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Norfolk Island | Riviere Bleue Provincial Park, New Caledonia | Rennell and Makira Islands (Solomon Islands) | Honiara, Solomon Islands | Kolombangara, Solomon Islands | Return to Honiara (2013) | Kavieng, New Ireland (PNG) | New Ireland's East Coast | New Britain, PNG

Rennell and Makira Islands (Solomon Islands)

Images from a journey by sea with Heritage Expeditions northwards from Christchurch, New Zealand, north through the Solomon Islands to the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea. We landed on the remote Rennell and Makira (San Cristobal) Islands for birdwatching excursions. The people of Rennell are Polynesian, those of Makira are Melanesian as are the majority of Solomon Islanders. At Anuta on the western tip of Makira, the village chief and his people staged a reception to welcome us onto their lands.

These images were captured in RAW format with Nikon D300 and represent a selection of those available for licensing.

RENNELL ISLAND Beach below Lavangu village
RENNELL ISLAND Beach below Lavangu village		 Village track, Lavangu
Village track, Lavangu		 Native orchid
Native orchid
District secondary school
District secondary school		 Native hibiscus
Native hibiscus		 Village home, Lavangu
Village home, Lavangu
Coconuts at the ready
Coconuts at the ready		 Polynesian islanders offering refreshing coconuts
Polynesian islanders offering refreshing coconuts		 Steep track down the coral escarpment
Steep track down the coral escarpment
Steep track down the coral escarpment
Steep track down the coral escarpment		 Rennell village children, Solomon Is.
Rennell village children, Solomon Is.		 Rennell village children
Rennell village children
The cove below Lavangu
The cove below Lavangu		 Two friends, Rennell Is.
Two friends, Rennell Is.		 The cove below Lavangu
The cove below Lavangu
Red Footed Booby off Rennell
Red Footed Booby off Rennell		 MAKIRA ISLAND. Villagers of Anuta paddle out to make contact
MAKIRA ISLAND. Villagers of Anuta paddle out to make contact		 Villagers paddle out to make contact
Villagers paddle out to make contact
About to land at Anuta, with the villagers in readiness
About to land at Anuta, with the villagers in readiness		 Nearing Anuta (Courtesy John & Jemi Holmes)
Nearing Anuta (Courtesy John & Jemi Holmes)		 Nearing Anuta village
Nearing Anuta village
Nearing Anuta village
Nearing Anuta village		 Official welcome to Anuta village
Official welcome to Anuta village		 Welcoming party, Anuta village
Welcoming party, Anuta village
Chief and cruise leader exchange words of welcome
Chief and cruise leader exchange words of welcome		 Welcoming party, Anuta village
Welcoming party, Anuta village		 Refreshments awaiting, Anuta village
Refreshments awaiting, Anuta village
Welcoming party, Anuta village
Welcoming party, Anuta village		 Abandoned Malaysian logging camp, Anuta
Abandoned Malaysian logging camp, Anuta		 Abandoned Malaysian logging camp, Anuta
Abandoned Malaysian logging camp, Anuta
Villagers pass the abandoned Malaysian logging camp, Anuta
Villagers pass the abandoned Malaysian logging camp, Anuta		 Birdwatchers at the ready
Birdwatchers at the ready		 Breadfruit tree (?)
Breadfruit tree (?)
Villagers' vegetable gardens
Villagers' vegetable gardens		 Secondary forest, Makira
Secondary forest, Makira		 Following the abandoned logging road
Following the abandoned logging road
Village boys, Anuta
Village boys, Anuta		 Eight-month-old Anneliese draws admirers
Eight-month-old Anneliese draws admirers		 Foreshore at Anuta village
Foreshore at Anuta village
Beach Kingfisher
Beach Kingfisher

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