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MARCH 29, 2014: MANAGAHA WITH MARIANAS EYE INSTITUTE

A weekend on Saipan's own little private "other Island" with the Marianas Eye Institute staff and families.
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  • Jerry serenaded us a bit from the Jade Lady III.
  • Sun about to set: Time to return to the camp site.
  • Thanks, Russ, for the mighty fine wine!
  • And a nice evening of music!
  • Smooth moves, there guys!
  • While the rest of the gang(s) retired to their tents, Bev and I decided to sleep out under the stars.
  • Looking north, the star trails showing a few hours of our Earth's rotation. Can you find the North Star? (Hint, it's not really quite exactly still in the sky -- It does move some, but less than any of the other stars). You can also see the path of the clouds which came over every once in a while. By the way, all the light here is ambient (no flash or other light source used). Most of the light is from the commercial dock across the Lagoon on Saipan.<br /> <br /> By the way, through the night we were treated to the awesome sound of the wedge-tailed shearwater, which nest out here this time of year. You can hear a recording of them (not from here, but this is what they sound like) here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgxKzEUYKzU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgxKzEUYKzU</a><br /> <br /> You can also read more about them here: <a href="http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=47683">http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=47683</a><br /> <br /> and here: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge-tailed_Shearwater">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge-tailed_Shearwater</a><br /> <br /> <br /> Seriously, though: If we hadn't been on a tiny island known to be devoid of large harmful critters I would have been totally spooked! As it was, however, knowing that we were safe and sound, the sound was weird but calming.
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