I walked out at least a quarter of a mile into the middle of the
Loh Dalam Bay, and was only knee deep in the sun scorched crystal
water. I hunkered down and sat on the soft white sand to rest
and to savour the moment.
The water level was only up to the middle of my chest. I rested
there for a few minutes. It was mid-afternoon and the sun was
blazing down, hitting the water and bouncing back at me from every
angle. The seawater on my head and shoulders had dried and I could
feel salt crystals around my eyes and over my face. There was
no shade at all. I realized that this was perhaps not a good situation
as I looked back at the shore in the distance. I could see the
beautiful white sand beach stretch its crescent limbs around me.
The green tropical jungle with outcrops of defiant palm trees
just behind it rolled up and over the hills.
I couldn’t see a single soul. The beach was pretty deserted
at the best of times and I guess everyone who might have been
on it were in the shade having a sensible cold drink. I stood
up and started walking back towards the shore. It takes a bit
of effort walking thigh deep in warm water over that distance.
I walked up the beach and in to the bar at the Charlie Beach Resort
and out of the sun. The bar girl approached me and I blurted out
nùmg bia kràp [one beer please].That was enough
rays for the day.
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Editor's
Note: This is but one of several fascinating photos
Gary has taken on his journeys through Thailand - through the
streets of cities and to the beaches and Islands off the coast
of Thailand. Please visit Gary's web site to see more photos from
Thailand www.garymorga.com
©Gary Morga 2005
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