The skies cleared after nearly an hour of rain, giving way to somewhat somber but clearer skies, immediately lightening up the mood of all those aboard the junks litering Halong Bay. Somehow mimics life when after brief spells of rain, the sun shines again, maybe reluctantly, but nevertheless showing signs of brighter moments ahead -- signalling another chance to sail off again. My buddy, ironwulf, spotted this on my monitor and caught his eye so I'm posting it for my readers to see.