Storm over Phang Nga Bay

 

During the rainy season, storms scurry around Phang Nga Bay depositing heavy rainfall wherever they pass. This is one such storm.

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A misty morning in Hoi An, Vietnam

 

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Beaches of Thailand - Koh Rang Yai

Beaches of Thailand - Koh Rang Yai

Koh Rang Yai is a small island in Phang Nga Bay just a short distance from Phuket. It has a sister island - Koh Rang Noi. For me, Koh Rang Yai is the epitomy of a tropical island with its beautiful beach lined with palm trees. In the high season, it is quite popular with speedboats returning from Phi Phi and there is also a small resort on the island, which nevertheless does not detract from the sheer beauty of the island.

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Low tide rocks

 

Bang Tao Bay in Phuket, Thailand. Taken in the early morning sunshine at very low tide. Most of the beach is sandy but this is a rocky corner at the south end of the bay.

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Ho Chi Minh (Saigon) traffic

Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon has nightmare traffic consisting mainly of scooters and motorbikes. There are thousands of them scooting about the city. It all makes for a very interesting time when crossing the roads as there seems to be a never ending stream of them leaving you no choice but to venture across the road in a slow but determined manner hoping that the bikes will pass either side of you.
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A foggy morning in Hoi An

 

I was up early in Hoi An one morning in order to try and capture the sunrise. Unfortunately, it was foggy so instead I captured one or two "foggy" shots.

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Songkran Water Festival Phuket, Thailand

 

This is what Songkran, Thailand's water festival is all about - getting wet. This is taken in Phuket and is a typical scene in the villages around the island. Groups of mainly, but not always, youths croud into pick up trucks armed with drums of water. They then travel around soaking people and getting soaked by others. If you are out and about on April 13th each year you have virtually no chance of staying dry as no-one is spared.

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Sunsets of Thailand - Nai Yang, Phuket

Sunset at Nai Yang, Phuket, originally uploaded by HellonEarth2006.

We had a friend staying with us and decided to go for sundowners at Nai Yang beach. We were rewarded with the most fabulous sunset I have seen in a long time. The best colours came well after the sun had gone down as you can see.

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