~ Shiva's Muse ~

Cruising the Bosphorus

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Egyptian Spice Bazaar

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Basilica Cistern

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Inside Haghia Sophia

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The Blue Mosque

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Travel Map

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Honolulu, HI, USA

San Francisco, CA, USA

Barcelona, Spain

Bali, Indonesia

Phuket, Thailand

Ios, Greece

Rome, Italy

New Orleans, LA, USA

Machu Picchu, Peru

Mumbai (Bombay), India

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The Bosphorus - Istanbul, Turkey

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Istanbul, Turkey

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Sunset Costa Rica

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Surf :-)

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Malpais, Costa Rica

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ziplining - Costa Rica

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Surf trip to Costa Rica

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Sunrise Costa Rica

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Maize Ice Cream - Merida, Mexico

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Chelem Cemetary, Mexico

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Marketplace, Peru

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Peruvian Amazon

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Tarapoto, Peru

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Tarapoto, Peru

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Asheville, NC

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At a Donovan Frankenreiter concert with Lael & Jeff.

Travel Map

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Ios, Greece

Barcelona, Spain

Rome, Italy

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Mont Saint-Michel

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Inside Mont Saint-Michel

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Causeway to Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France

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Kardec's Grave, Pere Lachaise, Paris

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My new friend at le Hotel Bristol

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Saint Michel, Paris

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Le Sorbonne, Paris

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Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris

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Catacombes de Paris

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Mount Merapi, Java

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Marlboro Street, Yogyakarta

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Prambanan Temple, Central Java, Indonesia

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Prambanan Temple, Central Java, Indonesia

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Borobudur, Java, Indonesia

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Borobudur, Java, Indonesia

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Buddha, Borobudur, Java

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Masjid Bawah Tanah (Underground Mosque) - Taman Sari, Yogyakarta

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Taman Sari, Yogyakarta

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Tirta Empul - Tampak Siring Temple, Bali

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Danau Batur, Bali

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Stone Sculpture, Bali

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Bali

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Hong Kong Harbor

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Clouds

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Couchsurfing Party at the Garden of the Louvre, Paris.

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Paris, France

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Spanish Sunset

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Albir, Spain

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Stonehenge

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Cambridge

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Windsor Castle

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Punting in Cambridge

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Camden Town

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London Bridge

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Big Ben

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Houses of Parliamant

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The London Eye

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Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

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Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

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Friend at the Miami Zoo

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California Sequoias

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View of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak

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Setting Sun in Asia

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Amanpuri Resort

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Phuket

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Big Standing Buddha

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The Reclining Buddha

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Bangkok, Thailand

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bas-relief

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Muerto

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Uxmal

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Mexico

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Here is a picture of Chichen Izta in Mexico, where I went for the holidays.

City Skyline

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Haghia Sophia

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I borrowed this picture from my friend Aaron because mine are mostly blurry. I can't seem to get the low lighting right on my camera.

The Blue Mosque

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Yalis on the Bosphorus

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Istanbul

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I have greatly enjoyed my time in Istanbul. It is a very diverse and cosmopolitan city. It's extraordinarily beautiful, mostly because of the light that shines either gold or silver and reflects on everything. The water, the buildings, the trees all sparkle with life.

Kecak Dance Spirit Orbs

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Kecak Dance

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So I finally got to see the famous Kecak Dance. I had been wanting to see it ever since I saw it in the movie "Baraka." It was really great. The performance that I saw had only a small audience and was held in an outdoor, ampitheater style venue. The cast was amazing though, especially Hanuman, who was very interactive with the audience. The play covers some of the key highlights from the Ramayana. Poor Sita has been duped and must be rescued. There was a ton of energy and I felt almost giddy the whole time. After I saw the pictures, I knew why. There are soooo many amazing orbs in my pictures.

Spectacular Sunset at Padang Padang

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Padang Padang 2009

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To my good fortune, which I have had an abundance of lately, the Padang Padang surf contest ran two days before my departure. I was super stoked that I made it down there to see Jamie O'Brien win. It was an amazing barrelling left with great conditions. It was nice to be back on the surf scene and being here has made me really miss Hawaii. It may be time to take a trip back out there soon. For a long time, I didn't feel like I wanted to go back. Too sad? But now it seems like I could use that long paddle out to Publics! Aloha.

Balinese Jesus & Mermaids?

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I love syncretism in religious art.

Balinese Art

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It's nice to be in a place the honors art so much. The Balinese people have an amazing art tradition here. They are known for their music, paintings, sculptures, architecture, and fabrics. Additionally, my employer has a container to ship things back...that equals some good shopping, my friend. My two main purchases are a medium sized coco jar and a gorgeous shell necklace and stand. Just as a warning most everyone's gifts are being shipping in the container, so your patience is required ;-)

Danau Batur

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Pura Ulun Danu Batur

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Gunung Kawi

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Goa Gajah II

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Goa Gajah

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The Patriot

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Toraja House

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Disco Buddha

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Balinese Mermaid

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Sea Turtle Release -- Kuta Beach, Bali

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Painting at the Orphanage

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Another Lovely Sunset

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Tanah Lot

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Me

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Madonna and Child

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