A walk in the late afternoon….jalan jalan

A beautiful door and on either side …

Ibu

Bapak

All pics taken and processed on my samsung 7.😊

Wordless wednesday

Details….

 

a very old clay sculpture in the Shanghai Art Museum

weekly photo challenge – Blur

Mmmm…I did wonder about this one..below is an image of myself in the middle of a shower of ribbons…part of an art installation

And then I found this one….I really have no idea how this happened. ..

Both were taken with my phone…probably in a blur : ))

weekly photo challenge – Walls

walls can be truly amazing for one reason or another……

a wall somewhere in Ubud Bali…

a glass wall…….Auckland nz

a hedge wall careys bay nz

a walled lizard….in a back street of dunedin

hope you enjoy.. i definitely had fun finding them : ))

Assorted hidden gems in Ubud

There are many reasons to look for alternative ways to get somewhere….in Ubud its not just about avoiding  the noise and the speed with which some people travel the  crowded main roads. Its because you just never know what you will find down a back lane or a small gang  (as they are known in Indonesia) or an even smaller path that really is only for foot traffic but seem to include the odd motorcycle as well…. it is a wonderland to explore …..and here is some of what I’ve found ovsr the last couple of days…..

This is in the middle of central Ubud….

On the side of a steep flight of stone stairs…

Sparkling in the afternoon sun…..

Along a narrow pathway….

In a back lane….

Along a small gang….

How creative is that!

I love this doorway…..it  has looked the same,  maybe a little  more weathered each time I have passed it for years…….

And another of the beautiful  tropical forest that continues to survive despite the intrusion of humans into the landscape. 

Gates, fences and vistas

While walking around the neighborhood where I am staying in Sinaraja Bali I realised that many of the houses had unique gates and walls around their kampung (yard). I found them interesting, attractive and utilitarian all at the same time….. sometimes I would be walking and realise that the view was beautiful…..

This was taken from the back of my house …you can see the mountains in the background.

This is looking the other way…..late afternoon.

Surf fest ephemeral scupture trail and sundry other bits

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to photograph these beautiful pieces of ephemeral art sculpture dotted along the coastal walkway not far from where I live on the south coast of oz…..

A home by the sea  created by chris murphy…….

Gastro skeletal created by greg hatcher……

Mystic spiral created by Megan O’hara…..

Hung out to dry created by stuart macmillan….

Steam punked puffer fish created by benjamin Young….

Posts wrapped in seagrass balls created by martin corbin and cindy southczabania

A fleeting visit to Ubud

There is a part of me that feels like I am coming home when im in Ubud. I never seem to tire of seeing the beauty in things everyday …

Like the sawah

Gunung agung early morning from my balcony

Peaceful dove on the edge of my balcony….

Sculptures for sale down a small gang

A small ular wrested from the sawah (rice fields) in front of my eyes while walking in the rice padi…

In a small warung set amongst the padi…

Dewi…goddess….