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White water, Peru

September 22, 2009

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In the Cordillera Blanca of the Peruvian Andes.

Rural road, Bali

August 29, 2009

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Typical countryside road.  Bali, Indonesia.

Cascading Torajan ricefields, Sulawesi

August 29, 2009

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Rice terraces cascade down the mountains as far as the eye can see.  South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Strange colours at Mt Papandayan, Java

August 29, 2009

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Volcanic minerals at the summit of Mt Papandayan create pools of the most bizarre colours.  West Java, Indonesia.

Bromo crater, Java

August 29, 2009

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The smoking crater of the very active Mt Bromo in east Java, Indonesia.

Rice terraces of Jatiluwih, Bali

August 27, 2009

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The amazing rice terraces of Jatiluwih in northern Bali reminds that humans’ ability to transform landscapes long predates bulldozers and cranes. Rice is the staple crop of Indonesia.  In Bali, fertile volcanic soil, plentiful rain and genetically modified strains of rice mean that three harvests are possible in one year.  Apparently, the modern strains of… [Read more…]

Hiking through the rice fields, Bali

August 27, 2009

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North of the central Balinese city of Ubud, Indonesia.  Quite a serene and relaxing way to spend an early morning.

Hot tin roofs

November 9, 2008

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Jaipur is popularly known as the Pink City, but that is very much a misnomer for the slums in which many Jaipuris live.  Not a hint of pink here – more the silver shimmer of corrugated metal.  Rocks hold the ramshackle roofs in place.  Rajasthan, India.

Rajasthan sunset

November 9, 2008

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The sun sets behind the foothills west of Udaipur.  Rajasthan, India.

Still waters, Betwa river

November 6, 2008

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Still waters of the Betwa river, near the historic town of Orchha.  Madhya Pradesh, India.

Sand dune

November 6, 2008

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In the Thar Desert.  Rajasthan, India.

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