2005-11 Spirit of Solomons #7 with Island Explorations

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  • Local People
    Local People
    Besides bringing out produce, the locals like to come see the tourist scuba divers.
    Karumolun Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, November 19, 2005
    2005-11-19#0080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Karumolun Point
    Karumolun Point
    Karumolun Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, November 19, 2005
    2005-11-19#0084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    The isolated nature of this island makes one of the best dive locations with a lot of fish and coral.
    Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, November 20, 2005
    2005-11-20#0093
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Village
    Village
    Toatelave Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 21, 2005
    2005-11-21#0095
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Karanjou Island
    Karanjou Island
    New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 21, 2005
    2005-11-21#0101
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Local People
    Local People
    Mbili Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 23, 2005
    2005-11-23#0105
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Volcano
    Volcano
    Extinct volcano that built the island.
    Vangunu Island from Mbili Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 23, 2005
    2005-11-23#0106
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mbili Village
    Mbili Village
    I suspect that we are more or less required to visit the village in order to dive the nearby reefs.  Crafts are always displayed to sell to visitors.
    Mbili Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 23, 2005
    2005-11-23#0108
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waterfall Trail
    Waterfall Trail
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0116
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dollarbird
    Dollarbird
    Eurystomus orientaiis
    Waterfall Trail, Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0118
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waterfall Trail
    Waterfall Trail
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0119
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waterfall
    Waterfall
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0121
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waterfall
    Waterfall
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0127
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Vegetation
    Vegetation
    Waterfall Trail, Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0129
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Produce
    Produce
    Some villages raise produce from seed provided by the boat.  A source of rare money in the islands.
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0134
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mbiche village
    Mbiche village
    Hen & chicks
    Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0135
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV Spirit of Solomons
    MV Spirit of Solomons
    7th time I have been on the boat.
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0136
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Feeding Eels
    Feeding Eels
    Anguilla species - I've seen this done in New Zealand.
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0142
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Feeding Eels
    Feeding Eels
    Anguilla species
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0148
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Happy Birthday
    Happy Birthday
    My 59th birthday.
    Mbulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 25, 2005
    2005-11-25#0150
    Larry L. Jackson