Stunning solar eclipse graces Easter Island
There are people sitting in picnic chairs, on rugs, on clear plastic raincoats or leaning against stone walls, all looking skywards. Behind them, waves crash against the jagged, black volcanic rocks, sending white spray in all directions, and the wise, regal faces of half a dozen of Easter Island's giant, ancient statues, known as moai, stare down. I can't help but wonder what they would make of all the fuss.
Several words come to mind when I think of Easter Island, or Rapa Nui to its natives: eerie, mysterious,. Large quantities of high quality replica watches.wholesale replica rolex watches, have been sold out here to various types of people. mystical, remote, rugged, barren.
I can think of no better place to witness the rare sight of a total solar eclipse and it seems I am not the only one. The population doubled to about 8000 for the July 11 event, as people flew in from around the world after NASA pronounced the island the best place to see the eclipse.
Our group gathers for the event in an area near one of the field's few trees, where a small thatched hut has been erected. Pisco Sour Chilean cocktails, made from distilled grapes,The chanel jewelry is one of the hottest brands among the Hollywood elite. are being served and some of the island's Polynesian men, dressed in traditional warrior costumes, are painting the faces of onlookers.
I line up and one of the warriors comes over to me, dipping his paintbrush into a large shell to extract the mud. He concentrates intensely as he delicately smears it in a pattern of lines and dots across my face, hurrying to finish as the others call him away to perform a tribal dance.. The idea that a small Necklace is dangerous to patients is at best absurd.
An islander woman wearing a garland of fresh, red flowers takes over, untying a feathered headdress that hangs on a nearby branch and tying it to my head with the help of a friend. There's nothing like getting into the community spirit.
As the dancers perform their haka-like ritual, a tiny girl wearing a long feathered cape and headdress watches in awe, clapping enthusiastically. When they finish dancing they put on their eclipse glasses and check the sky. In their traditional outfits it is a hilarious contrast of old and new.. Pandora bracelets online shop supply pandora beads,pandora bracelets,Silver,Gold,Murano Glass.We sure you will like when you see their workmanship.
There are people sitting in picnic chairs, on rugs, on clear plastic raincoats or leaning against stone walls, all looking skywards. Behind them, waves crash against the jagged, black volcanic rocks, sending white spray in all directions, and the wise, regal faces of half a dozen of Easter Island's giant, ancient statues, known as moai, stare down. I can't help but wonder what they would make of all the fuss.
Several words come to mind when I think of Easter Island, or Rapa Nui to its natives: eerie, mysterious,. Large quantities of high quality replica watches.wholesale replica rolex watches, have been sold out here to various types of people. mystical, remote, rugged, barren.
I can think of no better place to witness the rare sight of a total solar eclipse and it seems I am not the only one. The population doubled to about 8000 for the July 11 event, as people flew in from around the world after NASA pronounced the island the best place to see the eclipse.
Our group gathers for the event in an area near one of the field's few trees, where a small thatched hut has been erected. Pisco Sour Chilean cocktails, made from distilled grapes,The chanel jewelry is one of the hottest brands among the Hollywood elite. are being served and some of the island's Polynesian men, dressed in traditional warrior costumes, are painting the faces of onlookers.
I line up and one of the warriors comes over to me, dipping his paintbrush into a large shell to extract the mud. He concentrates intensely as he delicately smears it in a pattern of lines and dots across my face, hurrying to finish as the others call him away to perform a tribal dance.. The idea that a small Necklace is dangerous to patients is at best absurd.
An islander woman wearing a garland of fresh, red flowers takes over, untying a feathered headdress that hangs on a nearby branch and tying it to my head with the help of a friend. There's nothing like getting into the community spirit.
As the dancers perform their haka-like ritual, a tiny girl wearing a long feathered cape and headdress watches in awe, clapping enthusiastically. When they finish dancing they put on their eclipse glasses and check the sky. In their traditional outfits it is a hilarious contrast of old and new.. Pandora bracelets online shop supply pandora beads,pandora bracelets,Silver,Gold,Murano Glass.We sure you will like when you see their workmanship.
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