Black Pearls of the Dangerous Archipelago
May 15th 2008 "And the lone seaman all the night
Sails astonished among stars."
- Emerson
The Tuamotu Atolls of French Polynesia
The Dangerous Archipelago
The green glow from the radar casts sinister shadows on our faces. The atoll comes into view on the screen; a thin ring flashing on the console is our only warning of the danger that lies ahead. Ten miles away in the pit
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