
Lodge's giant tree in the middle of the property
Just after sunrise, waiting for the coffee to brew
Andrea under the palm at MBL
A pair of Myna wait for the pigeons
Moorea Beach Lodge's palm hangs over the ocean as a coconut floats by
A pelagic stingray spent its time in the waters directly in front of the lodge
Several Chestnut-breasted Munia on a thorny branch
Enjoying the beach
Just behind the lodge, the hills rise steeply
The lodge's waterfront from out in the lagoon
Palm reaching out over the water
The Criobe center was closed, but situated in a lovely spot on Opunohu Bay.
The Criobe center was layered in solar panels
Criobe center is part of an active research center affiliated with UC Berkeley
Mountain bike trails through the middle of the island
Looking at Mt Rotui from Belevedere point
Andrea in front of Mt Rotui at Belevedere point
Andrea in front of Mt Rotui at Belevedere point
Andrea in front of Mt Rotui at Belevedere point
Lone palm beach
Enjoying the sunset
Lodge-mates enjoy the sunset
Sunset looking out over the pacific
Starting the hike up to the Three Pines Lookout.
Some of the trail we were following was part of the XTerra triathalon about a month prior. Signs marked the way.
The path crossed several little creeks coming from Mt Tamarutofa
Andie in the trees
Andie in the trees 2
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Last climb to the lookout point
Andrea at the Three Pines Lookout
Andrea at the Three Pines Lookout
Andrea at the Three Pines Lookout
Cook's Bay from the Three Pines Point
Layers of rock
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Mt Rotui from the Three Pines Lookuout
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Mt Rotui from the Three Pines Lookuout
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Descending from the lookout into the trees
In front of the CRIOBE center
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