Play on the Beach

Solomon Island children play on an old truck tyre next to the body of a dead reef shark.

Carving Up

A fisherman hacks up the carcass of a reef shark. Shark meat is readily available on all islands in the Solomons.

Slice

Using a strong machete blade, the shark’s skin and muscle is sliced up.

Blood Stained

The head of a reef shark is dragged along the sand to be hung up and dried at a market stall.

Densi, Walpo and Kumaye

Three boys enjoy a cool splash in the ocean on a particularly hot and humid day in Guadalcanal.

Tyre Gang

Four children play in the sand and foam of a beach in Guadalcanal, using a floating truck tyre as their seaworthy vessel.

Gut Feeling

A young girl prods the carcass of a dead shark as she steps along the water’s edge, stopping to inspect anything of interest.

Fisherman’s Home

The rope, dugout canoe and fishing clothes hung up to dry all point towards a forking fisherman’s den.

Epiphytes on the Bay

All hardwood branches in the Solomons eventually serve as platforms for the proud growth of epiphytes, ferns and mosses.

Tyre Portrait

Walpo and Kumaye laugh as their picture is taken whilst balancing on an old washed up tyre.

Playing with Guts

A boy frantically pulls out the intestines of a dead shark while the other children look on in excitement. Games played on beaches are varied and full of energy.

Quick Escape

A boy darts off in the direction of some new, interesting find, leaving his friend to watch over their prized shark head.

Duck Bath

A muscovy duck bathes itself. The clay mud will help rid its feathers of any parasites.

Red Snapper Head

Barbecued to perfection, this large fish was a very tasty meal indeed.

Wrasse Head

Reef fish are commonly cooked by the roadside, a delicious and inexpensive staple for working villagers.

Greasy Chicken

Cuts of chicken and duck are sizzled on flat metal fryers. Fish is often much fresher than poultry in the Solomons and it is advisable to stick to the former.