Showing posts with label paradise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paradise. Show all posts

Friday, March 04, 2005

Koh Tao (Turtle Island)

*WARNING: THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE CONTAINS IDYLLIC IMAGES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF PARADISE THAT MIGHT BE OFFENSIVE TO SOME SNOW-BOUND READERS. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.*


What I enjoy most as I snorkel in the coral reef surrounding this beautiful Island, is how the current carries the marine life and myself, by the same sway of the current, back and forth, like an effortless dance of nature. The buoyancy of the salt water holds my body on the surface as I watch the pastel of fishes swim past.

I am in awe of the pastel colors that swim quietly before me. The coral reef looks like some archaeological ruins beneath the waves. I glide over a shallow reef to a deep section that drops off to twelve feet beneath me with a bright white sanding bottom to it. Suddenly a large rainbow colored fish swims out from it's hiding place.

The just as suddenly, a school of a thousand minnows flash before me, all swimming in perfect harmony, never touching, suddenly reversing direction; the color of quick silver. I swim into them but they miraculously swim all around me, never touching me; like the amplitude of a symphony, secretly played out in this eternal Sea.

Dennis wanted you to see what a day at the office looks like today from his point of view.

And remember what I've been saying about dogs hanging around us all the time?

We were sitting having breakfast when we suddenly noticed this little guy with us. I asked Dennis to take this picture and he said: "this should be good to get the dog in it too. I didn't even know he was under my hammock til that moment. I feel so protected where ever I go. Meliss, is that you in a new disguise?

Tuesday, March 01, 2005

3 Picture Day: Melissa Time (Buddhas and Beauties)

Since Thailand is 12 hours ahead of you in Ontario Melissa, I thought I would include the two photos that correspond to what you saw for pictures two and three.
Picture 2: (Melissa Time)

Jook and Monkey asked this Monk if I could have my picture taken with him here in the market of the Sea side city of Rayong. Rule number 17 in Thai etiquette (let's add that one to your books R and Sarah), Rule #17 don't put your arm around a Monk... He was very pleased to have his picture taken but hands to the side please...

Picture 3(Melissa Time)

We arrived at Koh Samet (the island of Samet) on the Gulf of Thailand where I had the first chance to see the ocean since arriving in the country. I thought it only fitting to include this picture with a beautiful Thai woman to make sure you understand this IS paradise here. The water is as warm as bathwater, the sand is like sugar and the people are all friendly.
Okay, that's the end of 3 picture day for now. For now...