Abstract landscape. Australia, 2014

An old favorite of mine. Taken on Bali in 2006. Can anyone guess what this is?

Students welcoming a group of visitors at a school in Saravan Province, Laos. They are not sure what to think of the "alien" visitors. September 2014.

The city of Fez, Morocco. An area where there are a lot of leather tanneries and cloth dyeing enterprises. Photo ca 1985.

Visited the Victorian High Country (Australia) this week. Came across this lonely tree. Will be a while before you can sit in its shade. There are three kangaroos watching me take this photo. December 2014.

The library of the newly renovated Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The library is accessible to the public and has an extensive collection of old and new art books. The renovated museum is truly worth a few visits and so is the library. June 2014.

The village of Apollinaire, in the French Alps. Early in the morning, July 2014.

Christmas in Indonesia. Northern Sulawesi is predominantly Christian, has many churches and Christmas is important. In the background is Mount Klabat, to the East of the capital Manado, which is famous as a dive center. November 2006.

Ancient mosaic in an old monastery on the Greek Island of Chios, all the way in the East of the country, just off the Turkish coast. It is always fascinating how they could bring people to life with tiny bits of glass or ceramic.

Street scene in Hoi An, an ancient city and popular tourist destination in Viet Nam. Quiet time of the day, and these three are waiting for customers for their shops. April 2014.

Something different today. "Golden beach reflection" showing my photographic love for beach and cloud. Taken on a Thai beach in 2011.

View of the Petronas twin towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo taken from the top of the communication tower in 2009

A fish market on the Atlantic coast, Diouff, Senegal. The fishermen land with their canoe and are immediately surrounded by fish mongers who buy the catch to take it the markets in Dakar, capital of Senegal. This photo was taken in 1983.

The old Khmer ruins of Angkor World heritage area are among the most spectacular places to visit. Situated near Siem Reap, Cambodia, The complex is large and has many temples, including the main Angkor Wat complex, which is the largest religious building in the world. Here, in a temple that has been partly taken over by trees and roots, and old man sweeps the leaves of the ground. Photo from 2002.

Every year, in October, there is one boat racing festival in Laos that stops the nation. It is the Vientiane boat racing festival. While there are many other boat races in Laos, none stands out like the Vientiane one. The winners become national heroes. This photo was taken in October 2010.

Fish market in Kampala, Uganda. This is 1988, when the country was still trying to recover from a string of brutal dictatorships. Money was not worth anything and much of the trade was barter.

Visiting the old Khmer ruins in the South of Laos, on Wat Phu. It is a long climb, but the ruins and the views are worth it. August 2012.

Early in the morning on the beach. This photo was taken in Khao Lak, about one hour drive north of Phuket in Thailand. April 2013.

Wine cellar in an old Tuscan castle, with casks of 2012 harvest Chianti. The smell was delicious! June 2014.

Nepali New Year on the Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu. The stupa is the largest in Nepal and one of the most important ones in the Buddhist world. It is a joy to sit on one of the balconies of the building surrounding the stupa and watch the festivities before joining in. This photo was taken in April 1999.

Sunset photos are often getting boring, I know. We have all seen too many. Yet I do love the reflections and the shades of pink, orange and blue in this one. Taken in Khao Lak, Thailand, in 2012.

One of my favorite places to visit in Laos is Vang Vieng, about three hours drive North from Vientiane. It is an extremely picturesque place. It is also where I love to visit rice fields early in the morning to take photos. This one was taken in November 2013.

Old man resting in the canoe he is carving out of a tree trunk. This photo was taken in 1981, in Baimuru, Papua New Guinea. Baimuru is situated in Gulf Province, in the middle of a large tidal swamp area with mostly brackish water. While there is "dry ground" most of the area is water and mud, and the best way to get around is in dug out canoes .

Victorian high country, Australia. The end of a balmy summer day. February 2014.

This statue stands in the garden of Ban Sufa resort and restaurant near Vientiane, Laos. See http://bansufagarden.com/. I like the serenity of the face; and the fact that it is standing in the shade of a number of beautiful trees.

A small shop in Luang Prabang Province, Laos. Photo taken in 2010. It is remarkable how quickly Laos is becoming a consumer society. A similar shop today will have many, many more goods for sale, bith in range and in quantity.

Back in time. 1980 in Tunisia, on a "camping trip". We had put up the tents for the night at this beautiful location and someone started to take a sunset walk.

Waterfall in the South of Laos, in Saravan Province. Photo taken in October 2014.

I am back

After a few years silence, I have decided to start posting photos again. It helps if you let me know what you like and what you don't. Feedback is appreciated. Thank you.

Early morning in the French Alps, a small village called Apollinaire. Taken July 2014.