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Ok, So I enjoy taking photos of waves & water. Its hard not to be entranced by it and the never ending display of power and energy. -
It is amazing. The change in seasons. A process, a cycle. The influence the earths orbit and rotation has.
The tilt in the angle of the Earth. The change in temperature and weather patterns.
How the planet; how the plants and trees have adapted to this.
The pattern that has been created. A cycle.
What the effects and implications of this are.
How the chemical and biological processes – born out of our planets proximity to the sun and climate – are thus affected by this change in season.
And how this change in temperature and light mean that this whole machine that collects sunlight and creates energy literally breaks down; the chemical composition changes and the leaves turn. This process, one born out of the evolution of the planet and its climatic cycles, has the side affect of creating such beauty to be perceived by us. For us. -
Foreground tree
Precarious Nature
Foreground rocks
White on black -
‘Sgwd Gwladys’ waterfall -
Love the oxide colours in the water against the shape and contrast of the rocks. 
The ‘Horseshoe’ section of the waterfalls along the river. -
The beautiful valleys of Neath and the namesake river. -
The classic view from Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. Was a nice windy road to reach the top, so it was worth going for that as well.
There are lots of different Wats in Chiang Mai.
Inside said one of those said Wats.
Amazing gold clad structures.
Umbrellas!
Love the (half) elephant.
Gold Buddha in front of steps.
Not the most amazing photo, but you have to love the bright orange of the monk’s attire against the grey of the tarmac floor.
Reva!
Young girl playing in the market street to fund her ‘Scholarship’.
Market vendors
These two kids literally sat right on the floor in between the incredible bustle of the market.
Street artists.
Good beer was had here.
I feel this ‘captures’ the manic-ness of the market street; very busy, amazing!
Market bustle
Construction – love the bamboo scaff.
Off down one of the side streets..
Gold, gold.. gold everywhere.
Steps up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. -
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Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples is such an incredible fascinating place. The remains of what an empire, putting all its resources into the creation of these sites, managed to achieve. Its a testament to their ingenuity and its amazing it is still in the condition it is today. Its hard to do it justice – through these hastily taken photos, the tourists (although it wasn’t too bad for us when we were there), the heat and the short amount of time most people have to see these in. Temple fatigue really is a thing. Still, an extremely memorable place.
Starting simple, Angkor Wat itself. It covers such a huge area its hard to understand both by photographs and even in reality.
Inside the vertical stone city of Angkor Wat
Looking down from one of the central towers with the gateway in the distance
The main central tower to Angkor Wat
Inside one of the courtyards
Lovely detail on these stone window ‘bars’.
Incredible carved relief, note the burnished marks from people touching them…
Great light illuminating the intricate carved detail.
#Standardphoto
Ta Prohm, the infamous overgrown temple.
The tree’s roots, and they way they sit over the ruins, is just increible.
How!?
Great long corridor of stone.
Loved the light here.
From Baphuon looking towards the entrance and the Terrace of the Elephants.
Inside Baphuon.
Inside the maze that is Bayon.
The famous faces of Bayon.
The top tier of Bayon Temple.
Some of the incredible carved details from Banteay Srei, or the Lady Temple.
Preah Ko in the Roluos Group of temples, just outside the main set at Angkor Wat.
Preah Ko
A small glimpse of many of the lakes/ moats/ water features that surround some of the temples.
Entrance way to Preah Khan
Inside Preah Khan
Great light here, at Preah Khan.
Its utterly facinating how these temples have even managed to survive to the condition many of them are considering how nature has attempted to reclaim them.
Preah Khan.
Roots!
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Not many photos from Saigon itself, alas we did not get to spend that long in what seemed like a fantastic city. Heres a couple anyway plus the day trip to the Mekong Delta.
Awaiting the train – on our way from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City Notre Dame Cathedral. A bit different to the ‘other one’ ..
Ben Thanh Market
Ben Thanh Market
A rainy day view from the hotel!
Cool silhouettes from the city lights on the wall of a building across from our rooftop bar
Make shift ‘restaurants’ appearing at night
Random Alleyway.
Just off from the river(s) was a small Coconut Candy .. Producer? Nestled in amongst the trees.
Looking along one of the many river pathways
Boat in water.
Great light and shadows in amongst the vegetation
Delta Life.
Boat Convoy
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On our way to Nha Trang from Hoi An on the train.
Carriage Conductor
Not technically Nha Trang per se, the following images are of a fishing village on its own island off from the shore of Nha Trang itself.
Haircut
High Five!
The bay of the fishing village
Coracles – the best way to get around!
The floating village
Vinpearl Cable Cars. -
The Journey down to Hoi An from Hue
Some amazing Vietnamese scenery along the way
Stopped off at the side of the road where some locals were (as I understood it) burning & extracting eucalyptus oil
Mountains to the West..
