Tabuaeran, Republic of Kiribati.

This week, Cheri Lucas Rowlands asks us to share a snapshot that shows a sense of waiting. She writes in part, ” they focus on the moment before the action and capture the anticipation, or the rumination, or the calm before the storm.” You can read her entire challenge post here.

On our first cruise with Norwegian Cruise Lines, our itinerary took us to a small coral atoll in the Pacific. It’s native name is Tabuaeran, however you can find it on the charts as Fanning Island. The snapshot I feature for the challenge this week is of two boys, one of whom is a performer on a stage show put on for the cruise line guests. While he waits to perform, he’s obviously been charged to care for his brother. You can find more photos in a gallery of Fanning Island imagery here.

John Steiner

Tabuaeran, Republic of Kiribati.

A coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean, also known as Fanning Island, is my weekly photo challenge submission. This week, David W. asks that we share a photo that represents travel. You can read the entire challenge post here.  A late April snowfall here in Fargo had me thinking of warm breezes and tropical weather. I’m not much of a world traveler, preferring instead to travel mostly in the United States. Our first visit to Hawaii to cruise the islands also included an almost 1300 mile side trip to Fanning Island, due south of Hawaii. The reason for the sidetrip is steeped in United States Maritime Law. None the less, we enjoyed our day on Fanning Island. More images of the island are in the gallery below, and you can also visit my original post that features more on our visit there.

John Steiner