Friday, January 17, 2025

14 January 2025 New Caledonia: Walking Along the Promenade and the Sunset


We got another couple of walks in along the water and before we started cooking dinner one of the most spectacular sunsets we have seen in quite some time unfolded in front of our eyes.  


A small rocky outcrop popular with the birds


Another nautical disaster gets memorialized 


This tree must be very tough and old 


Seeing the protected swimming area from a different angle


Low tide exposes the protective hoops that make up the barrier


This dove is hailing a cab


What might this be?


There is a gate


Actually it is more like a grate.  Behind here was the output of a huge lime kiln from the 1800's




A wandering Tattler, my first New Caledonian lifebird


Approaching sailboard


Closer


Too close, or so it seemed from the 13th floor


Lots of white exteriors


What might this smoke be?


Gearing up for a show

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A cloud dragon shooting fire?


First gear


Second gear


Entertainment for when you are on a sailboat for extended times


The clutch is in and ready to shift again


Third gear!


Interesting notches in the cloud


So colorful


The last bit of the sun is down


But some wispy clouds are lit up very bright


An alligator cloud facing right


Fourth gear


Coming down off of the peak


Still pretty


And goodnight to all!


The last boat of the night zooming by




 It has been 2 years and 222 days since we began our Migration