Spirit of Niugini, Milne Bay Area

  • Pearl Oysters
    Pearl Oysters
    Shell 'seeds' are inserted in the oysters that will grow into pearls.
    Aquaculture Facility, Samarai, Samarai Island, Papua New Guinea, November 6, 2008
    2008-11-06#0163
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pearl Oysters
    Pearl Oysters
    When x-ray shows a nice pearl, the pearl in extracted and a new 'seed' pearl is put in place to grown another.
    Aquaculture Facility, Samarai, Samarai Island, Papua New Guinea, November 6, 2008
    2008-11-06#0165
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pearl Oysters
    Pearl Oysters
    Oysters can produce as many as six successive pearls in this facility.
    Aquaculture Facility, Samarai, Samarai Island, Papua New Guinea, November 6, 2008
    2008-11-06#0166
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Papua New Guinea Flag
    Papua New Guinea Flag
    Samarai, Samarai Island, Papua New Guinea, November 6, 2008
    2008-11-06#0168
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Children Swimming
    Children Swimming
    Probably showing off for the visitors.
    Samarai, Samarai Island, Papua New Guinea, November 6, 2008
    2008-11-06#0169
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Children Swimming
    Children Swimming
    Samarai, Samarai Island, Papua New Guinea, November 6, 2008
    2008-11-06#0173
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Children Swimming
    Children Swimming
    Samarai, Samarai Island, Papua New Guinea, November 6, 2008
    2008-11-06#0183
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crew
    Crew
    An end of trip tradition.
    Spirit of Niugini, Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, November 7, 2008
    2008-11-07#0192
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown Hawkmoth
    Unknown Hawkmoth
    Spirit of Niugini, Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, November 7, 2008
    2008-11-07#0197
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Samarai Queen Ferry
    Samarai Queen Ferry
    Spirit of Niugini, Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, November 7, 2008
    2008-11-07#0204
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Chertan
    Chertan
    Smaller group dive boat I was on in 2002 and 2004.
    Spirit of Niugini, Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, November 7, 2008
    2008-11-07#0209
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Group Photo
    Group Photo
    Spirit of Niugini, Alotau Dock, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, November 7, 2008
    2008-11-07#0213
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Air Niugini Fokker 100
    Air Niugini Fokker 100
    Back in the capital for our onward flights home.
    Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, November 7, 2008
    2008-11-07#0216
    Larry L. Jackson