#1 for interestingness in FLICKR

FLICKR is a photo sharing site where I keep all my photos. The site has an algorithm that measures your photos in terms of "interestingness". Exactly how this works is a mystery to all but the boffin at FLICKR who developed it. "Interestingness" is another one of those words concocted by our American cousins who seem to have a great propensity for making up words. However, that is another story.
I have decided to post some of my most interesting photos here. This one is, and has been for some time, my most interesting photo according to FLICKR. It has appeared at one time or another as one of FLICKR's top 500 most interesting photos for the day that it was loaded. Hope you like it. It was taken near Mui Ne in Vietnam although it looks more like it was taken in the Sahara Desert! If you look carefully, you can see some people standing on the dune to the right.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellon_earth/

The Dangers of the Monsoon Season

This photo was taken in July during the south west monsoon that affects Thailand during this period. Signs and red flags indicate that it is not safe to swim during this time but you can see that people still ignore the warnings. In the week that this photo was taken at least 4 people drowned on Phuket - 2 on Patong Beach, 1 on Bang Tao Beach and 1 on Nai Harn Beach. PLEASE heed the warnings if you go to Phuket during this period.