"After women, flowers are the most lovely things God has given the world." ~ Christian Dior….In India it's pretty rare you're alone or even unobserved, and I have often looked up to find eyes on me, a shy smile and intense curiosity, particularly from local women. Once we all get beyond our shyness the engaging, relational and friendly nature of a shared commonality shines through despite how much I am sure we still intrigue each other! …From the archives: Orissa, India, 2015….#wonderful_places #travelphotography #Orissa #travelpic #traveltheworld #Odisha #lonelyplanet #lonelyplanetindia #lonelyplanettraveller #bbctravel #beyourbucketlist #betheadventure #traveltheworld #fromwhereyoudratherbe #exploretheworld #wanderlust #worldtraveller #travelpic #guardiantravelsnaps #portrait #women #indianwomen #indiaportraits #igtravel #instatravel #traveleverywhere #beyourbucketlist #wonderful_places #travelphotography #opentheworld #natgeotravel #natgeo – from Instagram

"After women, flowers are the most lovely things God has given the world." ~ Christian Dior....In India it's pretty rare you're alone or even unobserved, and I have often looked up to find eyes on me, a shy smile and intense curiosity, particularly from local women. Once we all get beyond our shyness the engaging, relational and friendly nature of a shared commonality shines through despite how much I am sure we still intrigue each other! ...From the archives: Orissa, India, 2015....#wonderful_places #travelphotography #Orissa #travelpic #traveltheworld #Odisha #lonelyplanet #lonelyplanetindia #lonelyplanettraveller #bbctravel #beyourbucketlist #betheadventure #traveltheworld #fromwhereyoudratherbe #exploretheworld #wanderlust #worldtraveller #travelpic #guardiantravelsnaps #portrait #women #indianwomen #indiaportraits #igtravel #instatravel #traveleverywhere #beyourbucketlist #wonderful_places #travelphotography #opentheworld #natgeotravel #natgeo - from Instagram

"If only faces could talk." ~ Pat Summerall….This face could probably tell you a story of life on the northern plateau of Orissa (Odisha) where survival is largely through subsistence farming and manual labour. Where they can be cut off by the river during the monsoon season for weeks or months at a time. Where phones don't work unless you climb a nearby hill. Where many of the older children leave to attend school several hours away. But the face could also show a community working with him – perhaps 4-5 men on the same task, as others built a house nearby, a teacher worked hard in the school to educate the younger kids (and was not always paid) and women washed clothes diligently in the river and sent school kids off in spotless uniforms. The face could also tell you of the largely pristine nature of the surroundings free of rubbish and plastic. Of well tended animals who grazed in the fields and houses that were spotless. There's a lot to see in the lines of one face……#igtravel #lonelyplanet #lonelyplanetindia #India #Orissa #Odisha #portrait #grain #farming #agriculture #lonelyolanettraveller #guardiantravelsnaps #bbctravel #betheadventure #traveltheworld #wanderlust #worldtraveller #instatravel #traveleverywhere #visitedplanet #exploretheworld #fromwhereyoudratherbe #beyourbucketlist #opentheworld #travelphotography #wonderful_places #travelpic – from Instagram

"If only faces could talk." ~ Pat Summerall....This face could probably tell you a story of life on the northern plateau of Orissa (Odisha) where survival is largely through subsistence farming and manual labour. Where they can be cut off by the river during the monsoon season for weeks or months at a time. Where phones don't work unless you climb a nearby hill. Where many of the older children leave to attend school several hours away. But the face could also show a community working with him - perhaps 4-5 men on the same task, as others built a house nearby, a teacher worked hard in the school to educate the younger kids (and was not always paid) and women washed clothes diligently in the river and sent school kids off in spotless uniforms. The face could also tell you of the largely pristine nature of the surroundings free of rubbish and plastic. Of well tended animals who grazed in the fields and houses that were spotless. There's a lot to see in the lines of one face......#igtravel #lonelyplanet #lonelyplanetindia #India #Orissa #Odisha #portrait #grain #farming #agriculture #lonelyolanettraveller #guardiantravelsnaps #bbctravel #betheadventure #traveltheworld #wanderlust #worldtraveller #instatravel #traveleverywhere #visitedplanet #exploretheworld #fromwhereyoudratherbe #beyourbucketlist #opentheworld #travelphotography #wonderful_places #travelpic - from Instagram

Opening night at St Vincent's hospital for the next six month instalment of the Outside In artist program. The idea of the exhibition is to bring the outside world in to patients and their families, many of whom are palliative. It has been fabulous to be an exhibitor here over the years, most particularly as my friend Rudy was well cared for here before he died some years ago. He loved travel and photography and all work here is dedicated to him. This year I submitted works based on the idea of pilgrimage featuring images from the Camino de Santiago walked for @drmarklanedc. There are 11 prints on level 8, while level 2 has a small selection this week of all contributing artists. Well done St Vincent's!…#outsidein #stvincentshospital #stvincents #artexhibition #visitedplanet #photography #caminodesantiago #camino #visitedplanetexhibition – from Instagram

