Daily Photo – Everglades 2

Daily Photo – Everglades 2
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This is a view to the west so the Everglades is flowing from right to left across the frame. Since the Everglades is a river, albeit a really slow moving one, it has a very different character to the swamps of southern Louisiana where in many places the water just pools and stagnates.

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Daily Photo – Fifteen Minutes to Fort Lauderdale

Daily Photo – Fifteen Minutes to Fort Lauderdale
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But looking back I got this fantastic view of the sunlight from the setting sun streaming through the gap in the clouds with sheets of rain from the storm falling just inland from the coast. I once again turned to my Canon S100 to capture the scene. From the features on the ground, the aircraft would have been over or just south of Eisenhower, Lehigh Acres, Florida. You can make out the Gulf coast and the southern end of Estero Bay between the two sheets of rain in the center of the photo.

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Daily Photo – Storm over Fort Myers

Daily Photo – Storm over Fort Myers
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As we approached the west coast of Florida I saw a wall of cloud to the south-east, pretty much aligned with the coast, illuminated from the setting sun to the west. I shot several frames of the scene with my Canon S100.

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Daily Photo – Undercut

Daily Photo – Undercut
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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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Daily Photo – Loh Dalam Bay 3

Daily Photo – Loh Dalam Bay 3
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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.

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