Bali, Indonesia
Quiet sea at sunset. Nusa Lembongan - the island south of Bali.
Ulun Danu Bratan temple on the lake Bratan. Bali.
Ulun Danu Bratan temple with mountains at the background. Bali.
Ulun Danu Bratan temple with mountains and clouds at the background. Bali.
Hindu epos of Ramajana shown in traditional Balinese style at the courtyard of the king's palace in Ubud, Bali.
Rice terraces north of Bali.
A road cutting through the rice terraces, Bali.
A tree with a hole - Bunut Bolong is a unique tree, through which a read was cut. It is located on the road from Pupuan to Medewi. Balinese drivers pray to the tree in the shrines seen at the sides to thank it for a safe passage.
Temple Luhur Batukau at the foot of the volcano Gunung Batukau. Bali.
Temple Luhur Batukau. Bali.
Temple Luhur Batukau surrounded by tropical jungle. Bali.
Rice terraces are one of the most beautiful sights in rural areas of Bali.
Rice terraces, Bali.
Rice terraces in the mountains north of Bali.
Rice terraces with tropical jungle at the background. Bali.
Steep, craggy and beautiful - southern coast of Bukit peninsula with Luhur Ulu Watu temple seen at the very tip of the cliff. Bali.
Craggy coast of Bukit peninsula in the area of Luhur Ulu Watu temple.
Rarely seen arched gate leading to the inner (closed for non-Hindus) part of the Luhur Ulu Watu temple. Bali.
Coastal cliffs of Bukit peninsula in the area of Luhur Ulu Watu temple.
A monkey with its young one near Luhur Ulu Watu temple. Bali.
Beach in Jimbaran, south of Bali with restaurants setting up their tables before the sunset directly on the sand.
Beach in Jimbaran, south of Bali with restaurants setting up their tables before the sunset directly on the sand.
Long and wide beach in Jimbaran. Bali.
Beach at Jimbaran in the evening. In the foreground is a tiny basket with offerings to gods - a common sight in Bali.
Tanah Lot temple - one of the most famous and most photographed in Bali.
Tanah Lot temple - one of the most famous and most photographed in Bali.
Rocky coast near the Tanah Lot temple. Bali.
Beach on Nusa Lembongan, Bali.
Local woman making the morning offerings in a tiny shrine on Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Fishermen boats on the beach on Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Swimming pool among palm trees in Waka Nusa hotel on Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Swimming pool in a hotel on Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Bungalows with thatched roofs of the Waka Nusa Resort on Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
One of the villas of Nusa Lembongan Resort on Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Two mangrove trees on Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Hotel on Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Temple Ulun Danu Bratan with its eleven level Meru tower, Bali.
Temple Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali.
Typical Balinese "lantern" skillfully crafted of palm trees and grass. During festivals (that is almost always) people on Bali decorate kilometers of their roads in such way.
An entrance gate of Tanah Lot temple, Bali.
Tanah Lot temple. Bali.
Rough sea and sharp rocks surrounding Tanah Lot temple, Bali.
In the pool. Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Local woman collecting mussles and seaweeds during the evening outflow on Nusa Lembongan, an island south of Bali.
During the evening outflow people from Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali collect whatever was left by the sea.
Little girl from Nusa Lembongan, an island south of Bali.
Sacred volcanic mountain Gunung Agung on Bali seen from Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Beach on Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Sacred volcanic mountain Gunung Agung on Bali seen from Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
A group of pilgrims on the way to the inner temple (closed for tourists) of Pura Besakih, Bali.
A forest of multilevel Meru towers in Pura Besakih, Bali.
The most famous feature of Balinese temples - multilevel Meru towers.
A view of one of the inner courtyards of Pura Besakich - one of the most important temples in Bali.
Pura Besakih - a group of Meru towers. Bali
Meru tower above the roofs of temple buildings of Pura Besakih, Bali.
Decorative golden ornament in Pura Beskih, Bali.
