Purple Sunset Afterglow – Mengwi

Driving back from my birthday meal we came round a corner and this breathtaking scene was suddenly laid out in all its glory before us. I quickly parked and ran back with my camera and shot a few frames. This was by far my favourite. These colours are pretty much how it looked. The whole sky was painted such this intense purple colour and the stillness of the water made a perfect reflection. It is by far the most liked of all my images on my Facebook account!

Misty Sunrise Trees - Belayu Valley

This is one of my favourite shots. I love the way the golden light streams through the leaves of this palm tree creating the crepuscular rays which are accentuated by the early morning mist, setting the palm leaves and rice stalks on fire. This was taken with the previously mentioned ladies bathing river behind me.

Belayu Starburst Rice Field Sunrise

I don’t know why some photographic professionals deride lens flare but I really love it in this image. Another of my favourite photographic subjects, this cow shed, palm trees and reflective rice paddies.

My Green Valley - Mengwi

This is another of my all time favourite images. Captured just as the sun was rising to catch the tops of the palm trees on the left and before the heat haze had obscured the mountains in the far distance. Very few tourists ever get to see this view, even though it is not far from the water temple at Mengwi. It's my Secret Valley and I like to keep it that way!

Driving Home Friday Sunset

One evening while driving home I stumbled across this scene of transcendent beauty. Grabbing my camera I managed to get a few shots before the sun disappeared behind the clouds. Sublime.

'Amphitheatre’ Sunset

This is another shot taken at Amphitheatre at sunset. Beautiful location.

Batukaru Rabbit Sunset, Belayu

I found this scene of a giant cloud rabbit running down the slopes of Mt. Batukaru very amusing!

Sunset Pantai Nyani

Another glorious sunset, this time not far from the beach close to the famous Tanah Lot temple

Sunset Calf Pantai Nyani

This was a particularly magnificent sunset after a lovely walk and although we ended up walking back along roads in the pitch black it was worth it. The mountains in the far distance are in national park the far west of Bali.

Crepuscular Rays Past Mt. Agung at Dawn

Mt. Agung, Bali's biggest and most active volcano, blocks the rays of the sun as it rises over Bali. When I see this image, the offering in the foreground reminds me of the ATAT walkers from Star Wars and several other people have said the same thing to me!

Sunset Penjors Behind Mt. Agung - Lempuyang Temple

Lempuyang Temple is famous for its 'Gates of Heaven' 'Instagram' photo opportunity; but the view looking the other way is even more spectacular. Mt. Agung is Bali's highest mountain - a still active volcano which caused trouble a few years ago when it threatened to repeat the spectacular and catastrophic eruption of 1963. In the foreground are two 'penjors' which are Hindu decorations symbolizing Bali herself.

Funky Sunset

Another striking sunset in Bali