Bali kite

At the beach on Bali, 2005. We bought this impressive kite from the happy and friendly seller. Needs a good wind, but it flies well. Has been hanging as decoration in my son's room for the last few years. Kiting is big in Bali, and the annual kite festival is certainly worth a visit.

Inside Bali temple

Another shot in the Bali temple complex (see also 29 January 2010)..I really liked the quiet atmosphere and the soaring spires that seemed to go for ever. Shot in April2006.

Amsterdam: Ice and Snow

A topical photo, with Europe having such a cold winter, with many people not remembering so much snow or ice for a long time. This is one of the main canals in Amsterdam; the photo was taken in the winter of 1993/1994.

Bridge Detail

Taken in Putrajaya, Malaysia in 2008. Putrajaya is the administrative center of Malaysia, about 40 minutes drive South of KL. Newly built in the middle of nowhere, the city has an interesting and eclectic mix of architecture. Many of the government building have that Gotham feel to them: forbidding and not welcoming.There are two bridges that are beautiful and which I love to photograph. This is one of them.

Village on Chios

The medieval village of Volissos on the island of Chios, in Greece. Chios is a beautiful and rugged island, just of the coast of Turkey. It has a very violent history, but is also the original source of gum. Many of the Greek shipping magnates originate from this island. Wikipedia says:  Chios is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated in the Aegean Sea, seven kilometers ( off the Asia Minor coast. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. The island is noted for its strong merchant shipping community, its unique mastic gum and its medieval villages. The eleventh century monastery of “Nea Moni”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located on the island. Photo taken in 2003.

Kuala Lumpur tower

The Kuala Lumpur communications tower is the highest structure in KL; higher than the Petronas towers. Here is a morning peek at the tower,between the two buildings of a hotel. Photo made in 2008.