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One of the many waterways in the Currumbin Valley Ecovillage where i’m lucky enough to be renting a pad. There seems to be an endless supply of picturesque trails and waterways in the bush surrounding the residences, perfect for lazy wandering after a day at work

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Respite from the Gold Coast summer

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A fishing boat in the Houhora Harbor, seen whilst cruising through Pukenui on an evening drive in the Far North

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Sunset in Melbourne from the vantage point of the F.A Andrews Reserve in Abbotsford

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A lone sentinel on the western side of Arthur’s Pass

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A storm brews over the hills outside Kingston, New Zealand

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The weather station atop Mount Hamilton, Southland

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Arthur’s Pass

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Playground on Pulag - a young child swings in the morning sun at a village near the top of Mt Pulag, the third highest peak in the Philippines

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A woman who noticed the only foreigner in the vicinity prepares the mouth staining Betel Nut for me to try at a bus stop in Baguio

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Rice terraces of Banaue

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I took this photo while resting on the side of the road in Vigan City, a quiet former Spanish colonial town 6 hours north of Manila. The Spanish influence is evident in the architecture and signage around the old part of the town. I did not see any other Western tourists in my 4 days spent there - but I did see plenty of Manilan's up for a weekend getaway from the hustle and bustle of the world's most densely populated city.

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Miller Baguiste, born and bred in the village perched a few hours walk below the summit of Mount Pulag. He guides for a living, and hopes to earn enough to put the last 2 of his 7 children back into college. We had the mountain completely to ourselves as a result of going up in the middle of the week. Spectacular views from the highest point on Luzon.

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A creek winds its way through the misty valley beneath the rice terraces of Banaue

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The idyllic rice terraces of Banaue in the highlands of Luzon provide a welcome contrast from Manila

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The silhouette of the world's most isolated city greets us on a sunrise fish near Rottnest Island

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The Bathurst Lighthouse on Rottnest Island, greeted by the dawn light while I was out pulling in craypots. It was built in 1900 in response to a series of shipwrecks and guides ships safely from Fremantle to the Indian Ocean