sometimes friends are here for a reason, a season or for life. its always interesting the people one meets as one travels through life journey. I've learned never to believe in mere coincidence. it seems there is a reason for everything. even if one never learns what that reason is.

Very nice..The boats look so small!! SheriJ · 2007-06-25: 11:26

It's a very majestic place. Great photo. :) vollenda · 2007-06-25: 15:36

got to agree stunning PaulGraham · 2007-06-25: 18:14

Mystical - lovely shot, excellent words. mybigbackyard · 2007-06-25: 21:50

what a wonderful and lovely place. It really looks like a dragon's back! Beautiful shot and beautiful words! Carley · 2007-06-25: 22:28

Beautiful place and photo. rolpa · 2007-06-26: 09:10

came here for the third time - it's so beautiful that I'm writing and deleting my comment:) I'd really like to see this place one day. burbulz · 2007-06-27: 05:09

great photo, nice perspective! Tachikama · 2007-06-27: 21:26

This reminds me I have many places to visit around the globe. What a beautiful world we have. Chosen as a favourite. Sevendipity · 2007-06-29: 19:48

wonderful place! just an advice: i read about your site; you use photoshop. for example in this pics can you the shadow and highlight a little bit reduce. the pics become colourful and the lights "come back". but its great shot! :) divna · 2007-07-23: 10:02

divina, thank you for your comment. i'm all for making use of levels, dodging and burning and other techniques for enhancing a photograph. however with this image of the hai long passage i was after something a little different. i was shooting for reproducing what i saw that day. if i recall the morning was super hazy and foggy - yet the sun was shining ever so brightly. the mountains literally receded into the haze to the point of invisability. it was a majestic and fantastic sight. i still don't think that i have it perfect yet. but that is the nature of photography and art, no? tcalbaz · 2007-07-23: 10:39

Gorgeous. fishscaleXmafia · 2007-10-10: 12:35

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