Leifeng Pagoda on West Lake

Leifeng Pagoda is a five story tall tower with eight sides, located on Sunset Hill south of the West Lake in Hangzhou, China. Originally constructed in the year AD 975, it collapsed in 1924 but was rebuilt in 2002, since when it has been a popular tourist attraction.

West Lake Sunset

Now I'm not much of a sunset photographer .... but here's one from the beautiful West lake in Hangzhou, China. I got lucky and also captured the bird in mid-flight with its wings matching the v-shaped hills in the background.

Dubai Sunset

This photograph, taken back in 2003, shows the silhouette of the Dubai skyline against a stunning sky at sunset. The tallest building back then and seen in the middle of this cityscape was the Emirates Towers Hotel. The city has grown significantly since then and now has the Burj Khalifa Tower which is currently the tallest man-made structure ever built at 828m. 

Sunset over the Kok River

This is the first of a series of images I captured during a recent 4 day trip to Chiang Rai in Northern Thailand. At this time of year it is stiflingly hot there with temperatures around 40 deg C. So at sunset it cools off a little and sitting at the outside bar by the banks of the Mae Kok River with a cooling drink certainly helps to refresh you after a hot day in the heat.

We were lucky enough to stay at the Meridien Hotel Resort which was well positioned on the river and provided a number of photo opportunities ..... more images from this trip will be posted in the coming days.