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Candles floating on a bed of rose petals in a Temple in Singapore's Little India

Singapore’s Bright Hindu Temple in Little India

April 18, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

In Singapore’s Little India, the Sri Veeramakaliamman temple redefines the word colourful. The Temple is dedicated to the ferocious Hindu goddess Kali.The multi-armed goddess Kali is shown here as she […]

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Singapore
Whirling Dervish at the Sufi Music Festival in Jaipur

Sufi Music Festival in Jaipur, India

November 30, 2021by Albatz Travel Adventures 11 Comments

Checking out posters while travelling is a great way to find unique one-of-a-kind events wherever you happen to be. Here is the poster I discovered at Jaipur’s famous Elephant Festival, […]

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India, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
Sendai to Matsushima ferry tour: rocky Islet with sea arches in Matsushima Bay

A Fantastical Ferry Ride from Sendai to Matsushima in Japan: 2003

July 3, 2021by Albatz Travel Adventures 29 Comments

NOTE: In March of 2011 a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck east of Sendai, creating a tsunami that wiped out most of the city and caused severe damage to the nuclear […]

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Japan, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
Lotus leaves reflected in the Kyoto Botanical Garden in Japan

The Kyoto Botanical Garden in Japan

May 11, 2021by Albatz Travel Adventures 12 Comments

I love botanical gardens, partly because I’m always curious as to the name of the plant I’m taking a photo of. In the early days of film I took copious […]

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Japan, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
large-leafed plant curling in and around itself

Searching for Wabi-Sabi in Japan

December 3, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 13 Comments

Tina of the Lens-Artists Challenge introduced me to a completely new word/concept this week: Wabi-sabi, the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection. When I thought back to the times […]

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Japan, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge
a string of light bulbs silhouetted against a dramatic sky in Penang, Malaysia

Interaction of Positive and Negative Space in Malaysian Silhouettes

September 13, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 7 Comments

When I’m working on a painting I’m constantly thinking about the interactions between positive and negative space. With my photos not so much… In fact, as I go through my […]

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Malaysia
Royal Barge procession in Bangkok to mark the 80th birthday of King Bhumibol

Royal Barge Procession in Bangkok, Thailand

July 14, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

As we walked from our hotel to the river the usual gang of Bangkok tuk-tuk drivers vied for our attention. Al laughingly fended them off, pointing at the terminal, saying, […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Thailand
An orchid with purple markings in the Singapore Botanical Garden

A Single Flower in Singapore

June 15, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 17 Comments

You can find flowers everywhere in Singapore, even in the airport where orchids were artfully arranged on the stainless steel platforms of the luggage carousels. There were flowers in the […]

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Gardens, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Singapore
Melaka's Flowered Rickshaws

Flower-Bedecked Rickshaws in Melaka, Malaysia

June 14, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

Bicycle rickshaws are one of the best ways of getting around small cities in Malaysia. Here is a typical one in Penang, temporarily parked while its owner is away. In […]

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Hoi An, cafe on the river at night

Lighting up the Asian Night

April 13, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

Vietnam lights up. The standard array of lanterns on every shop and restaurant in Hoi An, which I have dubbed Vietnam’s city of lanterns.Hoi An cafe on the river at night. […]

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