Random Sunsets Around the World - Part 1, Pacific Islands - Sinking Low on the Looney Front

Random Sunsets Around the World - Part 1, Pacific Islands - Sinking Low on the Looney Front
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This is the first in a series on sunsets - no commentary, just pictures, by no means exhaustive, just snapped and now chosen at random - not only of the great golden orb itself dipping below the horizon or the brilliant palette with which it splashes the sky, but also of the magical golden spotlight it casts over town and country within its focal aim.

The first entry: Pacific Islands.

French Polynesia

Moorea from the air

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Huahine

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Raivavae

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Rurutu

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Mangareva

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Papua New Guinea

Kavieng, New Ireland

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Waisai, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesian-controlled Papua

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Solomon Islands

Auki, Malaita Island

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Taro, Choiseul Island

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Ghizo

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Marovo lagoon

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Wallis and Futuna

Futuna

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Palau

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Federated States of Micronesia

Pohnpei

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Kiribati

Abemama island

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Tuvalu

Funafuti

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Fiji

Kauta, Yasawa Islands

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Naviti, Yasawa Islands

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Niue

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Cook Islands

Rarotonga

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Mangaia

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[Upcoming blog next Sunday: South American and Caribbean sunsets]

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By the same author: Bussing The Amazon: On The Road With The Accidental Journalist, available with free excerpts on Kindle and in print version on Amazon.

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