Dhaka – Bangkok by air, Bangkok – Phuket by air, Phuket to Kura Buri via Khao Lak / Phang Na / Takua Pa by car, then from Kuraburi pier to Ko Phra Thong island [9° 7'20.38" N, 98°15'3.47" E] by long-tailed boat, from the island pier to Golden Buddha Beach
by pickup truck across the surprising Savannah [I expected to see a Giraffe or a Kangaroo there anytime!]. What an amazing journey. The sight of tiny islands in the Andaman sea – some of Thailand and some of Burma…. the weather [the weather!] and the storms, the beauty of untouched land, beaches and sea, Â Hornbills flying wild, deep thick tropical forests with vines hanging…. it is difficult to put into words the experience! Spent the days in swim shorts and tee-shirt mostly always wet because we went out in the continuous rain – kayaking into the mangrove, clambering over the jagged rocks and then through thigh deep wet grass rappelling down a rope to the sea on the other side of Horn-bill Hill, across slippery and sharp rocks to the Bay, back to Baan Dee [Dee's house - photo is here] for a hot coffee and some lunch. Off to the Savannah to take in the stark beauty of that landscape…. back to the forest near the bay, finding a clump of wild Glory Lily burning red and orange in the green green lush grass…..
…… ah! I’ll complete a coherent description later….
You can look at some photos from the trip in the mean-while.
[For those interested in the nitty gritty stuff - I took just two  lenses on this trip. A ultra-wide 12-24mm Sigma zoom and a 50mm f/1.8 Nikkor prime. Thats it. I used the 50mm for just a few shots.]
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One can OD even on stunning landscapes !!! Sorr – a bit of an over kill !! The B&W potraits are my favorite – great compostions and you capture the expressions and the depth of moods really well! Second are the colorful Baan’s – could have done w/ out the photos exposing the innards of the fish. Loved the one w/ the bountiful veggies though!!
I am particularly taken with the repeated curves that ryhyme with each other. Very nicely framed for maximum impact. The combination of all the soft curves and this color palette makes for a peacful place to be in my mind.