Wish You Were Here

Every so often I look back over these photos, and each time I always see something a little bit new. In a small point of self-indulgence this is one of the very few pictures I've ever actually titled with something more than a bald description of the contents. Its just a reminder of a real chilled out period of time.

I should just add the picture is looking out to the Andaman Sea from Patong Beach on Phuket.

Ah Mr Bond we've been expecting you...

Once again back to Thailand. The thin island is called Ko Tapu - locally its known as James Bond Island as it was featured in the Man with the Golden Gun. Bond duels with Scaramanga on the beach in front of the island just to the right of the shot. Unfortunately its full of small shops peddling very touristy merchandise. Its real shame. The soundtrack to this photo sounds just as it should in a tropical jungle - the classic soundtrack!

Rockin' the Suburbs

I was flipping through a set of photos recently, and came across this one. Its taken on Koh Panyee; the island is a little touristy but not nearly as much as it might. Of the many places we visited that day it left a big impact. Yes there is the tourist restaurant and bazaar. But it was something you could get past, and when you did you ended up in a small school - bunches of kids playing football, just a bit of daily life.

All at Sea

Another picture from Thailand 2008... Taken on a day of Island Hopping - I think somewhere near Phi Phi. Just another calm quiet day with a good bunch of guys floating around some islands - bit of snorkeling, some great scenery. Calm and quiet.



The photo isn't quite level as I took it overhand from the boat we were on. Calm with islands jutting out of the sea and the boat quietly anchored. All this misses is the sounds of the island we were close to; a glorious tropical soundtrack.

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

Today a photo that is just over a year old from a time I was in Thailand. Just another story; sitting on the edge of the pool with a group of mates watching the sunset (note: poetic licence actual photo is from a different evening and from the beach rather than the pool... and I wanted to frame the boat under the Sun but it didn't quite happen!) not a care in the world!



These posts mark a bit of a change from the norm - I find nature inspiring, I always have and I've been lucky enough to get to some nice places in the past and work with some very inspiring people. I want to put together a bit of writing on the subject!