Go Tell It on the Mountain, Part 1 - Pacific Islands: Mountain-Combing on the Looney Front

Go Tell It on the Mountain, Part 1 - Pacific Islands: Mountain-Combing on the Looney Front
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This is the first in a series on mountains and volcanoes I've met around the world, not necessarily the most famous or tallest like Everest or Kangchenjunga (I was on a multi-decade camera fast when I saw them), just beautiful mountain scenery, even if not particularly high, snapped and chosen at random, starting with the Pacific Islands.

French Polynesia

Tahiti

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Moorea

as seen from Tahiti

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from the air

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Raivavae

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Tubuai

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Mangareva

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Bora Bora

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Nuku Hiva

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Hiva Oa

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Hawaii

Oahu

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Big Island

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(Mauna Loa)

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Maui

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Kauai

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Solomon Islands

Guadalcanal

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Makira

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Kolombangara

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Palau

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Micronesia

Chuuk
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Pohnpei

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Khosrae

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Fiji

Viti Levu

Nadi

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Colo-i-Suva
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Koroyanitu

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Yasawa Islands

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Cook Islands

Rarotonga

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[Upcoming blog next Sunday: The second in the mountain series - Argentina and Chile]

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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.

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