Amazingly blue waters along the coastline
Eastern part of the Bach Ma National Park with fantastic winding roads and beautiful scenery
Looking south towards Da Nang
Hoi An at night – a beautiful town
Side Alley
#walltexturesagain
Overlooking the rice paddies and fields
Hut upon the pond
Market street, Hoi An
Night Markets, Hoi An
Beautiful lanterns strung across many of the pedestrianised streets
Look! Lanterns!
More Lanterns
More lanterns.. and selfies.
Night stalls
The river at night – with people lighting and floating candles -
Thanh Toan Bridge
Thanh Toan Bridge
Thanh Toan Bridge
Huế Markets
Huế Markets
Huế Markets
Amazing wall textures and colours in this historical town
On the Cyclos!
A lovely small Vietnamese residence belonging to a lovely old (90?) woman. Beautiful place.
Gate to the Imperial Enclosure , Huế Royal Palace
Flag Tower, Huế Citadel
The faded, but vibrant, colours of the beautiful buildings at the Royal Palace
Amazingly colourful buildings in the Huế Royal Palace
#walltexture
Old walls…
Overlooking the Perfume River
Remains of the past.
Tomb of Tự Đức
Thiên Mụ Pagoda
The Perfume River -
Ha Long Bay is an incredible place. The wondrous, almost alien, beauty of the limescale karsts which tower up around you as you serenely glide by makes for awestruck viewing. These photos do not do it justice.
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I love Hanoi. A beautiful, chaotic swirl of colours, sounds, motion and texture, not to mention wonderful people. I hope these photos somehow portray life and the onslaught the senses were subjected to whilst walking around.
Hanoi! Vietnam! Wires! Wires everwhere, along with people (and mopeds).
Sneak Peak. In the dark, on his phone.
Large roundabout near Hoàn Kiếm Lake. Watching the world swarm by.
Fruit, shops, stuff. ‘Things’ being sold everywhere.
A woman sorts out her wares. Shops like this – and their owners are everywhere; people perched in amongst goods.
The organic nature of buildings in Hanoi. There are no rules.
Pineapple woman. Love the guy behind her – and you can just make out a barbers behind him, out in the open.
Bars down this street with classic Vietnamese plastic stools.
Basket Lady.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Ho Chi Minh, revered by the Vietnamese, lies in state here.
A beautiful alleyway hit by the sun.
This amazing.. street? lined with houses.. and with a train track running smack down the middle.
No problem, its only a tree.
Love the lighting on this guy. Not sure what he was up to, fixing something.
Overlooking Hoàn Kiếm Lake at night.
Selling her fruit off the back of her bike.
People in a cafe.
Love the kids expression.
No roads are off limits, mopeds can – and will – get anywhere and everywhere.
Just about to sell something.
Just lots going on.
Its Pineapple Woman again!
Everyday life.
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21st Century Architecture: Shopping Malls.
I think you could walk one end of Singapore to the other entirely within shopping malls..
Interesting Statues
Raffles Hotel
Marina Bay Sands Hotel.
Gardens in the Bay
Walkways throughout the gardens
Supertree Grove
Inside the Cloud Forest
Cloud Forest
Elevated walkways throughout the Cloud Forest.
The dome simulates tropical mountain regions.
Its almost like something out of Science Fiction (brief encounters, anyone?)
Cool driftwood style sculpture in the Flower Dome
Supertree Grove at night
Super Trees lighting display
Supertree lighting display
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Sunrise from the north of Gili Air towards Lombok and Mount Rinjani
Sandy paths and beach bars
Palm trees and blue skies
Walking on stilts
Amazing sunsets & reflection
Night time beach bars
Beach Paths
Sunrise behind Gili Meno & Gili Trawangan. Bali mountains in the background.
Long exposure sunrise over Lombok
Lots of cool paths dotted with bars and shacks.
This dude is loving it. Bicycles and horses (and walking) are the only ways around the islands.
Standing out in the coral towards Gili Air
Beach time imminent.
Another amazing sunset.
You can make out Jupiter (to the right) and then Saturn and Mars.
The interior of the island consists of beach paths, areas for livestock and the locals houses.
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Sunset at Legian Beach
Bali beach nightlife
Sunset at Legian Beach
Bali beach life
Its like ‘Lost’
From the cliffs at Suluban
Beneath Uluwatu
Uluwatu sunset
Uluwatu Kekek Dance
Tanah Lot Temple
Tegenungan Waterfall River
Tegenungan Waterfall
Tegenungan Waterfall
River at ‘Avalon’.
‘Avalon’
Ubud Monkey Forest
Campuhan Ridge
Ubud Markets
Ubud Markets
Ubud Markets
Ubud
Heavy load mopeds
Balinese Architecture
Bali Temples
Jatiluwih Rice Terraces
Jatiluwih Rice Terraces
Bali Temples
Goa Gajah
Mount Batur Sunrise
Mount Batur Sunrise
Mount Batur Sunrise & Batur Lake
Mount Batur Sunrise
Mount Batur Sunrise
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