Diana Australis' photos

Some joyously coloured fences from Chile...Valparaiso. Very best wishes for Friday, and for an exhilarating weekend. Stay well...

In remote North-East India, in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, high in the Himalaya, are many tribes of people still living traditional lives. It is a very untouristed place, up near the border of China and Burma. The Apatani women over about 40 all have the traditional nose plugs and facial tattoos. The younger women are abandoning this. The women live hard lives, working in the fields in the simple villages where they live, as well as all the other work of women within the home. They are very poor, and usually are not Hindu. I took this while travelling in this remote area, in the village of Ziro. I felt very sorry for these women

Lima, Peru. Casa de la litteratura Peruana, in the old Central Railway Station. Have a fabulous Friday, a wonderful weekend, and be cheerful!

This large, glossy black cockatoo has striking red (male) and orange-red(female) tail feathers. This is a female...with yellow spots on her face. They live in many parts of Australia...this is in Central Australia.

Australia....in the Australian Alps on a hot sunny day! Best wishes to all!

From Hotel Casa Nova, Dilijian, Armenia. A magnificently decorated wall/ fence. Lots of thoughts and wishes for an enjoyable Friday and weekend, Covid free, and warmer!

Central Australia Thanks for any visits and comments....truly appreciated

Georgia. The Russia–Georgia Friendship Monument was built in 1983 to celebrate the bicentennial of the ongoing friendship between Georgia and Russia. Located on the Georgian Military Highway on a steeply climbing road up through the Caucasus Mountains towards the Russian border. Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend.....safe from any illnesses or bad weather events!

On the road in Southern Iran, near the Iraq border. A rest spot for the thousands of Iranian pilgrims who choose to walk as an act of faith, to Karbala in Iraq. These are set up by local communities along the route, offering food and drink to pilgrims. The Arbaʽeen Pilgrimage, or the Arbaʽeen Walk, is one of world's largest annual public gathering that is held every year in Karbala, Iraq at the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashura, the religious ritual for the commemoration of martyrdom of the grandson of Prophet Mohammad and the third Shia Muslim Imam Husain. They offered us tea and asked us home for dinner, which happened frequently in Iran, where the people are so very friendly. We were travelling as two people, in a car with a driver, not in a big group or tour.

The fence of a late eccentric artist in Winton, Queensland.....car memorabilia spring to mind! Please protect yourselves.....so worried about so many of you..... Warm wishes from Australia

Central Australia. Kata Tjuta(The Olgas) near Uluru. A hard life for a tree..

HFF from Darjeeling, the hill station in the Indian Himalaya. ´Live as if you are to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever’ A perfect piece of advice! As the world battles this dreadful virus, I hope you and your loved ones stay well and safe. Sending best wishes and a hug from Australia

Canberra, in July(winter) . Our capital city, and its central Lake Burley Griffin.

Georgia. The Svaneti region, up in the Caucasus near Russia. This is the town of Mestia. All the very sincerest wishes for a safe weekend, and week ahead. Keep well, and warm......a big hug.

In Assam, North East India, in the middle of the giant Brahmaputra River, lies Majuli Island, the largest riverine island in the world, formed of the silt carried by this mighty river. It is an ancient island, sacred to Hindus, and is home to 500,000 people. It fights a constant battle with erosion and shifting shorelines. Ferries like this make the crossing to the island, the cars boarding the ferries via 2 planks from the bank, to the deck of the boat. It is terrifying as there is mostly a huge difference in heights between the bank and the boats, so the planks are at weird angles!

From the National Museum of Australia, Canberra. On the left is a tall, curved,shiny polished steel mirrorfence....I love the architecture of this complex...it is so imaginative and exciting! I wish everyone a safe and Covid free weekend. Keep warm and well. Very best wishes to all and a million thanks to the wonderful Ipernity team who got the site back up and running correctly.

Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina All best wishes for a fabulous weekend, Covid free!

Bukittinggi, West Sumatra. A town after my heart. I speak Indonesian and have spent lots of time with my local ‘adopted’ family here, in their home, between 1988 and 2017. Padang food is amazing. This is on the extraordinary market in the town.the vendor is a long time friend