Join Me On The Horizon

Posted by Danny Pen , Wednesday, January 21, 2009 5:51 AM

Ok, I know it's the middle of winter, but I just don't have any more pictures to post. So I'm going back through my pics from the summer, to try and squeeze some more blood from the stone (the stone being my old laptop, the blood being my pictures, many of which I was unable to recover. I have faith though, just not the time til the weekend). I took this in Zanzibar, on the very same sunset beach as discussed before. Which reminds me;

I recently read a book that I enjoyed tremendously (now there's a phrase I've never said before). It's called The Beach. You may know it from the movie of the same name (it had Leo D in it, so that's mega-awesome). It's about this guy (I'd say late teens, early twenties) who goes to Bangkok. He's escaping from his past, and everything that held him down back home. He arrives in BKK, hears this myth about this beach that's supposed to be absolute paradise, finds himself with a map to this untouched, tropical Eden, and sets off to find it. That's the basic gist of the plot, but very much dumbed down. It really is a great read, and the movie is just spectacular as well. It's filled with great quotes that really influenced me, and yet I don't know how.

"We all travel thousands of miles just to watch TV and check in to somewhere with all the comforts of home, and you gotta ask yourself, what is the point of that?"

That's one of them. I really liked this one. It's really changed my entire outlook on vacationing. It's funny how these things work; how we can read (or in this case hear) a pattern of words and they can have an everlasting influence on us. Weird, huh? Avtually, it's probably not that weird; I guess I'm just easily impressed.

Anywho, this picture just reminded me of the genius that is The Beach.



And in a way, the above quote does have meaning with this pic. I remember being here, and thinking that it really was paradise. The sun setting, with the boat lazily crossing by, while the rays of light illuminate all that is around it. And then, I look down and see lawn furniture in the wake. Quelle drag, huh?

Whatev. It was still a ferosh place to be, even with the patio attire.

Fancy a conversation on the horizon?

3 Response to "Join Me On The Horizon"

ElCarmean Says:

I think the framing of the chairs at the bottom is what makes this photo amazing instead of just pretty. Seriously, this photo is stunning. The only thing I don't like is the tiny hint of shadow from the flash. It's an incredible photo.

I hope things are going well in K'du and you enjoyed your break.

-Elliot

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Emerald+Ivy+Jade Says:

Lovely photo, I think it must be difficult to take pictures of beaches without having them come out like they belong in a tourist brochure or something. But you've managed to pull it off :)

One hint, I would somehow try to crop out the small leaves on the top left hand corner... they are a bit distracting, even though they're small.

Anyways, best of luck trying to recover the remainder of your photos from the old laptop!
cheers, Rach

Thursday, January 22, 2009
Keith D. Leslie Says:

Hey, Dan Pen, I love your photos, esp. the strange close-ups that don't let the person escape into some attractive scenery or hide among others. Very up close and personal. Nice!

Also, wud u mind letting me know how to post photos on the blog. As you may have seen, I haven't put any on the Bambuddhism, basically b/c I don't know how... Thanks! best, Keith

Saturday, January 24, 2009

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