Random pictures, part 53: the Jeju-do edition

Typically, the random pictures are from all over the country – this time, however, I took 1,700+ pictures during two recent trips to Jeju-do. In case you missed it, the posts are here. More than a few didn’t fit into other posts (just in case you missed them – part 1, part 2, and part 3), so here you go!

A little bit of rain made this a dull scene, but a little bit of saturation brought it back to life.

A super water slide not far from the hotel – it’s not clear from the photo, but the staircase to the right had a gate in front of it. That didn’t stop at least one guy from giving it a try during a big rain storm.

Speaking of huge rainstorms… The wind whipped the rain around quite a bit, creating some interesting trails.

One of the longest bolts I’ve ever seen – and one of the best shots of lightning I’ve ever captured without a tripod!

Black and yellow spider, anyone? Seen while walking through the Cheonjeyeon waterfall area.

Somehow this unfortunate animal doesn’t look happy about being someone’s dinner in the near future.

A little abstract, but right next to Hamdeok Beach and the hotel where we stayed.

The ladder was off-limits to passengers, but it was still an interesting look up.

Nothing quite says ‘welcome’ like a half-naked mermaid. Seen on Udo.

A solitary, probably uninhabited island, passed by on the ferry from Jeju back to the mainland.

The plane ride – an interesting contrast of colors.

During a look at Udo.

More pictures – and posts – to come.