<p><br> A kiteboarder cruises across a vast lagoon in Apataki, an island in the stunning Tuamotus chain in French Polynesia. The photographer captured this shot from the top of her sailboat’s mast at midday, when the sun penetrated the clear water to reveal the amazing colors of the South Pacific.</p>

Kiteboarding in French Polynesia


A kiteboarder cruises across a vast lagoon in Apataki, an island in the stunning Tuamotus chain in French Polynesia. The photographer captured this shot from the top of her sailboat’s mast at midday, when the sun penetrated the clear water to reveal the amazing colors of the South Pacific.

Photograph by Jody MacDonald

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