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
Huahine
Raivavae
Rurutu
Mangareva
Papua New Guinea
Kavieng, New Ireland
Waisai, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesian-controlled Papua
Solomon Islands
Auki, Malaita Island
Taro, Choiseul Island
Ghizo
Marovo lagoon
Wallis and Futuna
Futuna
Palau
Federated States of Micronesia
Pohnpei
Kiribati
Abemama island
Tuvalu
Funafuti
Fiji
Kauta, Yasawa Islands
Naviti, Yasawa Islands
Niue
Cook Islands
Rarotonga
Mangaia
[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.
Swimming With Fidel: The Toils Of An Accidental Journalist, available on Kindle, with free excerpts here, and in print version on Amazon in the U.S here.