Uganda market

A colorful Sunday market somewhere in western Uganda taken in 1988. We were travelling from Kampala to the Queen Elizabeth national park, when we came across this vibrant scene.

Bali Temple

Around the mother temple in Bali, the Besakih Temple, there are what seem to be hundreds of other, smaller, temples. As I walked by this one, a small ceremony was taking place. In the background the spires of some of the many other temples. Taken in 2006.

Family in dug-out canoe

A family in a dug-out canoe, on one of the many major rivers in Gulf province, Papua New Guinea. The delta of Gulf Province  consists of a large river network, with swamps and mangroves. The main town is Baimuru. The people live a subsistence life, mainly fish, sago and coconut, and earn some cash from logging and fishing (baramundi). Photo taken in mid-1981.

Hoggar mountains, Algeria

This photo was taken in the Southeast of Algeria in the Hoggar mountains, in February 1980. The area is famous for its biodiversity, unique in the Sahara desert, and for the fact that Père de Foucauld lived there in 1905. The ruins of his buildings can be see in the photo at the bottom right hand side. Père de Foucauld was a French priest who lived among the Tuareg, and fought to preserve their culture and their way of life. This is a very beautiful and remote site, and I wish I had spent more time taking photos when I was there.

Kampala market

At the market in Kampala, Uganda ca 1987. We always bought our meat from this gentleman; it was freshly slaughtered so we had let it get tender for a few days before it could be prepared. The meat was very tasty though. Later, we learned, he died of HIV/AIDS, unfortunately very common in Uganda.

East Timor

I visited East Timor (Timor Leste) in August of 2008. I was taken by the rough beauty of the country and the warm people. Of course it has a tragic history, and continues to suffer. Many of the houses have not been rebuilt since the tragic events of 1999. This photo was taken in the West of the country, not far from the Indonesian border.

Window with view

Detail of ruins in Oppede Vieux, a village dating from the 12th century in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Situated in the Lubron range, it is very popular with tourists in the summer. Photo taken in July 2009.

Leather tannery

A leather tannery in the city of Fez, Morocco, taken in about 1985. This is very dirty and dangerous work. The hides are from goats. I still remember the very strong smell of ammoniac in the air. Some of the basin also contain dye to color the leather.

Church painting

Inside a church in Taal village, south of Manila. The village is famous for its old houses. Taken in November 2009, during a trip of the ADB camera club. A short video of that trip is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V05FHcmya7E. While this particular church had not much of interest, I was drawn by the warm colors of the columns, and the painting above it. The perspective is interesting.

Living in a wall

This is a wall of flats in Brisbane overlooking the river. I find it a scary view, so man packed together. A bit like Hong Kong......

Clouds: a new beginning

I have had a life-long fascination with clouds. Recently, I have started to document that through a series of photos. They have in common that the cloud shapes and textures are shown as they were captured, and that the colors have been shifted and emphasized to better show what I was feeling and thinking at the time. See also: www.frielink.com.

Gosaikunda lake, Nepal

This was taken in  October 1999 during a trek through the mountains north of Kathmandu. The lake is an important holy place for the Hindus. The views of the peaks from this area are meant to be spectacular, but we managed to have ten days of rain, snow and clouds, which made for some interesting photos. The lake is at an altitude of 4,300 meters, or about 13,000 feet. Wikipedia says: The lake is believed to have formed from the digging of the land by the Trishul (holy three-pointed sword) of lord Shiva after he drank the poison from Samudramanthan and desperately wanted cold water to quench the overwhelming heat of the poison.