Balinese Wood Carving of Winged Lion

Balinese Wood Carving of Winged Lion

In the past, the Balinese created art as an offering to God. Works were usually unsigned and displayed in the street, not in a museum. They are expert at wood carving, stone carving, batik, and painting. Today, you can buy these exceptional handicrafts throughout Bali...
Dragonfly on Shrine Gate

Dragonfly on Shrine Gate

Beside the terrace to our room in Bali, Indonesia was a small shrine. It is entered through the ornate metal gate in the photo. A lovely gold and black dragonfly alighted on the gate and I was able to snap a quick photo before it flew into the shrine for a visit....
Rooster Roadside Attraction

Rooster Roadside Attraction

Chickens are everywhere in the village where we are staying near Ubud, Bali. There are wild chickens running around in the road and on every menu in the warungs and restaurants are chicken dishes, clearly made from real free range chickens. But these roosters that we...
Ingenuious Low Tech Motorbike Sun Visor

Ingenuious Low Tech Motorbike Sun Visor

Returning to your motorbike after walking around Ubud, Bali, you will surely discover that the blazing Balinese sun has heated up the seat and handlebars to searing temperatures. The Balinese solution of using an opened up cardboard box has the advantage of being free...
Daily Beauty in the Rice Fields near Ubud, Bali

Daily Beauty in the Rice Fields near Ubud, Bali

Every day, when I step out the front gate of our guest house, Taman Sari, I see neighbors walking, sitting and working in their fields. This woman struck me with the shape her body made as she bent in the vibrant green rice field in her tangerine colored clothing....

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