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Forever Summer


Forever Summer
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3452 W: 144 N: 5895] (17468)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-14
Categories: Seascape
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Tamron 28-300 XR
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Fun in the Sun at Fiji
Date Submitted: 2005-12-15 3:55
Viewed: 2364
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 50
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Forever Summer

Just for all you Northern Hemisphere friends, this is what it is like in FIJI, practically every day, all year round.

This is where we spent a week's holiday last NZ winter - that's the best time to get away from the cold and taste the hot weather...

Don’t you just love the view from the lookout hill on Mana Island, in the Fiji Islands? Here you can see the changing colours of the darker Pacific Ocean and the lighter, greener waters of the lagoon within the coral reef. In the distance you can see the mainland of Fiji, Viti Levu, and closer still on the right is the island of Castaway. As you can see the weather was perfect, sun all day, no clouds, hot, with a slight cooling breeze. P E R F E C T!!!

Castaway is another superb place to have a holiday. Many years back we took our two youngest on holiday there and had an unforgettable time. Back in those days there was a bargain price offered - $1 per year in age, so it cost us $25 to fly them both up with us and stay in a bure together. We paid extra for their food, but it was a price we couldn’t turn down – and we ALL still talk about that holiday.

Fiji is an archipelago of over 300 islands (about 100 are inhabited) scattered across 200,000 square miles of ocean. The islands are primarily volcanic in origin with high rugged terrain. Other smaller islands are of coral or limestone origin. The largest island and population centre is Viti Levu, and Fiji's international airport is located at Nadi in the north-west. Fiji is blue lagoons, stunning white beaches, colourful fish-filled reefs, lush forests, and is home to around 780,000 friendly people. The population consists of approximately 50% Fijians, 46% Indians with the remainder being European, Rotuman, Chinese, and other Pacific Islanders.

Climate:
Fiji enjoys a warm and pleasant temperature throughout the year - average 72°F / 22Cin the mild, dry season of May through October, and 78.5°F / 26C in the warm, wetter season of November through April. Dress for Fiji is cool and casual.

Area Covered:
Latitude: 12°-21°S
Longitude: 176°E-178°W.

www.aquatrek.com/fijifacts.html
red45, wallhalla15, ellis49, fiyo, scottevers7, janhendrik, petrudamsa, Dave, Athila, dew77, metcher, Luc, hummingbird24, mlines, John_F_Kennedy has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To zeca: Thank youJanice 1 01-16 14:40
To mlines: FijiJanice 1 01-06 05:47
To Luc: A little nostalgiaJanice 1 12-18 04:29
To klemmg: Wet and windy tooJanice 1 12-16 17:38
To petrudamsa: FijiJanice 1 12-15 21:23
To Dave: Mountain bikingJanice 1 12-15 21:19
To ellis49: Fiji, not NZJanice 2 12-15 06:04
To wallhalla15: FijiJanice 1 12-15 05:02
To red45: MoanaJanice 1 12-15 04:57
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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2830 W: 75 N: 8024] (26861)
  • [2005-12-15 4:08]
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Yes, this is perfect place Janice! I love colours of palms, of ocean, of sky! It looks like dream for me, especially now, during black and white times. I remember when I was young I read many books written by famous sailors - about tropical island, beaches and coral reef. One of them was titled Moana and your photo looks like taken from this book. Beautifull!

Hello Janice, that is the best climate for me. I have an ill lung. :-(
Janice, this is a wonderful landscape. Great colours, excellent sharpness and details, a very nice composition. I love this picture. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Janice,
I think I move to your country when it's winter here;-)
It looks like paradise, it's a great view.
Lovely colours, well composed and very good POV.
Great work.

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2259] (8370)
  • [2005-12-15 5:37]

Hello Janice,
Excellent landscape.
Lovely detail and colours,nice composition.
Nice work,very well done

Hi Janice,
Fiji.... The place to be these days!!! And this well balanced composition makes a very effective tourism commercial! Great scenery... awesome colours and details, quite impressive!
Regards,
Pablo -

Hi Janice!!!
Thinking about Fiji I hate Lodz and living here.

