Laos: hide and seek among the Buddhas

Laos: hide and seek among the Buddhas

Laos: hide and seek among the Buddhas 1 There are some countries that seem to have an indefinable pull and for me Laos has long been one such country. Perhaps I saw a photograph somewhere, or buried deep in my mind an overheard remark. I arrived late one night and...
France and Italy: a little bit of wine and sunshine

France and Italy: a little bit of wine and sunshine

France and Italy: a little bit of wine and sunshine 1 Pump, water bottle, puncture repair kit, helmet, lights. I came up with this list when I was about 11, having made a decision that Cycling was going to be My Sport. I’m not sure why I never pursued it –...
Looking in on the lives of others

Looking in on the lives of others

Looking in on the lives of others 1 I love getting a chance to capture a connection between people, and Camilla’s love for her little girl Edith just makes this picture. The flamboyants and oleander in the background offer the perfect backdrop to a perfect...
Hawai’i: aloha from the Big Island

Hawai’i: aloha from the Big Island

Hawai'i: aloha from the Big Island 1 The flight from LA arrived into Hilo just after sunset, so the only thing I remember from my first evening is the bright lit interior of a supermarket where I stared in horror at the price-tags and tried to make sense of an entire...
Indonesia: the rooster and the rice terrace

Indonesia: the rooster and the rice terrace

Indonesia: the rooster and the rice terrace 1 There’s something comforting about little islands: vast open plains may be awe-inspiring in their magnitude – and Wordsworth’s Sublime was found among the Lakeland’s mountain peaks – but there is a...