Day 877, The World Cup a World Away

With the World Cup just days away now Balinese beaches are seemingly more like opportunistic soccer fields with impromptu teams than a place to relax. It’s good to see fans just as enthusiastic about playing as they are about their favourite teams. So what about Indonesia’s team? Best not to mention it. Photo: Robert Rath, […]

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Day 876, Seminyak Sunset

As the sun dropped lower and lower towards a bidding horizon the sky, still filled with microscopic volcanic ash, was painted the most amazing hues of orange and green. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 876, Seminyak Sunset’ 1/3200s f/7.1 ISO160 200mm

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Day 875, Ayana Welcome

This is a place I am so used to flying directly over and looking down on from 8000 meters. Now I can finally cite the 1980s Redgum lyrics, ‘I’ve been to Bali too’. The sprawling palatial Ayana resort overlooking Jimbaran Bay is nothing short of extraordinary. With its modern interpretation of traditional Asian building and […]

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Day 874, Office Space

It could very well be an office in space as I imagine the deck of some futuristic starship. Lit brightly like some luminous edifice amid the grey steel I think I’d feel more exposed in this space than cocooned and the white apex of pillars is such a visual reminder of the great weight above. […]

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Day 873, Strummers Over

Strummer is over and winder is coming! I could not think of anything seasonal about picking rather than strumming but with winter indeed moments away I did not really think it mattered. So strumming, picking, falling or waiting on winter it really doe not matter. A mean guitarist sounds great in any season. Photo: Robert […]

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