Showing posts with label Waterfall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Waterfall. Show all posts

Thailand Trip 2016 - Chiang Mai - Doi Inthanon National Park - Wachirathan Waterfall

Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 22:10      No comments

Wachirathan Waterfall is one of the major waterfalls along the way to the summit of Doi Inthanon.

There are plenty of walkways to experience the waterfall. However, do be careful as the walkways tends to be slippery. Given the ease of access, Wachirathan Waterfall is favourited by the locals and of course, tourists like me!


It took me quite an effort to get this shot. I slung my camera onto my back, made a few hops and nearly fall into the rushing waters. I crawled on all fours and struggled my way up like a frog trying to get on land. Suffered some scratches and insect bites but the shot was worth it!


Meet Gilbert from Spain! A fellow tourist from my tour group. He's very shy and quiet! Like me, we are both solo travellers and he loves taking photos. It's his first time in Thailand! I still remember his trademark pose of spreading up his arms with palms facing the sky. It's just right in this context of the majestic Wachirathan Waterfall!

*random singing: "With arms wide open..."
~Creed - With Arms Wide Open


I was making my last few shots before heading over to the meeting point for lunch. I saw this couple relaxing by the rocks. The husband stopped to tighten his shoelaces and they sat down for a rest. They were making conversations and soft laughters floated over.


I felt that they're so sweet and was always longing for a moment like this. Therefore, I crouched down and took a shot of them reminding of that moment.

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Sungai Lembing - Rainbow Waterfall

Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 13:19      No comments

In Sungai Lembing, you must visit the rainbow waterfall! If you haven't been there, you haven't been to Sungai Lembing!

You can catch beautiful sunrise in Sungai Lembing. I came to Sungai Lembing because of it's rainbow waterfall. I was shown a photo of it and I told myself, I did visit it one day.. and here I am =)

As early as 5 in the morning, the driver drove me to their hawker centre for breakfast and tea. Thereafter, I met up with another group of visitors and we made our way up to the waterfall through the four-wheel drive.

We were driven up a knoll and waited in the dark for the sun to rise. We waited a good 15 to 20 minutes till the sky brightens up but the sun couldn't be seen. The clouds were blocking the sun. Reluctantly, we left for the rainbow waterfall.

Fortunately, along the road towards the waterfall, we saw the sun! The driver was nice enough to stop for a short while. We whipped out our cameras and starting shooting right away. The location is prefect! Unkempt grasses, warm rising sun and the winding river. I'm so close to natural!

We're halfway to our destination. This is as far as the car could take us. We crossed a stream and gotten our shoes soaked! The locals here possess the skill of rock stacking. That explains some rocks piling up on top of the other in the photo below.

This is the most challenging part of the journey! We scaled up the hill excitedly. It gets steeper and rockier as we proceed higher. We noticed a small stream and we knew we were near! Exhausted, we pulled ourselves together and climbed the last bit before reaching the top!

Finally, we saw the rainbow waterfall. I was told this place was discovered as early as 1970s by mountain climbers. They noticed that the rainbow appears daily at certain times of the day. Words spread and slowly, this place is 'crawling' with visitors.

The rainbow waterfall is magnificent! Too bad the water was not heavy enough. Thus, the rainbow was faint and small. Do take note that the journey up is quite tough. Be prepared for lots of climbing! There are little safety ropes and man made stairs to aid you.

Nevertheless, I felt that it's worth it! Have a dip, relax yourself and don't forget to keep the place clean.

Feel free to PM me if you need contacts. I think I do kept some of their name cards. Enjoy folks =)

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