Published 7 days ago by Richard Chesher
By the number of images taken here you can guess that these waterfalls are one of our favourite trekking destinations. It is ...(more)
Published 28 days ago by Richard Chesher
There are a couple of mysteries about this sphere image. One mystery I know the answer to (but you don't) and one I have not figured out.Wh...(more)
Published 2 months ago by Richard Chesher
A school of anchovies swarms together, forming a scintillating mass attacked from above and below in a fascinating example of i...(more)
Published 3 months ago by Richard Chesher
Here's a message for all you dedicated 360 photographers.When I took the photo "Dumbea River Reach" nearly three years ago I can rem...(more)
Published 3 months ago by Richard Chesher
As author and publisher of the Cruising Guide to New Caledonia I get to meet most of the superyachts that come to New Caledonia....(more)
Published 4 months ago by Richard Chesher
The GR1 trek extends from Baie du Prony in the South of New Caledonia's Grande Terre to the Dumbea River just NW of Noumea. That's a...(more)
Published 4 months ago by Richard Chesher
Drive 30 minutes southeast from Noumea, turn left on the cross island route RP3 to Yate and the twisting mountain road tak...(more)
Published 4 months ago by Richard Chesher
Massive corals, like this 6 meter sphere of Porites, grow between 5 to 10mm per year making this one somewhere between 600 to 1200 ...(more)
Published 4 months ago by Richard Chesher
Just ten miles west of Noumea, Presque Ile Maa creates a lovely sheltered bay with sand beaches, rocky coasts, and a broad area of sandy bottom...(more)
Published 4 months ago by Richard Chesher
The Maa Peninsula in New Caledonia forms the western border of Noumea's commercial harbour. It is a windy and dry place, located in a nat...(more)
Published 4 months ago by Richard Chesher
A family of ospreys (Pandion haliaetus melvillensis) live on Ilot Mato in the great south lagoon of New Caledonia. The island is one of many in ...(more)
Published 4 months ago by Richard Chesher
The crew and owners of the 48 metre long superyacht Slojo watch the sunset after a day of fun and sun in the great southern lagoon of N...(more)
Published 5 months ago by Richard Chesher
When exploring the uncharted waters of the world's largest coral reef lagoon the weather is always a concern; even when anchored in a rea...(more)
Published 5 months ago by Richard Chesher
The New Caledonia Lagoon is the largest coral reef lagoon on the planet. The more remote parts of the lagoon are still listed on th...(more)
Published 6 months ago by Richard Chesher
A healthy coral reef - vibrant lush corals everywhere I look. This is one of the most lush and rich coral reefs we have found ...(more)
Published 6 months ago by Richard Chesher
Every year, in July, the humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae swim from Antarctic waters to New Caledonia. In September they swim south again. ...(more)
Published 10 months ago by Richard Chesher
There's this colony of clownfish that lives just on the crest of the fringing reef at Mato. Two species of clownfish (also called anemonefish), e...(more)
Published 10 months ago by Richard Chesher
The crying sounds of puffins nesting on Ilot Mato wake up on the 23rd of March at 05:30. They cry like a moaning baby - a very erie sound. T...(more)
Published 10 months ago by Richard Chesher
There is something very special about the shallow lagoon sand and coral flats of New Caledonia. You'd think there would not be much o...(more)
Published 10 months ago by Richard Chesher
Finding a great dive spot isn't easy. Even in the great south lagoon of New Caledonia where there are lots of nice living coral reefs ...(more)
