Temoana Poole

@temoanapoole

Documenting the wild life of Polynesia Founder @keepmooreawild ~ Next Exhibition California ~ Contact : [email protected]
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Landscapes from dreamy Pora Pora ~~ 1 & 2 are the results 3 is the landscape 4 is me showing how it’s done 5 & 6 are for you ~~ #borabora #fourseasons #vahine
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“ Parāoa “ - A fine art limited print from the sea - What characterizes Parāoa, is the unique spiral caused by the whale’s fluke. With one tail movement, this gigantic animal disappears within seconds in the oceans depths. I captured this moment times and times again, but this is the first spiral photo I have ever caught on camera. - I hesitated a long time before sharing this photo ~~ I am finally sharing it because it is not my picture, it is nature’s gift to all ~~ #whales #humpbackwhale #pacificocean
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Mo’orea 60 years ago - Before sailboat invasion Before people migration Before development madness - I’m not blaming anyone expect ourselves. We, the locals, are the gatekeepers of our sacred lands. Our actions, our voice, our rules. - Sadly the more people migrate to our islands, the less our voices are strong - I’ll keep using my social media to promote nature preservation - The rest is dust in the wind - So many people advertising Mo’orea for money - You don’t love Mo’orea, you love fame and status - Thank you for reading ~~ Stay strong Mo’orea 🤍 ~~ #henua
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Driving down the dirt roads of Nuku Hiva when this beauty appeared behind the vegetation - Last full moon of 2023 was something else - It reminds us how powerful, soft and mesmerizing nature is - I would love for 2024 to be even more wild, more nature, more ocean, more birds, more earth and for sure less city ~~ #nukuhiva #fullmoon #pacificocean
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Last full moon of 2023. All pictures posted on profil. Thank you 2023. Ia Ora Na 2024.
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3rd day of the Matavaa - Different tribes from different islands gathered in the valley of Kamuihei - They each sang and danced ancient ways from their respective islands - Blessing the land that carries us and the food it gives to our bodies - It’s crazy to think such respect for the land is now looked over and trivialized - We get so lost in building a carrier we loose touch with Earth - I am always grateful and inspired by the people who keep this connection alive ~~ Koutau Nui te mau Tama Enana ~~ #nukuhiva #hivaoa #uapou #uahuka #tahuata
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The Enana people - Feared by English and Europeans colonisators - The wars kept on going but the natives kept repelling the invaders - They went with spears and war-clubs against guns and canons - Yet, what almost decimated all the Enana people is the new sicknesses they got exposed to - Warriors from their bones to their breathe, today they still carry the strength of their ancestors within them ~~ #henuaenana #enana #frenchpolynesia
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Portraits of the Enana people from “Matavaa O Te Henua Enana” - Celebrating our connection to the land, the sea, the skies - In times where occidental way of life is taking over the world, indigenous people like the Marquesians are celebrating their culture to keep it alive - In times where materialism is taking over true identities - Let’s keep our hearts strongly connected to our land and remember where true strength comes from, where true peace comes from ~~ Thank you to the people that still speak the language of earth ~~ #matavaa #henuaenana #frenchpolynesia
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Photographing these creatures that have haunted my dreams ever since my eyes gazed into theirs ~~ Underwater art from the Pacific ocean ~~ #southpacific #whale #tahiti
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The Sun setting down behind Bora Bora - A peaceful scenery coupled with pastel colored clouds to bring a natural soothing tone in your room - Available on aluminium and fine art paper prints ~~ #borabora #southpacific #frenchpolynesia
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A couple frames from ageless Bora Bora - Actually named Pora Pora, the island was so advertised by Americans that the letter P became a B - B does not exist in the Polynesian language - Pora Pora, seen from afar, surrounded by it’s oldest inhabitants ~~ Printed fine art paper, DM for more info ~~ #borabora #pacificocean #frenchpolynesia
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Maupiti seen from Bora Bora right before nightfall - While the sun sets behind the island of Maupiti, on the left, a bird is coming back from hunting all day at sea. On the right, a boat of four fisherman is going out to hunt while the fish are asleep. - Everything was moving fast, I was very lucky to capture this fleeting moment of the Polynesian lifestyle ~~ Available as fine art print on demand ~~ #borabora #maupiti #frenchpolynesia
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