Totally Jolie

18/06/2024

11/06/2024

I passed by this man three times in one week.
The first time I saw him, I was immediately fascinated.

His face was so photogenic, I loved the way he was walking around, talking to himself and asking for ci******es. Right away I asked myself how he became the way he was.

He seemed a bit odd, maybe he did not have a home. Unfortunately, I could not asked him about his story. Just because he did not understand me.

Even so he was kind enough to pose for me. So I could take a couple of pictures.

09/06/2024

This is tante.... (the dutch word for auntie)
At least that is how she was called by the owner of the villa I was staying.

No one could tell me how old tante was. But even though she must have been 70 at least, she was the person cooking for us and many others. Always busy in and around the house. Even doing heavy lifting and cutting in the garden.

After working in the kitchen during midday she was sitting in the front on the floor eating fruits and other local dishes, which she shared friendly with me.

I asked her if I could take her picture, obviously someone had to translate my question. She nodded friendly that she did not mind. She kept eating like I was not there even though she stared right into my camera.

06/06/2024

Back in Bali, I had one goal....
Well actually I had many more.

But my main goal was to capture real live.

Like many others, I was impressed with stunning pictures posted by influencers.
The beautiful landscapes, impressive underwater world, temples and colorful cultural artifacts.

However, spending time there, I got overwhelmed by the negative consequences of mass tourism. With its commercial instagram-tours, plastic waste on the beaches and many sellers on the streets screaming to get my attention. I didn't really feel to get to know the real Bali.

Only at the end of my trip, when I was in a small village, I felt I grasped a sense of what a visit to Bali looked like many years ago. Being one of only a few tourists I got to photograph the local community living their lives like they always did.

08/11/2022

Sunset in paradise….

08/11/2022

Een hele kudde olifanten voor je neus…. Wow zo imposant. Wat ik vooral mooi vond om te zien is het gedrag van de dieren onderling. Ze bewegen zich voort in rijen en de kleintjes worden goed beschermd. Bij de waterplaats aangekomen is er ook echt een rangorde. De zebra’s maken direct plaats voor de olifanten. Ieder dier kent z’n plek.🦌🦓🦒🐘

07/11/2022

The safari lodge. From here we had a couple of game drives enjoying the beauty of nature

06/11/2022

Eindelijk weer even tijd gevonden…. Oké tijd genomen om mijn volgende foto te posten😅 het regent dus niet naar buiten maar achter de pc. Throwback summer, Safari met de fam.