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Memories in photographs that I took. Anywhere and wherever I go.

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Architectural treasure hunt item #14

Graphic detail from Manchester Unity Building, Melbourne

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Architectural Treasure hunt item #10

A photograph of yourself, wearing a mask, inside the Melbourne Townhall public toilets.

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Architectural treasure hunt item #5

Detail of Fountain in front of Royal Exhibition Building.

Frozen. In all its splendour that the muse brought forward.

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Great photos ( : - A

why thank you :D you just made my day <3

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Bicycles of Japan, (taken in Kagurazaka and Yanaka of Tokyo and Otaru, Hokkaido)

At the age of sustainable living propaganda, bicycles play an important role in manifesting and ensuring values of energy efficiency and green living. However, to my eyes, bicycles always mean memories of childhood parks, laughter, independence, and self actualization. I love looking at bicycles and imagining their relationship with their owners. It's like a tradeoff of souls.

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Suburban gardens of Japan - A little cosmos of wonder

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Burma. A purist's paradise.

Tidbits of Yangon. Particles, smiles, food, and grit that make the city magical.

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Burma.  A purist's paradise. 

Series of sneak peaks of Yangon's sceneries.

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Burma. A purist's paradise

There is nothing in Burma that felt strained, or unreal. Everything feels just the way reality should be. No humongous billboards depicting unrealistic standards of beauty, no loud advertisements advocating glamorous lifestyles. Everything is authentic. A purists's visual and soulful paradise.

This place is where you can spare a few coins to buy bird food and feed the swarm of pigeons outside. In the hectic noise of the buses and passersby, the presence of these birds felt very soothing, like a sacred symbol that reminds locals and tourists of the value of life.

This is the place to try and understand the lives of others, the place to watch monks line up for food donations, the place to think and pause, underneath all the layers of activities happening around you. 

It's also the place to be entranced, bombarded by a selected color palate of charming decay. The city breathes like its old. The paints peel from the buildings like skin. The people like a constant flows of wise stranger. Their smiles genuine and full of curiosity. 

Go to its temples, and circumambulate in the sunset. Let your bare feet touch the tiles underneath you, let them tell you their story. Feel the heat of the day dissipating and radiating from the golden stupas and stone carvings around you. Connect with the space, with the religious chants, with the people in constant prayers.

Burma is an icon. It is a tribute to the frugal life, to the past, to simplicity and non abundance. It's a source of forgotten energy that might just help you find your path in the wandering seas of modern life.

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Sydney. A tranquil change.

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Vietnam. A glitch in time.

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Thailand, a veil of mystique

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Melbourne: A love affair. A series of projections and interpretations of a city that i adore, but can’t have. This is Melbourne, from the eyes of an outsider.

#49. Vegie on Melbourne spring racing day

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Bali, off the beaten path

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Melbourne: A love affair. A series of projections and interpretations of a city that i adore, but can’t have. This is Melbourne, from the eyes of an outsider.

#48. Brunswick street on a sunny day

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Paris- Oh, Paris.

#1. Parisian women.

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