I went to Jeju, a volcanic island and Korea's only sub-tropical area, for 3 nites and 4 days trip with my wife, a close friend of mine and his wife. A part of my plan was to climb the Halla mountain which is an extinct volcano but I had to give it up in the middle of the way due to my wife complained a keen pain in her leg. Click the photos to enjoy better quality pictures
고독을 씹는 어느 노신사 A man in a deep thinking seeing the blue sea water.
제주도 함덕 해수욕장에 있는 대명 리조트의 콘도(위)와 저녁 노을(아래)
The above is the condominium where we stayed for three nights and the below is sunset of Hamduk beach. It is not exaggeration if I say that the whole island is made of molten rocks. The island is all covered by black rocks which is lava if not covered by ash or soil.
성판악에서 오르는 길은 잠시 이런 삼(杉)나무 숲을 지난다. 그러나 이내 아무 쓸모 없는 잡목으로 뒤덮인 잡목지대를 한참 지나야 한다. 우리도 당초 국토 녹화사업에 수종을 잘 선택했더라면 일본과 같이 삼나무(스기나무)로 녹화를 이룰 수 있었을텐데..
On the way up to the summit from Seongpanak base there are Japaneses cedar in some area but most of the trail are covered by such coppice.
요녀석이 겁도 없이카메라를 빤히 응시하고 있다. 사진 모델이 폼잡듯이..
A roedeer of roebuck (Frankly speaking, I don't know) is staring at the camera as if he takes a pause for a photograph.