Travel theme: outdoors
I spent quite a bit of time outdoors in the last two weeks. There have only been a couple of days that I haven’t been out and about, exploring forests, mountains or coastal areas. There is something calming about being out there. It’s just you and your thoughts, or perhaps some…
Weekly photo challenge: Angular
I took this photo in the world’s steepest residential street, Baldwin street in Dunedin. This house looks like a Mondriaan painting. Somehow the angle of the photo only strengthens this work of art.
Weekly travel theme: round
In Australia’s outback there are a lot of curious places. One of them is a town that fully believes the aliens have landed. In the coffee shop you can find articles that tell you all about it. I wonder what would happen if you addressed your mal to space… This…
Weekly photo challenge: reflections, a self portrait
I was at the airport in Sandakan. I’d come to Sandakan full of hope and with a sense of adventure. When I arrived I heard about the uproar that had been going on in the areas of the province Sabah that I wanted to travel to. Instead of preparing for the…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside
I took this photo on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. I was visiting the Island with a group and captured this image of one of my fellow travelers exploring the site. I framed him in between the rocks and it seems to me like he is in deep though, pondering.…
Weekly Photo Challenge: selfie
Since I’ve been traveling on my own a lot, I have a lot of selfies. It is nice to have some photos of yourself in between all the buildings, landscapes and random other people. Some work out better than others, but it’s often the moment that counts. So here’s a…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Object
Australians love their iced coffee. Every state seems to have its favorite brand and South Australia’s all time favorite is Farmers Union, outselling even Coca Cola. Wherever you go, Farmers Union will be there, whether it is in the shops and service stations, on a farm used as a measuring cup for…
O dune almighty
A day in the Sossusvlei starts early. No time for a shower or breakfast. It was still dark and the sky was covered with stars. We were on our way to the famous Dune 45, apparently the most photographed dune in the world. The best time to see the dune…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Juxtaposition
After spending a few days in the Karijini national park in Western Australia, we were taking the main road south. It was getting late already so we decided to camp on a site next to the road. It was called ‘rest in peace lookout’. It turned out to be a…