Opening night at St Vincent's hospital for the next six month instalment of the Outside In artist program. The idea of the exhibition is to bring the outside world in to patients and their families, many of whom are palliative. It has been fabulous to be an exhibitor here over the years, most particularly as my friend Rudy was well cared for here before he died some years ago. He loved travel and photography and all work here is dedicated to him. This year I submitted works based on the idea of pilgrimage featuring images from the Camino de Santiago walked for @drmarklanedc. There are 11 prints on level 8, while level 2 has a small selection this week of all contributing artists. Well done St Vincent's!...#outsidein #stvincentshospital #stvincents #artexhibition #visitedplanet #photography #caminodesantiago #camino #visitedplanetexhibition - from Instagram

Hanging with the locals on the Maluku Islands. Boats are esential for travel in this remote part of Indonesia. To get here from Jakarta was several hours flight, a ferry, long drive through the jungle and finally a journey in one of these boats with some friendly faces to man them. Apart from the ethno-political violence that has erupted here, villages have also faced the threat of palm oil plantations but at the time we visited had been resistant, recognising the importance of their jungle as a food source and the future for their children….See the previous Insta post for details about the ethno-political conflict in this area….From the archives: Maluku Islands, Indonesia, 2011….#iloveindonesia #igtravel #lonelyplanetindonesia #lonelyplanet #lonelyplanettraveller #maluku #malukuislands #guardiantravelsnaps #bbctravel #betheadventure #wanderlust #worldtraveller #natgeotravel #indonesia #igtravel #instatravel #traveleverywhere #traveltheworld #fromwhereyoudratherbe #wonderful_places #travelphotography #travelpic #boats #exploretheworld #opentheworld #beyourbucketlist – from Instagram

Hanging with the locals on the Maluku Islands. Boats are esential for travel in this remote part of Indonesia. To get here from Jakarta was several hours flight, a ferry, long drive through the jungle and finally a journey in one of these boats with some friendly faces to man them. Apart from the ethno-political violence that has erupted here, villages have also faced the threat of palm oil plantations but at the time we visited had been resistant, recognising the importance of their jungle as a food source and the future for their children....See the previous Insta post for details about the ethno-political conflict in this area....From the archives: Maluku Islands, Indonesia, 2011....#iloveindonesia #igtravel #lonelyplanetindonesia #lonelyplanet #lonelyplanettraveller #maluku #malukuislands #guardiantravelsnaps #bbctravel #betheadventure #wanderlust #worldtraveller #natgeotravel #indonesia #igtravel #instatravel #traveleverywhere #traveltheworld #fromwhereyoudratherbe #wonderful_places #travelphotography #travelpic #boats #exploretheworld #opentheworld #beyourbucketlist - from Instagram

"In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words; with hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come; let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations." ~ US President Barack Obama's inaugural speech..These children, the future generation of Indonesia, had been evacuated from a village in the Maluku Island after an ethno-political conflict along religious lines. They came by boat everyday to a school that had been rebuilt after fire bombs and machetes destroyed it, seeking nothing more than to learn, to play, to be accepted and find their way in a world free of tyranny and hatred. It was a bit unnerving to stay in the village, particularly around daybreak, when the violence had initially happened. The welcome, care and hospitality we received however was heart warming along with the stories of how they had looked after each other when they'd fled into the jungle..Remembering all those who have suffered horrors these last weeks in Melbourne, London, Manchester, Kabaul, Baghdad and beyond, and particularly the family, friends and colleagues of Queensland police officer Brett Forte who was shot in the line of duty….From the archives: Maluku Islands, Indonesia, 2011….#maluku #malukuislands #indonesia #iloveindonesia #igtravel #guardiantravelsnaps #bbctravel #lonelyplanet #lonelyplanetindonesia #londonattack #brettforte #manchesterbombings #wanderlust #worldtraveller #traveltheworld #traveleverywhere #natgeotravel #betheadventure #beyourbucketlist #instatravel #inspiringquotes #barackobama #opentheworld #fromwhereyoudratherbe #wonderful_places #lonelyplanettraveller – from Instagram

"In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words; with hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come; let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations." ~ US President Barack Obama's inaugural speech..These children, the future generation of Indonesia, had been evacuated from a village in the Maluku Island after an ethno-political conflict along religious lines. They came by boat everyday to a school that had been rebuilt after fire bombs and machetes destroyed it, seeking nothing more than to learn, to play, to be accepted and find their way in a world free of tyranny and hatred. It was a bit unnerving to stay in the village, particularly around daybreak, when the violence had initially happened. The welcome, care and hospitality we received however was heart warming along with the stories of how they had looked after each other when they'd fled into the jungle..Remembering all those who have suffered horrors these last weeks in Melbourne, London, Manchester, Kabaul, Baghdad and beyond, and particularly the family, friends and colleagues of Queensland police officer Brett Forte who was shot in the line of duty....From the archives: Maluku Islands, Indonesia, 2011....#maluku #malukuislands #indonesia #iloveindonesia #igtravel #guardiantravelsnaps #bbctravel #lonelyplanet #lonelyplanetindonesia #londonattack #brettforte #manchesterbombings #wanderlust #worldtraveller #traveltheworld #traveleverywhere #natgeotravel #betheadventure #beyourbucketlist #instatravel #inspiringquotes #barackobama #opentheworld #fromwhereyoudratherbe #wonderful_places #lonelyplanettraveller - from Instagram

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