Samoa

9 images | Updated: 30 Sep 2009 | VIEW SLIDESHOW

On september 29 2009, the small island nation of Samoa was devastated by an 8.3 Richter-scale earthquake. The massive tremor was followed by an extremely powerful tsunami. The tragic loss of life and the economic consequences for Samoa's tourism industry will be felt for many years.

This small selection of photos taken in Samoa in 2006 are available as photographic prints. 50% of print orders proceeds will be donated to the New Zealand Red Cross to assist the relief and...
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  • A water taxi ferries passengers to the main town, Apia, Samoa.
  • Women waiting for a bus, Fogapoa, Savai'i, Samoa.
  • To Sua swimming hole, Lotofaga, Upolu, Samoa. <br /> <br /> This popular hole is connected to an ocean trench by an underground tunnel.
  • Three boys making a thumbs up, Apolima-Uta, Samoa.
  • Lava field near the village of Saleaula, Savai'i, Samoa.
  • Children hanging out near a collapsed section of a lava field in Saleaula, Savai'i, Samoa.
  • Moata'a mangrove, the last existing wetland ecosystem on Upolu island, Samoa.
  • A boy and his friends swim in a seawater pool in Iva, Savai'i, Samoa.
  • Afu Aau Waterfalls, Vailoa i Palauli, Savai'i, Samoa.