Sunset in Langkawi

If you love photography, Langkawi is a spectacular place to begin your sojourn as a novice photographer. Here you can get a combination of the seaside, rainforest, trails of legend, verdant green mountains and not forgetting the quaint countryside with grazing cows and buffaloes! There are so many sights and sites to start with.
      For nature lovers, the rainforest is like a secret garden fill with various species of exotic wildlife. Although I've been here for quite sometime, the sight of hornbills with their high-pitch screech, the flying lemurs clasping the tree trunk, dusky leaf monkeys munching on the green leaves, giant squirrels with their beautiful bushy tails, birds and butterflies with a myriad of colours can still make me hold my breath.
     Then there is the different flora and fauna...but for this, it is better to get yourself a good, well-informed guide who knows the trees, shrubs and flowers and some of their medicinal values.
     For quite sometime since I've been here, I find taking pictures of sunsets the most inspiring and rewarding. There are simply great sites in Langkawi for such a pastime.
    One of the most sought-after places is Tanjung Rhu. A good time to start packing your equipment and park yourself on the beach is after 6.30pm. By 7.00pm you can start your camera clicking as the sun slowing sinks into the horizon. The golden and dusky hues are absolutely amazing and out of this world!!

     But recently, the entrance to Tanjung Rhu beach has been limited to only mangrove tour operators and their clientele, traders and boat operators, making it is rather difficult to wiggle your way in there. This is because the access road to the beach at Tanjung Rhu was built on private land.
    However, the remaining stretch of beach at Tanjung Rhu (on your way out towards Air Hangat)  is not too bad to catch the sunset.
    Another good place to catch the sun setting is near the vicinity of the jetty in Kuah town. The yachts and boats gently lapping above the waves in this area, coupled with the huge Pulau Dayang Bunting in the backdrop is simply amazing.
    If you prefer to take pictures of boat-houses and sampans along the river estuary, there are plenty as you venture out of the town area towards Kedawang and Bayas.
    The Pantai Tengah and Pantai Cenang beachfront and sea-fronting promenade also boast some spectacular sunset sighting spots, particularly at The Cliff and Lighthouse Restaurant!