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Friday, April 28

Mud Between The Toes

What can be more fun than a toe squishing expedition into the wilds of a summer mudflat?
It's the low season - fewer tourists - more beached excursion boats - and the hottest months of the year, April and May. The winds have changed, popular beaches experience high waves and the salt air is being blown in from the west, creating more humid conditions than usual. The temperatures stay relatively the same here year 'round, but the comfort level is worse through these two months.
The white speck in the middle of the above picture is A toeing it through a drab lookng seascape to photograph the colorful gems scurrying over the mud, such as the one below.
Is it any wonder that Thais favor bright colors? Vivid hues are everywhere, on land and at sea. Is it any wonder that all equatorial cultures favor bright colors?