Home altar offerings

Penjor decoration of bamboo and young palm leaf - handmade for Temple and town festivals

Women carrying fresh Hydrangeas to market

The black volcanic beaches of eastern Bali

Fishing and diving cillage of Amed on Bali's eastern tip

Fishing boats at Amed

Fishing boats at Amed

Peanuts and corn drying on road in Amed

Local girl offers fruit at the market

Bali Hot Springs

Bali Hot Springs

Bali Hot Springs Dragon Tank

Bali Hot Springs Dragon Tank

Bali Hot Springs Waterfall Tank

Bali Hot Springs

Brahmavihara Arama Monastery

Dressed in traditional ceremonial sarong and sash at Brahmavihara Arama Monastery

Brahmavihara Arama Monastery

Purple Lotus at Brahmavihara Arama Monastery

Pink Lotus at Brahmavihara Arama Monastery

Brahmavihara Arama Monastery

Kintamani Volcano

Kintamani Volcano clearly showing most recent lava flow from the 1920's eruption

Women carrying offerings in ceremonial dress

Lake Bratan from above

Lake Bratanfrom above

Lake Bratan Fishing Boats

Fishing at Lake Bratan - Slapping the water with a long bamboo pole to stun the fish fishing and thrwng them onto the shore

Net fishing at Lake Bratan

Lake Bratan in the village of Bedugul

Pura Ulun Danau Bratan Temple grounds at Lake Bratan in village of Bedugul

Pura Ulun Danau Bratan Temple at Lake Bratan in village of Bedugul

Pura Ulun Danau Bratan Temple at Lake Bratan in village of Bedugul

Pura Ulun Danau Bratan Temple at Lake Bratan in village of Bedugul

Pura Ulun Danau Bratan Temple at Lake Bratan in village of Bedugul

Pura Ulun Danau Bratan Temple at Lake Bratan in village of Bedugul

Pura Ulun Danau Bratan Temple at Lake Bratan in village of Bedugul

Pura Ulun Danau Bratan Temple at Lake Bratan in village of Bedugul

Monkey at Bedugul roadside temple

Guide Wayan Sueta negotiates for snakefruit by the kilo

Snakefruit sold in mountains - so named because of its scaly skin

Rice Terraces

Rice Terraces

Rice Terraces

Rice Terraces

Rice Terraces

Naked children cavort in mountain stream while women do laundry

Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud

Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud

Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud

Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud

Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud

Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud

Balinese Ceremonial Dance in the village of Batubulan

Balinese Ceremonial Dance in the village of Batubulan featuring the rarely performed fire walk

Balinese Ceremonial Dance in the village of Batubulan

Puri Lumbug Cottages in the high mountain village of Munduk - view from the restaurant terrace

Nasi Campur vegetarian dinner at Puri Lumbug Cottages

Puri Lumbug Cottages in the high mountain village of Munduk - view from the balcny of my room

Harvesting cloves

Readying the long string beans for market

Banana plant

Monkeys in streets of Ubud

View from room at Pande Pembai Hotel, Ubud

Bali man in traditional dress at Ubud palace - sarong with saput layered over it, top shirt and headband

Handmade offerings to the Gods set out on the sidewalk each morning

Women at the temple market bless the offerings before carrying them around to the stores

Handmade offerings to the Gods set out on the sidewalk each morning