Tag : Sunset

Dusk over Sukhumvit Road

End of a hot day in Bangkok and the search is on to find a cool breeze and perhaps a cold drink!    My search took me to one of Bangkok’s many rooftop bars,  this one atop the Marriott Hotel and overlooking bustling Sukhumvit Road. My “Chiang Mai” arrived complete with ice cube floating next to a whisky soaked dried apricot on its bamboo skewer.   At the price and the liquor content,  it pays to sip slowly.   I […]

Hazy sunset, Bangkok

Hazy Sunset, Bangkok

A characteristic hazy late afternoon in Bangkok, Thailand,  as seen from a downtown rooftop bar. Downtown Bangkok under a hazy sunset. ~KD

Annapurna Range

Sunset on the Annapurna Circuit, Nepal.

 With the sun low in the sky,  the scene is strongly side-lit which has the effect of giving the features in the landscape some dimensionality.

Sunrise or sunset

Sunrise or sunset?

“that’s a nice sunset”….or is it?

China revisited.

late afternoon looking across Hong Kong Harbour.   The humid weather makes for a hazy,  “watery” sunset.

Sunset, Phuket, Thailand.

Sunset over a beach on Phuket, Thailand, the tide was receding leaving rivulets of water etching the sand and reflecting the colours of the sky.

Homeward bound, silhouetted seabird

An albatross silhouetted against the sky at sunset, Midway Atoll.

Ka’anapali Beach, Maui.

Using Adobe Lightroom to make the most of a beach scene.

Ka’anapali Beach sunsets, Maui.

Sunsets,  cloudscapes and the odd kid running along Maui’s Ka’anapali Beach

Waikiki Beach, Hawaii

One of the world’s most popular tourist package deal destinations, Waikiki might be either a tourist magnet or tourist trap depending on your perspective!