“The Valley of Love … was a sad, wet, cold place where pale colored carnival rides sat motionless in the mud under a crying grey sky. There was a monkey chained up in a cage by himself going crazy and a metal lattice awning without a single flower growing on the one vine resilient enough to withstand the gloom.” – A Tour of Đà Lạt

Ha Long bay is certainly one of the most beautiful places in the world. I was fortunate enough to have a chance to go there, one look from among the islands is enough to experience the magic, but one day was not enough time to fully experience all there is to see there. I’ve never wanted a helicopter more in my life. I also never regretted leaving my tilt/shift lens at home more. Even so, the beauty was so prevalent it was easy to capture with my camera, which is great because words simply cannot describe the wonder of Ha Long Bay.