<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" In the modern western world this truly ancient symbol may evoke negative emotions but the true meaning is the complete opposite. Here withing the walls of holy Tirtha Empul the swastika, as a Hindu symbol represents the Brahman in its energy manifestation; Shakti. For more than 8000 years this image has … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" The world’s most important food and there is also a good chance you have never seen it like this before. In a total contrast to a previous ‘rice’ image this time the harvest has all its husky goodness still intact. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 881, Worlds Most Important Food – Part … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" Like strip lighting guiding the way to your seats in the theatre, the Balinese equivalent guides tourists and locals alike from the shoreline back up to the bars and restaurants of Seminyak. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 880, Lights On The Sand’ 1/100s f/2.8 ISO2500 200mm
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" From the bars to the temples the breadth of diversity in Bali is amazing. Our time wandering through the ancient Hindu temple of Tirtha Empul brought that all together in one place where tourists and locals mixed, bathed in the purifying waters and took time to pray. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" Imagine coming to the edge of a 60m cliff overlooking the Indian Ocean. Imagine looking out to the the incoming sets, following them in to the rocky shore below. Imagine looking down and seeing one of those rocks jutting out into the ocean all lit up and turning the crashing spray … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" With the World Cup just days away now Balinese beaches are seemingly more like opportunistic soccer fields with impromptu teams than a place to relax. It’s good to see fans just as enthusiastic about playing as they are about their favourite teams. So what about Indonesia’s team? Best not to mention … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" As the sun dropped lower and lower towards a bidding horizon the sky, still filled with microscopic volcanic ash, was painted the most amazing hues of orange and green. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 876, Seminyak Sunset’ 1/3200s f/7.1 ISO160 200mm
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" This is a place I am so used to flying directly over and looking down on from 8000 meters. Now I can finally cite the 1980s Redgum lyrics, ‘I’ve been to Bali too’. The sprawling palatial Ayana resort overlooking Jimbaran Bay is nothing short of extraordinary. With its modern interpretation of … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" It could very well be an office in space as I imagine the deck of some futuristic starship. Lit brightly like some luminous edifice amid the grey steel I think I’d feel more exposed in this space than cocooned and the white apex of pillars is such a visual reminder of … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" Strummer is over and winder is coming! I could not think of anything seasonal about picking rather than strumming but with winter indeed moments away I did not really think it mattered. So strumming, picking, falling or waiting on winter it really doe not matter. A mean guitarist sounds great in … Read more