Thai Rain
Feb 05, 2010
At the start of the storm...
Rain changes the view of a landscape as much as it changes our behaviour. Taking photos in the rain is a miserable experience, accompanied by nagging concerns about camera damage, and so most photos show places radiating with sunshine.
For a different perspective, here are a few snatched shots from Thailand during the monsoon, as part of Delicious Baby’s Photo Friday.
Villages North of Chiang Mai
Trekking North of Chiang Mai
Empty Temples in the Rain
Monsoons don’t last forever, though…
Koh Tao - With Sunshine
ABOUT ME: I’m a freelance writer with a passion for travel and a background in Neuroscience and Emergency Medicine.
Well, thanks for braving the rain to get these photos — it’s a good perspective for all of us virtual travelers!
that last photo makes it all worth it. great shots – i’ve never been in a monsoon!
You’re right – you don’t see many photos of rain, so it’s a nice change. And monsoonal rain is really something else.
Abigail,
Thank you for the post. It is such a beautiful place. I always get discouraged when I travel and the clouds come with me, but the payoff on beauty is so great when the sun eventually shines. Glad it worked the same for you!
There is a reason Thailand is on my must-get-there-ASAP list. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks everyone. Thailand really is a beautiful country – something I’m not sure these photos really show!
Still, it was interesting to see monks walking around carrying umbrellas…