Cubes and Snorkeling on Koh Tan and Sandy Beaches

mjshroomer · 07-16-08, 14:21

Part One

From the southwest region of Samui, you can take a local long tail fishingboat from the Thong Tanot pier out to Koh Tan Island, a few hundred metres ( about2 km) off the southwestern coast of Koh Samui from Taling Nam fishing village. Koh Tan is a primitive tranquil small, largely unspoiled island, known for its coral and marine life. Giant clams, fan corals and a wide variety of fish species live in and around the protected reefs.island and spans an area is 7.5 square kilometers. This island is exactly 2 km from Koh Samui. On the island lies a small pristine village and there is neither car nor road. The island is surrounded by coral reefs with serene white sandy beaches. Here is a great place to snorkel for coral photography and one can buy a Kodak instant underwater camera to take photographs with. I found a few cubes on this island from buffalo on the island.

The boat to Koh Fan. While I was cheap and like to boat in the Gulf, I took a slow boat rather than the speed boats to the island.

Here you can see how we are approaching the island of Koh Tan.

A buffalo cart near the bungalows and beach

The bungalows where we stayed

Collecting Coconuts to ship to Samui and then on to Bangkok.

A phot of a flower taken at my bungalow facing another bungalow.

He we walk along the wooden platform that was built by the locals to view the mangrove forests and jungle habitat of Koh Tan.

Five images of fresh in situ beauties of Psilocybe cubensis and or P. subcubensis.

And a small last minute find near my bungalow from some buffalo shit.

In about 15 minutes or so, I will come back and post in a Part 2 of this thread the following iamges of beaches and fishies and coral.

See part two for some beautiful panoramic beach shots and my snorkeling adventure under water.

mjshroomer

mjshroomer · 07-16-08, 15:03

Pat two of Koh Tan Island adventure.

Here are some of the Beach photos I was able to capture while on this Island for seeral days.

In this next image you can see Koh Samui in the backgroound 2 km away.

A picture of the beach and the long boat we came on.

Another Beach shot.

And a white sandy beach.

And now the fish and coral int he beautiful turtle green o water of the gulf of Thailand.

I had bought only one camera as I did not know what to expect here on this island and took 12 photographs and only 7 of them came out okay.

So here goes.

mjshroomer

and have a shroomy sunny day.

Ben Dover · 07-16-08, 15:16

WOW! Those are some beautiful pictures, thank you for
sharing them!

I look forward to all you posts, keep up the great work sir!

spacecake · 07-16-08, 15:29

Hey...did I see Nemo ?

These colorfull plants are amazing Mj !

adorethespores · 07-16-08, 16:29

hey great photos mj love reading and looking at your posts

roc · 07-16-08, 20:19

Thanks for sharin old friend.

mycobri · 07-16-08, 20:25

Amazing and Beautiful

Lookyhere · 07-16-08, 20:30

Really beautiful pictures. Thank you.

Pedestrian · 07-17-08, 00:20

Nice pics mj.

Cool lighting on the hibiscus.

mjshroomer · 07-17-08, 01:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedestrian

Nice pics mj.

Cool lighting on the hibiscus.

It was pretty bright out from the 110 in the shade sun.

Surprised that I even found any shrooms

thanks for the kudis.

Glad everyone enjoyed the images

mjshroomer

Psilly_Engineer · 07-17-08, 02:44

MJ, very nice photos.

I love wild cubes, I've seen some MONSTERS on the Texas coast.

Everything is bigger here...trust me.

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mjshroomer Mycotopiate Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 995	Cubes and Snorkeling on Koh Tan and Sandy Beaches Part One From the southwest region of Samui, you can take a local long tail fishingboat from the Thong Tanot pier out to Koh Tan Island, a few hundred metres ( about2 km) off the southwestern coast of Koh Samui from Taling Nam fishing village. Koh Tan is a primitive tranquil small, largely unspoiled island, known for its coral and marine life. Giant clams, fan corals and a wide variety of fish species live in and around the protected reefs.island and spans an area is 7.5 square kilometers. This island is exactly 2 km from Koh Samui. On the island lies a small pristine village and there is neither car nor road. The island is surrounded by coral reefs with serene white sandy beaches. Here is a great place to snorkel for coral photography and one can buy a Kodak instant underwater camera to take photographs with. I found a few cubes on this island from buffalo on the island. The boat to Koh Fan. While I was cheap and like to boat in the Gulf, I took a slow boat rather than the speed boats to the island. Here you can see how we are approaching the island of Koh Tan. A buffalo cart near the bungalows and beach The bungalows where we stayed Collecting Coconuts to ship to Samui and then on to Bangkok. A phot of a flower taken at my bungalow facing another bungalow. He we walk along the wooden platform that was built by the locals to view the mangrove forests and jungle habitat of Koh Tan. Five images of fresh in situ beauties of Psilocybe cubensis and or P. subcubensis. And a small last minute find near my bungalow from some buffalo shit. In about 15 minutes or so, I will come back and post in a Part 2 of this thread the following iamges of beaches and fishies and coral. See part two for some beautiful panoramic beach shots and my snorkeling adventure under water. mjshroomer Attached Thumbnails

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mjshroomer Mycotopiate Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 995	The Beaches, The Boat, the Coral and the Fish Pat two of Koh Tan Island adventure. Here are some of the Beach photos I was able to capture while on this Island for seeral days. In this next image you can see Koh Samui in the backgroound 2 km away. A picture of the beach and the long boat we came on. Another Beach shot. And a white sandy beach. And now the fish and coral int he beautiful turtle green o water of the gulf of Thailand. I had bought only one camera as I did not know what to expect here on this island and took 12 photographs and only 7 of them came out okay. So here goes. mjshroomer and have a shroomy sunny day. Attached Thumbnails

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Ben Dover Mycophage Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 113	WOW! Those are some beautiful pictures, thank you for sharing them! I look forward to all you posts, keep up the great work sir! __________________ To defy the laws of tradition is a crusade only of the brave

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spacecake Universal Mod Join Date: May 1972 Posts: 3,446	Hey...did I see Nemo ? These colorfull plants are amazing Mj ! __________________ Neurologic

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adorethespores Mycophiliac Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 47	hey great photos mj love reading and looking at your posts

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roc Old Man Join Date: Mar 1970 Posts: 2,572	Thanks for sharin old friend. __________________ ubuntu! Member of Native Geekaho Tribe. "Think for yourself and question authority"

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mycobri mycomod Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,324	Amazing and Beautiful

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Lookyhere Hydro by day,Myc by night Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,346	Really beautiful pictures. Thank you. __________________ CARPE DIEM, OMINA VINCIT AMOR, SI FRACTUM NON SIT, NOLI ID REFICERE

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Pedestrian Dreamspace Transient Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 551	Nice pics mj. Cool lighting on the hibiscus. __________________ Intuition is superior to logic.

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Psilly_Engineer One of the Best Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 80	MJ, very nice photos. I love wild cubes, I've seen some MONSTERS on the Texas coast. Everything is bigger here...trust me. __________________ I am... a mushroom; On whom the dew of heaven drops now and then. ~ John Ford

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