Tag Archives: Ubud

Galungan and Kuningan Celebrations, Bali 2018

I was pleased to return to Bali again in June/July, especially as my trip coincided with Galungan. Galungan marks the beginning of the one of the most important recurring religious festivals in Bali. It celebrates the victory of dharma over adharma. It is a time when spirits of relatives who have died and been cremated return to Earth […]

My Favourite Travel Photos of 2016

My partner works in international development, which means I am fortunate to be able to join her from time to time in exotic locations and indulge my passion for photography. In 2016 I have visited Morocco, Bali (twice) and Timor Leste. With some difficulty, I have chosen my ten favourite photographs from these trips. I […]

Cremation Ceremony for a Balinese Prince

I arrived in Ubud, Bali, on Sunday 8th May having learnt that a public cremation procession and ceremony was taking place for a royal prince, Cokorda Putra Widura, who had recently died young from an asthma attack. Preparations had been under way for several days; the procession was scheduled to depart from the Royal Palace […]

Bali: Sign Language

As a lover of Bali who has now enjoyed four visits and is looking forward to the next, it would be only too easy to keep posting images of temples, rice fields and colourful umbrellas (though umbrellas are likely to comprise a future post).For a change, here are some images of signs photographed on my […]

Galungan: when Balinese Ancestors Return to Earth

The Balinese festival of Galungan symbolises the victory of good (Dharma) over evil (Adharma). To Balinese Hindus, it is one of the most important events of the 210-day year, a time when they express their gratitude to the creator of the universe, Ida Sang Hyang Widhi. It is a time of feasting, when many return […]

A Hidden Reaper in the Rice Fields of Ubud

I took this photograph of a man tending his rice field as a fairly wide shot, intending to resize it later to select the best proportions for framing the man and the shrine. When I came to the editing, I discovered an unwelcome visitor. To the right of the shrine, and above, the dead banana […]

The Rice Fields of Ubud, Bali

Rice fields are one of the most visually attractive aspects of Bali. Those around Ubud are the location of one of the most beautiful walks I have ever undertaken, with the additional advantage of being easily accessible from the centre of Ubud, either from a path leading from next to the Ibah Hotel on Jalan […]