I was in a hurry to get to work on time until I drove by this beautiful view. It's so rare to see the sun like this at sunrise, here in New Caledonia. A white sphere in the sky that you can actually look at without hurting your eyes. And the sky, a beautiful orange colour and the silhouette of those trees... how can you not stop to appreciate it. OK so I arrive 5 minutes late for work but what a rare site to capture. I admit, it's not the best of photographs but it's a nice memory nonetheless.
A friend's son taking advantage of the last light to paddle on the waters of Anse Longue (Païta, New Caledonia). While the rest of us were enjoying this beautiful sunset and a refreshing drink on the outdoor deck. The water isn't deep here. You can walk out a few hundred metres at low tide. It's also beautiful in the mornings with the water as calm as a lake. If you lucky, you may see fish jumping out of the water.
So last year was a leap year. Which means this was the 366th and last sunset of 2016 that I saw. The sunset was so beautiful, we literally all stopped to admire it. I spent NYE (New Year's Eve) in Tonghouin (Païta, New Caledonia). Here you're looking over Anse Longue. This area is very flat so you could walk out in the water for hundreds of metres. This place is just awesome!
This sculpture of a one legged figure is displayed down on the quay at the Gare Maritime (Noumea, New Caledonia). I was just having fun with this photo. I made sure the foot of the sculpture was aligned with the rope that was holding the ship to quay. I got rid of the pole holding the sculpture in Photoshop and that's it. Just a bit of fun.