The Beauty Of Bali
So I have come up to the cool humid jungle climate in Ubud. I sat on a street pavement last night and was overwhelmed with the tourists, the yoga people, the backpackers with frangipanis in their hair , the touts, the shops, the traffic and thought what the hell am I doing here.
Then I went to a traditional Balinese dance in the Royal Palace and was transported - oh my word, the music, the dance , the utter beauty and grace was transfixing. I came back out on the street and with all the craziness again scuttled back to my hotel.
I woke up this morning to get a driver to take some shots - his name was Ketut. He said you want to go to the Monkey Forest, the Silver Factory all the usual places and I said no - just take me somewhere normal - so he took me to his village.
He took me around the back lanes of his house to the paddy fields down lanes with giggling children and peace and quiet he showed me his rice fields, his cows, his neighbours pigs and then his aunt came walking down through the fields.
She was so beautiful and graceful - her face just for me sums up the beauty of Bali - the peace and harmony that the locals have within and I felt so sad for the crazy tourist industry here which Ketut told me that the villagers are not so happy about - this right here my fine flickr friends is what makes this island so magical - you can see it in her eyes.
Humbled by Explore yesterday and all the lovely kind comments, thank you so much. I love it when one of my shots with waves and ocean get explored as I feel that it is one more round of applause and appreciation for mother nature and the beautiful world around us :) .
The Beauty Of Bali
So I have come up to the cool humid jungle climate in Ubud. I sat on a street pavement last night and was overwhelmed with the tourists, the yoga people, the backpackers with frangipanis in their hair , the touts, the shops, the traffic and thought what the hell am I doing here.
Then I went to a traditional Balinese dance in the Royal Palace and was transported - oh my word, the music, the dance , the utter beauty and grace was transfixing. I came back out on the street and with all the craziness again scuttled back to my hotel.
I woke up this morning to get a driver to take some shots - his name was Ketut. He said you want to go to the Monkey Forest, the Silver Factory all the usual places and I said no - just take me somewhere normal - so he took me to his village.
He took me around the back lanes of his house to the paddy fields down lanes with giggling children and peace and quiet he showed me his rice fields, his cows, his neighbours pigs and then his aunt came walking down through the fields.
She was so beautiful and graceful - her face just for me sums up the beauty of Bali - the peace and harmony that the locals have within and I felt so sad for the crazy tourist industry here which Ketut told me that the villagers are not so happy about - this right here my fine flickr friends is what makes this island so magical - you can see it in her eyes.
Humbled by Explore yesterday and all the lovely kind comments, thank you so much. I love it when one of my shots with waves and ocean get explored as I feel that it is one more round of applause and appreciation for mother nature and the beautiful world around us :) .