Raindrops
Bali is a wet place. Raindrops cling to green shoots of rice. And the petals of a lotus flower.
Monthly Archive: August, 2009
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Wylies Baths, Sydney
Built in 1907, the heritage-listed Wylies Baths in the Sydney beachside suburb of Coogee are one of the many ocean pools and baths that adorn Sydney’s coastline.
Australia Square Tower, Sydney
Detail of the lobby ceiling. Designed by noted Austrian-Australian architect Harry Seidler, the tower was completed in the late 1960s.
Customs House, Sydney
Sydney’s Customs House is located near Circular Quay and is one the city’s most important historical landmarks. It was constructed in 1845, a very old building by Australian standards.
Rural road, Bali
Typical countryside road. Bali, Indonesia.
Cascading Torajan ricefields, Sulawesi
Rice terraces cascade down the mountains as far as the eye can see. South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Strange colours at Mt Papandayan, Java
Volcanic minerals at the summit of Mt Papandayan create pools of the most bizarre colours. West Java, Indonesia.
Torajan effigies, Sulawesi
Examples of the highly-expressive effigies, or tau tau, of the Torajan people of south Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Bromo crater, Java
The smoking crater of the very active Mt Bromo in east Java, Indonesia.
Roadside barber, Yogyakarta
Quick service, rusty blades and low, low prices. Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Sleeping monkey, Bali
Nothing like a nice grooming in the afternoon to send you to sleep. Ubud’s Monkey Forest, Bali.
Braids in her hair
A cute Indonesian girl.
Taman Sari, Yogyakarta
This Escher-like structure is part of the Taman Sari or Water Castle in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, built originally for the pleasure of the Royal Family of Yogyakarta.
Rice farmer, Bali
Who’s this wandering through my fields?
Offerings to the gods, Bali
Small offerings of food, fruit and flowers on woven palm leaf are made to the gods twice daily. The Balinese are a very religous and superstitious people. Their religion is a unique blend… Read More
