The Maldives

Sunset, with a flat calm seaSunset in the MaldivesDuskApproaching stormJettiesInfinity pool and beyond......Thatched rooves on a windy morningInfinity poolOld boat offshoreShadeBeach villasBoatmanHead chef negotiating over the tuna catch of the dayFishermen load up the freshly caught tunaRefuelling the fleetCuttlefishManta raysSnorkelling over the coral reefFish in the shallow waters of the coral reefLittle fishes on the shoreHotel boatDefences against the sea - the reality of the MaldivesTime to go homeCocktails at sunsetNight lights & shadowsFlower on the sandParadiseMore ParadiseBath timeMarine biologist hand-feeding giant stingrayBoys with kiteSeaplane baseMaleAtolls, lagoons and islandsApproaching to landThe crew, very coolBeach sceneStingraysStingray feedingStingraysBeach sceneBeach sceneWatching the fishesBeach viewBeach viewBeach sceneA paddle before the storm hitsSeaplane gets clear before the stormThe jettyJetty view from a boatIsland view from the jetty
Sri Lankan airliners