Oddly enough, this was one of the first times I’ve returned to Jakarta without dreading it. Usually, as our plane breaks through the blanket of pollution protecting The Big Durian, it just puts a somber mood in the air to see the sun’s clarity disappear into a smog of acrid brown. This time, however, it was good to be ‘home’. Three weeks in Bali was wonderful – perfectly relaxing, and yet, three weeks of living out of a suitcase doesRead more
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Atomic Oil Painting
My remaining hours in Bali were spent watching this atomic jewel smear the sky. Candi Dasa, East Bali.Read more
Photography Bliss!
We hit a jackpot of vibrant colors today in the hills of Tampaksiring, north of Ubud. 500 photos later, I’m exhausted but very pleased with the resulting shots. We stopped at the water temple (forgot the formal name) and the ceremony taking place was phenomenal – hundreds of participants, dancing and each taking part in their own way. It looks like it’ll be weeks or maybe months before I wade through the thousands of images taken on this trip! OurRead more
Quiet in Kuta, Ubud is a Mood
Foreword: As many of you may have noticed, my site was down for about 5 days! I’ve never had that happen, but there was a ‘miscommunication’ with my web host. I won’t vent my frustrations now, but I apologize for that happening. In three years time, that’s never happened. It should be fine now. …… Well after one of the worst landings of my life (on Adam Air), we arrived in Bali. When the plane hit the ground, I literallyRead more
Off to Bali!
Yet again, I’m off to the island of Bali. It feels as if it’s becoming a bit of a third ‘home’ in some sense. I’ll be there for three weeks, so my posting may be rather sporadic for a while. I’ll still be checking email and posting (hopefully) a few times a week. I really hope to focus on capturing even more of this magical island and its vibrant culture through the lens. Wish me luck! And in response toRead more
Descending
Well, we’ve decided to use our 3 weeks of vacation in Bali – yet again. We’ll leave this Saturday, the 17th. After much thought and discussion, I think it makes the most sense this time. As I mentioned last month, we were thinking of trying to get to Cambodia, Vietnam, and/or Thailand, but I just feel that three weeks isn’t quite long enough for such an undertaking – plus, it makes more sense to wait until I’m ready to leaveRead more