Black Sand Beach, Solomon Islands

A wrecked World War II airplane abandoned in the Solomon Islands

Small boys laughing together in a village settlement, Solomon Isles, South Pacific

Happy children playing on the beach of Savo island, Solomon Islands, Pacific

Young boys fishing in the Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, Pacific

Young boys fishing in the Marovo Lagoon below dramatic clouds, Solomon Islands, Pacific

Megapode egg, Savo island, Solomon Islands, Pacific

Young boys fishing in the Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, Pacific

Young boy goes fishing with his canoe and harpoon, Marovo lagoon, Solomon Islands, Pacific

Mother and children at their traditional wood and straw roofed home in the Solomon Isles.

Palm tree over sandy channel at Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, Pacific

St. Nicolas pronounce a judgment of Solomon, St. Nicolas de Veroce church, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Salomons throne, Osh, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Mother and child in water, Munda, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, Pacific

Clownfish (Amphiprion) are symbiotic with anemones, Gizo, Solomon Islands, Pacific

Megapode egg, Savo island, Solomon Islands, Pacific

Aerial of offshore reef systems in the Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Man sitting in his canoe, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, Pacific

School of smooth tailed trevally near the jetty (Selaroides Leptolepis), Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

St. Anne's gate sculptures of King and Queen of Sheba, Solomon and St. Peter, west front, Notre Dame Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Paris, France, Europe

The beach, palm trees and cottages of Uepi Island resort in the Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, Pacific

King Solomon in the stained glass window of Saint-Joseph des Fins church, Annecy, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Statues of the Angel of Annunciation and Virgin Mary, Mary and Elizabeth, David and Solomon on the west front of Reims Cathedral, Reims, Marne, France, Europe

Exterior of Frank Lloyd Wright designed Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, United States of America, North America

Greek Orthodox icon depicting King Solomon, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece, Europe

'Bacon strip' curtain formations at King Solomon's Cave in the Mole Creek Karst National Park, the north, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Stalactites at King Solomon's Cave in the Mole Creek Karst National Park, the north, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Stalactites, stalagmites and columns at King Solomon's Cave in the Mole Creek Karst National Park, the north, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

'Bacon strip' curtain formations at King Solomon's Cave in the Mole Creek Karst National Park, the north, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Stalactites and columns at King Solomon's Cave in the Mole Creek Karst National Park, the north, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Stalactites, stalagmites and columns at King Solomon's Cave in the Mole Creek Karst National Park, the north, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Reef cuttlefish (Sepia sp.) at night, Madang, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Sea, Pacific

Hooded carpet shark (Hemiscyllium strahani). Madang, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Sea, Pacific

Schoolgirls, Arabala, Malaita, Solomon Islands

View at a boy and a village on Tikopia, Solomon Islands, Oceania

Palm trees on a beach, Solomon Bay, St. John Island, United States Virgin Islands, Caribbean

Palm trees on a beach, Solomon Bay, St. John Island, United States Virgin Islands, Caribbean

Palm trees on a beach, Solomon Bay, St. John Island, United States Virgin Islands, Caribbean

Palm tree on a beach, Solomon Bay, St. John Island, United States Virgin Islands, Caribbean

Palm tree on a beach, Solomon Bay, St. John Island, United States Virgin Islands, Caribbean

Palm trees on a beach, Solomon Bay, St. John Island, United States Virgin Islands, Caribbean

Palm trees on a beach, Solomon Bay, St. John Island, United States Virgin Islands, Caribbean

Stained glass panel depicting Solomon at the Temple, showing a king and two workmen, one with a compass, made by Clayton and Bell, circa 1860, Stained Glass Museum in Ely Cathedral, Ely, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest.Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (western part, with Rossell and Tagula islands. The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District district of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.

The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (western part, with Rossell and Tagula islands. The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District district of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.

Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Loui!

Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Loui!

Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (western part, with Rossell and Tagula islands. The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District district of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.

Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east.

Children playing with a outrigger canoe in the village of Hessessai Bay at PanaTinai (Panatinane)island in the Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. The island has an area of 78 km2. The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (western part, with Rossell and Tagula islands. The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District district of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.PanaTinai (Panatinane) is an island in the Louisiade Archipelago in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (western part, with Rossell and Tagula islands. The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District district of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.

Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (western part, with Rossell and Tagula islands. The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District district of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.

Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Loui!

Shipwrecked World Discoverer cruise in tropical waters of the Solomon Islands, Roderick Bay; Nggela Islands, Solomon Islands

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus Leucocephalus) Eating Salmon With Open Wings

Yellow pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), also known as Bargibant's Pygmy Seahorse. They are found from Southern tropical Japan, throughout the Philippines, Indonesia, east to Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu and the Great Bar

Yellow pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti), also known as Bargibant's Pygmy Seahorse, camouflaged in coral. They are found from Southern tropical Japan, throughout the Philippines, Indonesia, east to Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Van

Solomon Islands, serpent sea star on leather coral, close-up detail A90E

PACIFIC ISLANDS Melanesia Solomon Islands Malaita Province Lau Lagoon Foueda Island. Traditional building methods man stitching lengths of palm leaves to narrow strip of wood to use in house construction.

European Red Wood Ant (Formica polyctena) on a leaf, Lorraine, France

Chandelier hanging at The Portuguese Synagogue, Esnoga, Amsterdam, Netherlands