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The Andaman Sea has undercut these limestone outcrops of the Phi Phi Islands. Sooner or later the rock face will peel away along a fissure line and crash into the sea below.

Daily Photo – Undercut

Richard Davis September 25, 2012
Landscape

On the way back to Koh Phi Phi Don from Koh Phi Phi Ley, having cruised by one of the caves from which the locals harvest swifts’ nests for birds nest soup, we got some up-close views of the base of the limestone cliffs. The cave action is clearly undercutting the rock over the course of the years.

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Andaman Outcrop near Koh Phi Phi

Daily Photo – Andaman Outcrop

Richard Davis September 1, 2012
Landscape 2

On this first trip to the island I took a few days and went over to Koh Phi Phi – the Phi Phi islands – about 25 miles east-south-east of the town of Phuket. The photo below is one of the limestone outcrops that jut out of the Andaman Sea in this area.

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