Stranded thatched hut in Palawan

A weathered thatched-roof hut sits abandoned at the edge of an untouched sandy beach under towering coconut palms along El Nido's Bacuit Archipelago coastline in Palawan, Philippines. A traditional Filipino banca boat rests calmly near crystal-clear turquoise waters against a backdrop of limestone cliffs and distant islands under a bright blue sky scattered with wispy clouds.