11 February 2006

Local girl


Local girl
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
Photo of a Young Solomon Islands Girl with a smile of safety and freedom.

Kids


Kids
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
Weathcoast Kids from the RAMSI refugee camp.

10 February 2006

Dolphins


Dolphins
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
Some times a common seen, but these poor mammals are also hunted for there teeth.

Tulaghi Port


Tulaghi Port 05
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
A common scene throughout the Solomon Islands

WW2 AA Gun


WW2 AA Gun
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.

Fishing Families


Fishing Families
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.

US Amtracs


US Amtracs 1
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
These vehicles were used during WW2 to transport troops and supplies to the beach heads to confront the Japanese forces.

Local village


Local village
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.

Huts


Huts
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
Coastal Villiages are scattered throughout the Solomons, and the only way to travel between the 2 is to walk or paddle. This village is on the coast of the Island of Auki.

Caribou Starting Up


Caribou Starting Up
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
Caribou getting ready for supply delivery to one of the Island outposts.

The jungle at Tari


The jungle at Tari
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
On Patrol in Tari

Storm Front- Nicccceee


Storm Front- Nicccceee
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
Typical Tropical Storm

Beach Head


Beach Head
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.

Avu Avu Church


Avu Avu Church
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
Scene of a typical Sollie church service

Swoop


Swoop
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
Low level flying over one of many atols in the Solomons

06 February 2006

Cheeky


Cheeky
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
Local Kids of Auki. When flying in to the outpost, all these little pikinnies come running out of no where, which mkes it hard to land the chopper.

Live here!


Live here!
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
A typical bay in Solomons

Kiwi Air Auki 01


Kiwi Air Auki 01
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
A quick stop over for fuel

Outpost Trip


Outpost Trip
Originally uploaded by Scorpio's Sting.
View of an Island from 3000ft up, whilst resting on the skids of our chopper in the Solomon Islands.