easter island is way, way out there

[FREKI]

Cool shots mate!

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by FREKI

Cool shots mate!

i would love to see your camera work on the moai --

-- just a suggestion if you are looking for ideas for a big vacation idea!

[cityskyscrapers]

Thanks for sharing this trip to this remote island. Enjoyed the photos and travel account.

[LSyd]

fascinating. thanks for the tour

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[mrnyc]

very shocking and sad news to report from the iconic volcano moai quarry site --



WORLD
The iconic Easter Island statues have been damaged in a fire, authorities say

October 7, 20222:26 PM ET


The famous statues on Rapa Nui — also known as Easter Island — have suffered "irreparable" damage in a fire, local authorities said.

A photo shared by the municipality of Rapa Nui on social media shows several charred statues in the aftermath of a blaze that swept through around 250 acres of an area called Rano Raraku, which includes the stone sculptures known as moai.


more:
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/07/11275...uthorities-say

[mousquet]

^ You get a glimpse of the damage in this report.

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Local officials would be dumbstruck, talking about irremediable damages to the statues known as moai.

I guess everybody's seen pictures of those statues. They're something most famous in the world.
Hopefully, they find some way to restore them without perverting their original character.

[geomorph]

This is a reminder to photograph and share special experiences like this thorough trip report!