VIDEO OF THE WEEK: LAGOON DREAMS

Beautiful footage by our friends at Matarai Video... 

VIDEO OF THE WEEK: MOOREA - A PIECE OF PARADISE

Thank you for sharing Tuki Huck, this video tells a thousand stories and shows the various faces of Moorea and the great time to be had there!

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: BORA BORA, WHERE ELSE?

 @Gina Bunton

THE MANY FACES OF MOUNT OTEMANU IN BORA BORA

Most probably the most world renowned mountain in French Polynesia, Mount Otemanu is the remainder of a 3 millions year old instinct volcano in Bora Bora. Majestically rising in the center of the island, the iconic silhouette of the mount pierces the sky at the highest point of the island (725m/2,379 ft.), overlooking a postcard perfect turquoise lagoon, contributing to create the legend that is the island of Bora Bora, the Pearl of the pacific.

Just for you, here a a few of my favorite shots of this almost mythical giant.

 

Photos @St Regis Bora Bora

Photos @Four Seasons Bora Bora

Photo @Greg Nagel

Photos @Gina Bunton

Photos@ Tim McKenna

Photo @Rizwan Anzari

Photo @ Bugbog

Photos @wanna have a break in Bora Bora

VIDEO OF THE WEEK - MACY'S JOURNEY: TAHITI SUMMER 2011

Macy's journey in Tahiti, a tribute to the beauty of our islands, of our culture, of our people. Discover the behind the scenes of their shoot in Tahiti and for those of you who live in the States, enjoy the campaign that they are currently running, great promotion for Tahiti!

THE LAND OF MANY LAGOONS

Photo by John Stember

Electric blue, turquoise, azure, dark blue, indigo, ultramarine, light jade, emerald, iridescent green...a variety of shades of blues and greens often used to describe Tahiti and her islands' amazing lagoons which no artists's palette could ever measure up to.

aerial view of the reef of Bora Bora @ Pierre Lesage / Tahiti Tourisme

"Life is not measured by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away"

It is no wonder that the first explorers thought they had found paradise when they arrived in Tahiti and her islands, the largest marine territory in the world. How could one resist the appeal of such dreamy seascapes where  sea and  sky meet in an explosion of hypnotic colors.  An invitation to the voyage, a journey between heaven and earth where it is impossible not to fall in love with such alluring sceneries.

Bora bora @ davidkirkland.com / Tahiti Tourisme

In some islands, the immensity of the lagoon is awe-inspiring... Fakarava (listed on UNESCO's world heritage list) has a lagoon which stretches over more than 56 km. Rangiroa's lagoon could nearly contain the island of Tahiti.

  aerial view of Rangiroa @Philippe Bachet / Tahiti Tourisme

The lagoons of French Polynesia have not only attracted travelers searching for exotic horizons, they have also fascinated artists from all horizons. Henri Matisse describes this irresistible attraction best as he says:

 "Aren't you (Tahiti Lagoons) one of the seven wonders of the Paradise of painters"

These fascinating lagoons have been an inspiration to artists and photographers from all around the world, intoxicating body of water and colors in which in which losing oneself is so easy. Oh, the luxury of spending your days contemplating the horizon lost in dreams of mermaids and hidden paradise.

Photo by John Stember

Come discover the colours of paradise, the smell of the ocean, the beauty of infinite lagoons in search of beauty, authenticity and unspoiled sceneries, but remember, dreams and beauty are fragile gifts that require great care and respect.

Photo by Alexander Shelton

SUNSETS, A GATEWAY TO HEAVEN?

All photos are blogger's own

"At sunset, Nature is painting for us... day after day... pictures of infinite beauty"

All of the photos above have been taken from my house in Tahiti...yet, none of them is the same. Every night, I sit on the beach, contemplating the horizon as the sun slowly sinks into the ocean to die. Not so much the end of a day, but the promise of a tomorrow, a new day, a new chance to experience the wonders of nature and life. 

By just turning your head a few millimeters, waiting an extra 5 minutes, you'll get a completely different experience of the same sunset. Imagine, thousands, millions of people each day contemplating the same miracle, all of them in a different way. Multiply this by all the different locations they could be at... One could spend a lifetime chasing sunsets and would see multitude of different sunsets everyday. As sure as the sun rises each day, you will never experience the same sunset twice. This is one of the many gifts nature has for us. 

Remains the question of the best spot to admire a sunset from... I am yet to decide on this and will surely share with you photos taken from different locations in future posts. I must say that for now, Paea in TAHITI seems like a good starting point...and I wish you were here to witness it too.