Bali Photo of the Day ~ Tanah Lot Sunburst

Today's Bali photo comes from a recent yoga retreat's pilgramage to one of Bali's most famous and picturesque sea temples. Pura Tanah Lot is on Bali's west coast and for more on its signifigance and history, please click here.

Surfing Bali's Tanah Lot Temple

Tanah Lot is also a great surf spot. For more on surfing Tanah Lot and some tips, please click here.

This shot is on the way down to the ocean as you approach the temple itself.

Yoga retreat to Tanah Lot. One of Bali's most beautiful and dramatic templesFor much more information on Tanah Lot temple, surfing and the religious signifigance, just enter a search term in the search box to the right.

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Bali Photo of the Day ~ Balinese woman during ceremony at Tempak Siring Temple

Hello!

For today's Bali Photo of the Day we have a portrait of a woman shielding herself from the sun during a ceremony at Tempak Siring Temple in Bali.

A Balinese woman during a ceremony at Tempak Siring TempleTempak Siring Temple is home to the holy springs of Tirta Empul which devout Balinese Hindus make pilgramage to ceremoniously bathe in the healing waters. Legend of the wellness providing effects of the natural spring goes back over a thousand years.

Aerial Photos of Bali from The Royal Geographic Society

Spectacular photographs of Bali and Indonesia from the air with the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)’s Hidden Journeys

Ever wondered about what you are seeing from the air in that window seat?  Well, IBG's Hidden Journeys Project wants to help by providing interactive guides to air travellers.

Here are some great photos from the flight path from Singapore to Sydney, exploring some of the world’s most remote and spectacular landscapes in Southeast Asia, namely Bali and Australia.

You can see the isolated outer reefs of the Timor Sea, and the spellbinding horizontal waterfalls of Australia’s Buccaneer Archipelago. Also visable are The Red Sand Dunes of the Simpson Desert. This new interactive guide illustrates an fantastic diversity of landscapes and culture as well as natural wonders.

Certainly the highlight from the flight path from Singapore to Sydney is the magical island of the Gods ~ Bali, Indonesia. The project explores the graceful ancient culture, the extreme volcanic landscape and the diverse ecology of the lush island.

Gunung Agung © Martin Garrido - Mount Agung is the largest volcano in Bali and is considered holy

MacDonnell Ranges from the air © Andrew Mitchell - The MacDonnell Ranges, which stretch for 220km across Australia, and Alice Springs in the distance from the air

Paddy fields in Bali © Riza Nugraha - Terraces make the most of the hilly landscape and rice thrives in the volcanic soil

Thanks to the RGS for these spectacular photographs.

~ The Bali Deep Culture Photography Tour ~ Oct 19-26 ~ Click here to reserve your spot today!

Another amazing day of Bali surf at Uluwatu.

Pura Uluwatu is one of Bali's most striking temples and it looks out onto one of the best known waves in the world. Uluwatu is almost always working as it consists of several breaks next to one another. These include The Racetrack, Temples, The Peak and when its really big, Outside Corner and The Bombie pump as well.

Recognized as one of the best surf breaks in all the world, Uluwatu in Bali never dissapoints.

Uluwatu is in the Southwest tip of Bali on the Bukit Penninsula. Due to its fame and the fact that it almost always has some swell, it can get crowded. Its best to come early and never drop in on the locals. It is an exposed reef break and for experienced surfers only. It can be sketchy as you need to paddle out through a cave and the current is quite strong. Please contact us if you are headed there for the first time as there are many things to know before attempting to surf Uluwatu. 

A surfer shreds Uluwatu's The Peak break in Bali's bukit penninsula.Bring your booties, have a very strong leash and watch the tides and the shallow reef. If you don't want to test yourself, just kick back with a Bintang at one of the restaurants carved into the cliffs for a spectacular view.

A surfer shreds Uluwatu's The Peak break in Bali's bukit penninsula.I am always shocked when I return to Uluwatu as there are now many hotels, villas, restaurants, etc. It was not too many years ago when there was just one place to stay. But surfers want surf and Uluwatu always delivers. We have found an even better place in Sumbawa though and we will be surfing Scar Reef with just a couple friends soon! But don't tell anyone.

I would be remiss to make a blog post on Ulu and not discuss the Temple. So here is one last shot from the Temple above. Want to shoot surf photography? Check out our new photo tours! Just click here.

A monkey ponders the moon at Bali's sacred Uluwatu Temple.

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Balifornian Photo of the Day ~ Two Beautiful Girls Share a Hammock on the Beach

Hello Balifornians!

Today's photo of the day comes to us from Bali's neighboring island of Lombok. We were there recently to visit our family and we visited beautiful Kuta Beach. For those of you that do not know, this is nothing like Kuta's doppelganger in Bali. Bali's Kuta Beach is beautiful but overrun with tourists and hawkers. The litter can be off putting as well. But Lombok's Kuta is unspoiled white sand beach with clean water and interesting rock out-croppings. The surfing might not be quite as good as Bali's Kuta but it does make for a more relaxing and relatively more private beach day.

Beautiful girls relax in a hammock on Kuta Beach, LombokThis photo is getting quite a bit of exposure on Facebook and other social media so I thought I should put it in its rightful place as well as our Balifornian Photo of the Day.

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