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I am an avid traveller with a passion for photography.

31 January 2024

"Murals are the windows of a city's soul." - Keith Haring




 

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30 January 2024

"Boys playing. It's not what they're playing with, but what they're imagining, that matters." - Robert Louis Stevenson





 

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29 January 2024

"Every wave is a new opportunity to create something beautiful." - Shaun Tomson




 

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28 January 2024

"The sand dunes shift and whisper in the wind, secrets only they can keep." - Tahar Ben Jelloun



 

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27 January 2024

"The river does not know the source, it only knows the sea." - Khalil Gibran


 

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26 January 2024

"Don't underestimate the power of small things, like the humble pebble on the beach. It may be tiny, but it can create ripples that change the landscape." - Tony Curl


 

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25 January 2024

"There is a solitude of the sea; and solitude of the mountain; but for true loneliness, come to an empty beach." - Anne Sexton


 

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24 January 2024

"Surfboards are more than just planks of wood. They're portals to freedom, adventure, and a deeper connection with the ocean." - Unknown


 

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23 January 2024

"Sand dunes are poetic pages where the wind writes its stories in the sand." - Unknown


 

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22 January 2024

"The sand may shift, but the rock beneath it remains. Be the rock in the ever-changing sands of life." - Unknown


 

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21 January 2024

“The wind is my friend, the board my chariot, the waves my playground." - Laurie Nadel


 

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20 January 2024

"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau


 

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19 January 2024

"To the lonely sandpiper and the wild, white gull, the shore is home." - Henry Van Dyke


 

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18 January 2024

"A T-shirt is more than just clothing; it's a statement, a flag, a second skin." - Vivienne Westwood


 

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"The beach is not a place to go. It is a place to be." - William Stafford


 

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17 January 2024

"Surfing is freedom. It's a chance to lose yourself in the rhythm of the ocean and feel truly alive." - Laird Hamilton



 

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16 January 2024

"The birds know their way, and the clouds know theirs. Why should not I know mine?" - Rumi, Sufi


 

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15 January 2024

"The fish that swims with the current goes where the current wills. The fish that swims against the current goes where it wills." - Chinese proverb


 

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14 January 2024

"Surfing is not a sport, it's a lifestyle. It's a way of looking at the world and being in the moment. It's about the journey, not the destination." - Laird Hamilton


 

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13 January 2024

"Be like the tiny plant that pushes through the hardest of stone. Tenderness can find a way, where power could never dare." - Khalil Gibran


 

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12 January 2024

“Fences define your haven, not confine your spirit. Let them mark your growth, not limit your reach.” - Unknown


 

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11 January 2024

"Dogs teach us about loyalty, faith, and trusting your heart even when the world seems cold." - Ben Williams


 

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10 January 2024

"The sea writes upon the sand the magic of its own thoughts, and whispers to the shells the secrets of the deep." - Kahlil Gibran


 

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09 January 2024

"The squares of time, etched on the street, where laughter danced and tiny feet, in hopscotch games, a whisper sings, of childhood dreams on joyful wings." - Bard, Google AI





 

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08 January 2024

"Love is not about looking into each other's eyes, but looking in the same direction together." - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry


 

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07 January 2024

"The wave washes all things clean. The rock holds steadfast against it. In both, there is beauty." - John O'Donohue


 

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06 January 2024

"The gull sees farthest who flies highest." - Richard Bach


 

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05 January 2024

"Every shell is a story. A story of the ocean, of the creature that lived within it, and of the journey it took to end up on the shore." - Unknown


 

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04 January 2024

"Life is a journey, and the sea and sand dunes are the pages where our stories are written by the hands of nature." - Debasish Mridha


 

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03 January 2024

"The rock stands firm, yet the sea carves its secrets. Be open to change, for life's tide sculpts us into stronger, deeper beings." - John O'Donohue


 

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02 January 2024

"Like driftwood on the tide, we bob from one current to another, never quite knowing where we'll land." - Paulo Coelho


 

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01 January 2024

"Reflect upon the stillness of the water, as if you were looking into a mirror. Then the quiet knowledge will come to you." - Rumi #jamesnel #sooc @YouPic.com/photographer/jamesnel/


 

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Photography is a hobby and travelling a passion... I am a minimalist and believe therefore that “Less is More”. #sooc In photography, the challenge for me lies in capturing images with the least amount of photographic equipment. A bridge camera, a memory card and a huge amount of passion for photography. My equipment consists of a bridge camera, with one Leica lens only. No additional lenses, extra lighting or filters. I even get by without a tripod most of the time... My philosophy is that if you can't capture the image the way it presents itself at the time, leave it for somebody else to capture, and move on... "Photographs are footprints of our minds, mirrors of our lives, reflections from our hearts, frozen memories that we can hold in silent stillness in our hands -- forever if we wish. They document not only where we have been, but also point the way to where we might perhaps be heading, whether or not we realise this yet ourselves..."
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