A woman carrying a basket full of sacrificial fruits and flowers on her head while returning from the Goa Lawah temple in Klungkung (Semarapura), Bali.
A street in the precincts of Pura Besakih, Bali.
Main entrance gate of Pura Besakih. Bali.
Huge Pura Besakih is a forest of Meru towers, gates and pavilions' roofs - one of the most beautiful lsights in Bali.
Beautiful door within the king's palace complex in Ubud, Bali.
Intricately carved door with tower within the king's palace complex in Ubud, Bali.
Shrines (candi) of the 11th century temple complex of Gunung Kawi in Tampaksiring south of Ubud, Bali.
Shrines (candi) of the 11th century temple complex of Gunung Kawi in Tampaksiring south of Ubud, Bali.
A sculpted head of mythical monster is barely seen among the mossy structures of Gunung Kawi near Ubud - one of the oldest heritage sites in Bali.
Closeup of the head of a mythical monster. Gunung Kawi, Bali.
Tropical landscape on the way to Gunung Kawi, Bali.
One of the hundreds of local roads in Bali decorated with "lanterns" - sophisticated structures built of palm leaves and grass during more important festivals.
Wooden platform overlooking the valley of Sungai Ayung river on the roof of Four Seasons hotel in Ubud, Bali.
Calm surface of the water pond on the roof of the Four Seasons hotel in Ubud, Bali reflects the tropical jungle covering the slopes of the Sungai Ayung river valley.
Quintessentially tropical view from the windows of the Four Seasons hotel in Ubud, Bali.
Wooden terrace with recliners just over the Sungai Ayung river. Four Seasons Hotel, Ubud, Bali.
Terraced swimming pool in Four Seasons hotel in Ubud, Bali with a view of Sungai Ayung river.
The modern building of the Four Seasons hotel in Ubud hidden among palm trees. Bali.
Swimming pool in Amandari hotel overlooking the tropical jungle of the Sungai Ayung river valley. Ubud, Bali.
Inside one of the villas of Amandari hotel in Ubud, Bali.
Swimming pool in Amandari hotel overlooking the tropical jungle of the Sungai Ayung river valley. Ubud, Bali.
Swimming pool in Amandari hotel overlooking the tropical jungle of the Sungai Ayung river valley. Ubud, Bali.
Entrance gate of Luhur Batukau temple. Bali.
Luhur Batukau temple. Bali.
Procession with Barong - a mythical creature protecting the Balinese people met on the way from Pura Besakih to Bangli. Bali.
Barong - a mythical creature protecting the Balinese people. Bali.
Procession with Barong - a mythical creature protecting the Balinese people met on the way from Pura Besakih to Bangli. Bali.
People living in nearby houses greet the procession with gifts of fruit. Bali.
Colorful and loud procession carrying Barong - a mythical creature protecting the Balinese people. Bali.
Balinese woman in front of her house with gifts for the street procession passing by. Bali.
Rice terraces near Jatiluwih. Bali.
Farmer working on terraced rice fields near Jatiluwih, Bali.
Rice terraces near Jatiluwih. Bali.
Entrance gate. Pura Besakih. Bali.
Rice terraces near Jatiluwih. Bali.
Festival gathering in Goa Lawah temple in Semarapura, Bali.
Goa Lawah temple during festival. Semarapura, Bali.
Faithful in Goa Lawah temple, Bali.
During a festival in Goa Lawah temple, Bali.
Meru towers in Pura Besakih, Bali.
Steps with the main entrance gate to Pura Besakih, Bali.
People praying in Pura Besakih. Bali.
Rice terraces, Bali.
Traditional instruments of the Balinese orchestra (gamelan) prepared for the evening performance on the courtyard of the king's palace in Ubud, Bali.
An entrance gate to the king's palace complex in Ubud, Bali.
A beach in Mushroom Bay on Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Two little sisters looking at calm evening sea at Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Fishing boat on the beach of Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Traditional fishing boat on the beach of Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Fishing boats on the beach of Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.