Fakarava Atoll

Bruce's first Dorado

Bruce's first Dorado
Floats waiting to mark a new pearl farm

Floats waiting to mark a new pearl farm
Small pension (rooms) to rent on the island, waters edge.

Small pension (rooms) to rent on the island, waters edge.
Rooms for rent

Rooms for rent
Coral nuissance or art?

Coral nuissance or art?
Exploring the depths.

Exploring the depths.
Playing with or new pal Emma

Playing with or new pal Emma
A large Napoleon fish

A large Napoleon fish
He is nearly as large as Lisa

He is nearly as large as Lisa
Interior of Fakarava Church

Interior of Fakarava Church
Buoys have more than one use

Buoys have more than one use
Looking for a new lighting fixture?

Looking for a new lighting fixture?
Altar made of Mother of Pearl

Altar made of Mother of Pearl
Tools used to reseed oysters to create pearls

Tools used to reseed oysters to create pearls
Separating out oysters growing on lines

Separating out oysters growing on lines
Oysters hanging in water to grow their precious gem

Oysters hanging in water to grow their precious gem
Difference in sizes of 1 to 3 year old oysters

Difference in sizes of 1 to 3 year old oysters
The plastics lines used to start growing oysters

The plastics lines used to start growing oysters
Pearl growing within the oyster's pouch

Pearl growing within the oyster's pouch
Pearls split in half to demonstrate thickness of black layers over mother of pearl seeds

Pearls split in half to demonstrate thickness of black layers over mother of pearl seeds
Varying sizes and grades of black pearls

Varying sizes and grades of black pearls
Anchorage at Rotoava village

Anchorage at Rotoava village
 

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