View of the main beach on Fafa Island in Tonga (circa 2011). Fafa Island is a popular getaway for tourists on the main island of Tongatapu nearby. Boats depart daily from Nuku’alofa the capital. The island is circled by beaches with some sandy mangroves that separate the beaches at high tide.
Carvings are an important part of Tongan craft. This bone carving depicts a whale which is a common theme...
View of a fale on Fafa Island in Tonga. Fale’s are house made from traditional materials like palm leaves....
The Red Shining-parrot also called the Maroon Shining Parrot is endemic to the Fijian islands of Taveuni and Vanua...
This fence is clad in traditional Tongan weaving. Weaving is an ancient Tongan handicraft usually used as matting for...
View of the buttress root system of a pandanus palm in inland Fafa Island. The interior has a number...
This pandanus palm is clinging to a small bank on the coast of Fafa Island.
Looking at a Chenille Plant located on Fafa Island in Tonga. This species originated in Oceania, but is now...
