Island hideaway resort, maldives.
This deep narrow channel in a seemingly vast ocean serves a noble purpose. Protection. When tired travellers needed breaks and required a natural harbor for stopover... they used this secret spot for a breather, for centuries. It is rare to find this type of deep trenches with natural protection from ocean currents and wind. And from other predative seafarers. There is a long local history regarding this place.
Recently however, authorities have also discovered this little secret, and devised a way to take advantage. The island has been converted to an exclusive top end resort... and, doubles as the only official yacht marina in maldives.
Photo from two years ago, taken during the making phase. Cant help noticing the ugly pock marks, cleared for construction of houses.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
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4 comments:
Thanks r. You must have been sent from heaven.
Why thank you. All compliments, however extravagant, gratefully accepted.
Now I'll tell you something - a great photographer (such as yourself) is also a teacher, and he teaches something of far greater importance than punctuation.
Shall I give you a chance to guess what I might be referring to?
ps - got a word for you - 'shoal'
Among other things it means a large group of fish. No doubt you have heard of 'schools' of fish, it's like that but a bit more classy. (I haven't heard of 'herd' applied to fish before but hey, why not?)
r, Yes id like that very much.
Anonymous, thanks.
Sometimes its fun to be creating new words... dont you think? Otherwise language would be so boring.
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