A tea delivery man brings Turkish tea to the employees of a shop selling children's toys.  On this tray sits both black tea and an ap...

The Basilica Cistern lies under central Istanbul, and dates from Justian I 's time as Roman emperor in the 6th century.  It's am...

The Peace Boat moored in Istanbul, with the Galata Tower in the background.  This is a cruise ship with a mission, and is based in Ja...

Onwards, to Turkey! Here is the men's rank for ritual washing prior to prayers at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.  As with most aspec...

These gigantic joss sticks were seen on the grounds of the Po Lin Monastery .  Perhaps they're for specific intercessions, where regu...

At the Mui Wo ferry terminal, on the opposite side of Lantau Island, there is a maze of public bicycle parking.  On this Monday morning,...

Tai O is a fishing village in rural Hong Kong.  Its charming stilt houses, narrow allies, and pedestrian bridges make for a worthy day t...

Just before we depart Australia, I will leave you with a look at a pretty good aftermarket radio aerial for this white workman's ute....

Ganesh adorns Hosier Lane in Melbourne.  No surface is left unpainted in this laneway, and only works that are highly respected manage ...

My brief visit to Auckland didn't leave much time for tourism.  It did leave me in an inexpensive motel at an odd hour, which led me ...

A Red-tailed Tropicbird swoops in to roost in a cavity in the limestone wall  underneath my vantage point.  The thick canopy of the Rar...

Taro grows in terraced plantations in the Tupapa Valley in Rarotonga.  The terracing and irrigation here was carefully planned and must ...

A traditional six-person outrigger canoe sees a practice session in Muri Lagoon, along the eastern edge of Rarotonga .  My visit was quit...

Here's a Grey-headed Flying Fox about to alight on a tree in the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney.  The trust administering the park ...

Australia is blessed with fantastic coffeehouses.  In Sydney without local knowledge of which one to pick, I chose the storefront that ha...