August 27, 2014
Island No. 14: Ushishir.
Just a month ago I was unaware of one of the most amazing, enchanting and photogenic places on the planet. Now I know. The place I’m talking about is Ushishir.
“Ushishir?” you ask. What’s that? A distant relative of Yorkshir? A cousin of Middle-earth’s Shir?
No, silly. It’s an old volcano with a caldera that’s collapsed down to sea level. A volcano bay.
The best place here for visual meditation is up on the top of the edge of the caldera. The bay itself inside the island is pure eye candy. Then there are waves coming in off both the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk on the outer sides. It’s a place where you can just sit and stare at the surroundings for hours, and the higher you get up the sides the better – it’s sure worth the climb.
No Photoshop enhancements needed. Well, just a bit maybe
Read on: An extraordinary place. Unique. Totally recommended…
