Sri Lanka

Stilt fishermen Sri lanka

The art of stilt fishing is unique to Sri Lanka, bringing hoards of tourists to catch the stilt fishermen posed picturesquely on their poles at dusk and dawn

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Stilt fishing is often thought to be an ancient form, indigenous to the island. Although the second half may be true, it is far from ancient. Stilt fishing actually developed during WW2, when food was short, and fishing areas were over populated by fishermen. This forced a few creative men to move farther out to sea, first using capsized boats and downed airplanes to perch on whilst they fished in quieter, and richer waters. Soon, they began erecting stilts far from the coastline, using the reefs for elevation and access to larger schools of fish.

Now, of the few genuine stilt fishermen left, most perch much farther out to sea than the posers that sit along the coast line. It seems the tradition is a dying one, unsettled by dwindling fish numbers, thanks to the tsunami, and rising tourists interested in watching. For many fishermen it is simply more financially viable to take money from tourists than actually fishing.

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Beautiful curtain waterfalls is one of the waterfalls along the waterfalls walk in Brecon Beacons National Park in southern Wales.

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The Perfect Storm, Porthcawl, South Wales.

The Image above was captured at high tide with high winds at Porthcawl, the location is very near to where i live and the conditions were are quite rare. This image went on to win me Landscape photographer of the year 2016 with the SWPP and the award was presented in Jan 2017.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM88mm/ƒ/2.8/1/1000s/ISO 1600

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Most people who have visited Bali say that the real Bali can be found where the rice grows. In Bali rice fields can be found almost everywhere, and the Balinese people have depended on this method of agriculture for almost 2000 years. The terraced rice fields were carved by hand, with the help of some simple tools, and are being maintained by succeeding generations.Imagine yourself watching the sun rise through the mist over a rice field or taking a hike through their lush greenness. It is a must thing to do in Bali to visit at least one of the numerous rice paddies, and to make your decision a bit easier I’ve compiled a guide on which ones are the most beautiful rice fields in Bali.

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Although we often refer to long-tail boats as “Thai Longtail Boats”, they are not native to Thailand, they are also common throughout Southeast Asia. They are though, typically Thai, one of those iconic images which we all associate with Thailand. Like images of Thailand’s floating markets, Thai “houses on stilts”, Tuk Tuks and paddy fields, the Long-tail boat is a “Very Thai Thing”.

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