I arrived at Kuang Si Falls at 6am with high expectations of discovering a place that Sophie regarded as her favorite waterfall.  I hate having expectations this high, as they are seldom met.

...This is the first thing I saw.

Within a moment, I was breathless and excited.  Living and traveling Southeast Asia for so many months has meant mostly beaches and temples.  I truly missed photographing landscapes that inspired me.  Something about the tranquility of Kuang Si Falls struck a cord in me instantly and stoked that fire inside.

And this scene was only the beginning...