THE THIRD CROW Oh Lisbon I would so like to be The third crow in your shield To be implicit in your flag Black and white Like ink and paper Like script and space! To be your drafted shape Your new legend

The Bayon is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII

"Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past." Berenice Abbott (July 17, 1898 – December 9, 1991), American photographer best known for

“Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. It connects you with others.

“I read once that the ancient Egyptians had fifty words for sand & the Eskimos had a hundred words for snow. I wish I had a thousand words for love, but all that comes to mind is the way you move against

THE POET’S TEARS One baroque poet said: The words are The eyes’ tongues But what is a poem If not A telescope of desire Focused by language? The sinuous flight of the birds The tall waves of the sea The

“You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write.” Saul Bellow (born Solomon Bellows; 10 June 1915 – 5 April 2005), Canadian-American writer of Jewish origin. For his literary

The Gili Islands are an archipelago of three small islands — Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air — just off the northwest coast of Lombok, Indonesia. The islands are a popular destination for tourists.

Timor-Leste is a tropical island 8 degrees south of the Equator. The country consists of half of the main island, Ataúro Island north of Díli, Jaco Island at the eastern tip of the main island and the

Listen to the sunset, Hear its silent sigh As it falls down the horizon Warning, the moon is high Listen to the sunset Hear its silent threat That darkness will be upon us It makes everyone upset Listen

Díli. This charming, lazy little seaside city suddenly found itself taking the role of national capital when Timor-Leste Timor became the world's newest independent country in May 2002. The city lies on

Kids from Hanoi, Vietnam. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam. It was eclipsed by Hué, the

"When it seems likes it all gone When it seems like there is no point. Look at tomorrow As that New Day A New Day that could bring the Sun It could bring the I Love You you crave so much from him.

Sunrise at the Borobudur temple and Mount Merapi’s volcano, in Java, Indonesia. Borobudur is a 9th-century Buddhist Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. It is the world’s largest Buddhist temple,

Lonely traditional fisherman awaiting for the fish to come to his net, in Díli, Timor-Leste. My perspective, what the eyes see.

“If you're reading this... Congratulations, you're alive. If that's not something to smile about, then I don't know what is.” Chad Sugg, in Monsters Under Your Head. Says Chad about himself: "I'm

Koalas spend around 14 hours per day sleeping and resting. On the remaining time of the day they search for the kind of food they eat, eucalyptus leaves. Two koalas in the wild at the Yanchep Nacional

Taking the Indian Ocean Drive, in Western Australia, you'll reach Australia's Coral Coast, one of the most unique landscapes, and enjoy some stunning desert beaches bathed by the Indian Ocean. A true paradise.

Sunrise at Jaco island from Valu Beach, a must see when you come to Timor-Leste. “A mere 10 sq km and at most loom above the sea, Jaco Island is like the featured item in the catalog of perfect beach islands.

Again I'm making today an analogy between photography and life (see my previous posts The perfect shot and Close Up). In life, as in photography, we must learn how to use the manual mode and quit the