Hi Janice,

This picture is really nice, maybe I'll become a beach bumm in Fiji. :) The composition of the picture works for me; thanks for sharing this scene with us.

Jan-Hendrik

This is a place where most of us are dreaming to spend at least the holydays. But that's almost impossible so we have to be content with your beautiful photo.

Regards, Petru

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 522 W: 47 N: 668] (2151)
  • [2005-12-15 17:14]
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"Forever Summer" Sounds very nice and looks nice too!
Do anyone mountain bike over there?
Quite Pretty!
Thanks,
Dave

Beautiful shot Janice,
Good detail and colours. Great POV and sharpness.
Nicely composed and good exposure.
Thanks for posting. Enjoy the rest of the week.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 5 N: 2144] (11878)
  • [2005-12-15 19:26]

Belle prise de vue et superbes couleurs.

Félicitations pour la netteté et la belle lumière.

Merci!

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  • Athila Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 310 W: 238 N: 421] (1503)
  • [2005-12-15 21:13]

I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THERE !!!

Nice landscape Janice. Excellent composition with a good POV. Exposure and focus are perfect.
Great work and TFS.

Hi janci ,
its an amazing pic , love the colours and the total view , really feel like being there and admire this amazing beauty .Thx for lot for sharing this pic.

Cheers,

Pawan

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-12-16 3:18]

Hello Janice!
Very nice seascape.Large DOF,POV,colors,framing and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

Hi Janice,
A VIEW TO DIE FOR! The house for sale sign goes up today. Quitting my job, and selling my possession to move to this place. This is not fair, you drive me crazy when you post these stunning shots of paradise. I love this scene! Stop teasing me like this!
Scott

Really, do you have to tell me that right now, I just watched the weatherforecast. It has been wet and sodden and windy all day, a winter storm is coming and tomorrow there will probably be snow.
Beautiful photo, makes me wish I was on holiday again. Beautiful colours of the ocean!
Regards,
Gabi

Hi Janice,
Very nice landscape. Good Pacific colors. Wish to be there.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 315 N: 4404] (14713)
  • [2005-12-17 22:30]
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What a contrast with the weather here. Yesterday we add the biggest snow storm since 30 years. Near 2 foot of snow with strong winds and I was outdoor at Ecomuseum with wolves, foxes, caribous, otters, lynxes, etc. under the falling snow. A memorable day!
Personal assessment of the photo: excellent.
Capacity of evocation in me: good.
Strong visual impact.
Personal assessment of the note: complete. You write very well about the paradise. There would not be a little nostalgia in these words?
Thank you very much Janice. A great post!
Kia ora and cheers.

Hello Janice,

Another wonderful summery and beautiful landscape from you.

Right now I could use some of this, as I trod through knee deep snow and frozen terrain.

It will take until the middle of July to thaw... :-)

Thank you for this lovely vision!

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 107 N: 4804] (21334)
  • [2005-12-21 18:50]

We need something like that here !! Very good picture of paradise ! Well seen, thanks.

Mario

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  • RII Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 478 W: 0 N: 872] (2752)
  • [2006-01-03 5:23]

Hi Jancie.
Wonderful postal, very nice colors ans compositions, the sky, ocean and palms is great.
Saludos and happy new year 2006...RICARDO.

Terrific photo of Fiji, looks like something from the early 1800's without any roads or modern building. Your descriptive notes are good. Please post more like this. Creative POV.

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  • eleana Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 203 W: 82 N: 70] (2125)
  • [2006-01-08 18:27]

Hello Janice!
I love your pictures, you live in amazing land! This picture look like painting. Great colours, compo and sharpness!
Best wishes,
Elena

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  • zeca Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 14 N: 533] (2825)
  • [2006-01-16 10:23]
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Dear Janice, I´ve been in NZ (Auck and Rotorua) and Fiji (Taveuni and Namenalala) a few years ago and really love it so much! I would like to see it again in my life because it´s some of God´s best masterpieces. It´s really nice to see your pictures here in TE and dream about this paradise. Tfs so nice photos!
Zeca

One word - paradise
regars from a northern hemisphere inhabitant

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