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SOLOMON ISLANDS 2011 |
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Standing on the shoulders of giants .... Al visits the Russells Islands in 2011.
The last major collecting trip to this region was in 1929, when Rollo Beck let the Whitney Expedition throughout the South Pacific (which was concluded by Ernst Mayr). |
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| Joyce Murray and her grandchildren, my gracious hosts from Makira Island. |
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| Students and teachers from Pawa School, Ugi Island, cooking traditional foods for a fundraiser. |
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| Making taro pudding, the traditional way. |
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| Catching reef fish for lunch, Western Province. |
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| Accomodations at Zipolo Habu, Lola Island. |
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| Charlie, one of my guides in Guadalcanal Island, and I under a fig tree. |
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| Children at Barana Village, Guadalcanal Island. |
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| Sea-side village of Namugha, Santa Ana Island. |
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| Mandela, a precocious little boy from Santa Ana Island. |
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| Enjoying a quiet afternoon at the beack, Santa Ana Island. |
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| An antiaircraft gun from World War II, Shortland Island. |
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| Sunset, Kulambangara volcano, Western Province. |
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| Overlooking Geta Village, Star Harbor, Makira Province. |
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| Al giving a presentation to high school students at Pawa School, Ugi Island. |
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| Jaime getting help from Steve during a carbon assessment exercise/lesson. |
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| Looking for sea turtle as part of lesson on conservation for the field course. Tetepare Island, Western Province. |
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| Sunset. View from Lola Island, Western Province, at the end of the day. |
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