It’s a funny place, Hong Kong… it could be really depressing, crowded and scary.  But it’s just stunning.  In spite of all those people living so close together there are still places to find quiet contemplation away from the bustle.

The water looks dirty, but isn’t.  You can see the goldfish clearly enough after all.

The Santa Catalina Convent in Arequipa is an astonishing city within a city.  In spite of the noise and bustle of the city outside, it manages to maintain a quiet calm.  The nuns who lived here (and a small number who [...]

I couldn’t believe how big this guy’s paintings were. Seems that as he got older his eyesight deteriorated.  His solution?  Paint so that at least he could see what he was doing!

I believe this painting is by Andy Warhol.  But I’m culturally dumb, so can’t rely on my memory.  What I do know is that [...]

This photo is on the main road from North Chile to Bolivia as it heads through Chile’s Lauca National Park. This is the nice and easy part - it seems that once in Bolivia the road deteriorates significantly in quality and safety. Just a few weeks after I took this picture a minibus [...]

Ok, first shot to go up. I’ve decided to leave it up even though it’s a relatively poor quality re-size. However, I feel it still illustrates the beauty and scale of this location. Here we are, perhaps 1000m above the valley floor below. Priscilla, who I’d just met on this part [...]