Daily Photo – Koh Phi Phi Ley

September 21, 2012
Travel

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I'm going to go out on a limb with the name of this photo. I'm about 80% sure it's somewhere on Koh Phi Phi Ley and not Koh Phi Phi Don. I didn't note the distinction on the notes on my slide label on this one. I'm also going to guess that I took this from a boat, by virtue of the deeper blue at the bottom of the frame. The shallow water is that lovely aqua color while the deeper water is a colder blue.

Daily Photo – Fishing Boats off Phi Phi Island

September 20, 2012
Travel

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I can't actually place where I took this photo but I'm thinking it's more likely Koh Phi Phi Ley than Koh Phi Phi Don, largely because the photos around it in my collection show all the hallmarks of having been taken from a moving small boat - horizons far from level! I think this image shows the vertical scale of the limestone outcrops that form these islands.

Daily Photo – Loh Dalam Bay 3

September 17, 2012
Landscape

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If you're stuck in your office and it's grey/cold/wet or otherwise unpleasant or dull, then kick back and imagine you're on this beach with your favorite companions and favorite beverage! You can hear the waves rippling on the beach, smell the salt air, feel a light breeze - paradise!. This is a view of Loh Dalam Bay on Koh Phi Phi Don.

Daily Photo – Day Trippers

September 16, 2012
Travel

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The normal method of transport if you want to go the Koh Phi Phi Ley or one of the remote beaches on Koh Phi Phi Don is to take a longtail boat - so called because of the long drive shaft to the propeller as clearly seen in this image. Not so sure I'd want to be the guy snorkeling in this in front of the boat - it's by no means evident that the boatman has seen him.

Daily Photo – Odd Man Out

September 15, 2012
Fine Art

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I spotted these fish from the jetty in Ton Sai Bay on Koh Phi Phi Don. What struck me was the one yellow-banded fish among this school of silver fish. Much as I looked around, I didn't see another one nearby.

Daily Photo – Heading Out

September 14, 2012
Travel

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I love the tight crop on this image that eliminates the sky and thereby accentuates the height of the limestone cliffs. You can just make out a small beach and a hut in the center of the photo. The aqua water is shallower than the blue water. If you look closely you can see a thin line of aqua on the far shore also. The ferries and fishing boats typically stayed in the blue water to avoid grounding.