2. May 2013 08:17 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Vanuatu - Captured by the tribes 2. May 2013 08:17 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetvanuatu captured by the tribesShareThey finally caught us and wanted to put us in the big pot......but we told them that we are too skinny and that some of the fat tourists would taste better and be able to feed the village for months, so they let us go (whew...)!
2. May 2013 08:16 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Vanuatu Tribes 2. May 2013 08:16 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetvanuatu tribesShareWhile in Vanuatu we went on a couple of tours to get some insight into the old tribal culture.We did one evening tour with food, song and dance and then a couple of days later we did another one during the daytime with a bit more insight into the tribal life.On the evening trip they would be jumping out at us in the middle of the bush.Afterwards they entertained us with song and dance.During the day tour explained the significance of things such as their tribal drawings.How they would use bark for making clothing and other items.How they would preserve banana for several months....and the wild pigs they would hunt.And they would also explain how cannibalism used to work in their society.As well as other traditions.I took a whole bunch of portraits of the people in the village.There were also a bunch of kids around.
2. May 2013 08:15 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Aiden playing with the local kids 2. May 2013 08:15 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetaiden playing with the local kidsShareOn one of the trips to a local village Aiden started playing with the local kids. It was great that he had some fun as it is pretty hard for someone his age to sit still for long periods of time.The local kids were great at helping him around and holding the dog so he could pat it.
2. May 2013 08:13 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Vanuatu - Fireshow 2. May 2013 08:13 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetvanuatu fireshowShareOne evening we went to see a fire show...This turned out to be probably the best fireshow we have ever seen...spectacular.Fortunately I brought my tripod along so I could capture the following amazing pictures.The whole show was about 30 minutes with 6-10 performers and finished with group dancing where all the local kids also participated.
2. May 2013 08:11 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Vanuatu - Kids 2. May 2013 08:11 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetvanuatu kidsShareObviously I took a large amount of family photos in Vanuatu.Here are some of them....and...all this holiday can be very exhausting...
2. May 2013 08:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Vanuatu - Kims Dad 2. May 2013 08:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetvanuatu kims dadShare Perfect Moments Photography | More garden critters Blog Portfolio Packages Contact About Home Uncle and Auntie in Sydney | Open Air Cinema 19. February 2010 05:00 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments More garden critters 19. February 2010 05:00 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetmore garden crittersShareThis weekend I was cutting down the bouganvillae in the garden. Whenever I cut down some of the vegetation in the garden it is always interesting what insects I discover in the process. Because of the variety of plants there is always something new to discover. I try not to use pesticides in the garden itself...better to just let nature find a balance.On this occation I discovered a large Garden spider and a Green Praying mantis (I have seen a Mantis before in the garden and they are great to have a pest control). Both are totally harmless. This is what a website had to say about this Common Garden Spider:"Now this is your classic common garden spider from Sydney. The Australian Museum page on garden orb weaving spiders tells me there is a second, almost identical species (edulis) but that that lives further inland. There must be hundreds of people each summer who can be seen jumping madly up and down in their gardens swiping at themselves just to be sure to get rid of this guy from their clothing after they've walked through a web. Although certainly large enough, this spider is reluctant to bite humans. "Last week I did however see a redback spider on the other side of the house. Needless to say that I killed it before I got a chance to take a photo (They are extremely venoumous and the closest relative to a Black Widow). To be honest it is the first time I've seen one in the wild for more that 10 years so fortunately they are very rare. Related postsNew garden doorsnew garden doorsCaterpillars in our Gardencaterpillars in the gardenAlpaca farm stay - hunter valley gardensOne evening while staying at the farm we went to the Hunter Valley gardens to check out the light sh Comments are closed SearchInclude comments in search Newsletter Get notified when a new post is published. Enter your e-mail Please enter an e-mail address Please enter a valid e-mail Thank you
19. February 2010 05:00 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments More garden critters 19. February 2010 05:00 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments Tweetmore garden crittersShareThis weekend I was cutting down the bouganvillae in the garden. Whenever I cut down some of the vegetation in the garden it is always interesting what insects I discover in the process. Because of the variety of plants there is always something new to discover. I try not to use pesticides in the garden itself...better to just let nature find a balance.On this occation I discovered a large Garden spider and a Green Praying mantis (I have seen a Mantis before in the garden and they are great to have a pest control). Both are totally harmless. This is what a website had to say about this Common Garden Spider:"Now this is your classic common garden spider from Sydney. The Australian Museum page on garden orb weaving spiders tells me there is a second, almost identical species (edulis) but that that lives further inland. There must be hundreds of people each summer who can be seen jumping madly up and down in their gardens swiping at themselves just to be sure to get rid of this guy from their clothing after they've walked through a web. Although certainly large enough, this spider is reluctant to bite humans. "Last week I did however see a redback spider on the other side of the house. Needless to say that I killed it before I got a chance to take a photo (They are extremely venoumous and the closest relative to a Black Widow). To be honest it is the first time I've seen one in the wild for more that 10 years so fortunately they are very rare.
