Coastal getaway
Coastal village in the middle of nowhere on an island off the coast of West Papua. The locals who live here are caretakers of an ancient (and eerie) burial site – Badwa, The Place of Heroes.
Famous warriors and chieftains have their bones packed into hollowed out logs and have their remains interred in various limestone cliffs and caverns in the surrounding area and islands. I felt very privileged to be given a tour…..
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Rhana Griffin
This is insanely beautiful Shaddy… and so peaceful. I love the story that goes along with this.
Craig Shadbolt
Thanks Rhana!
Really hard to describe the feel of the place. It was very peaceful…and yet…I had this eerie feeling that I couldn’t shake. Like there was some hidden wisdom/power about the place.
I don’t often get that being such a skeptic that I am. LOL – I am so rambling here!
Lois Romer
U love the colour of the water so peaceful for such tragedy.
Rhana Griffin
Port Arthur gives me the same feeling Shaddy…
Craig Shadbolt
Yep – I’m with you there too Rhana. That ghost tour….
Rhana Griffin
{{shudders}} I went on the tour with my sister, the previous week we had watched Halloween H2O. When we finished the tour, we went out to the carpark and there was a hideous bloody van just like in Halloween parked out the front. To top things off all the windows in our car were fogged so you couldnt see if there was anyone lurking inside!!!
Robert Elliott
Beautiful image
Kimberley Gifford
What an amzing getaway. This is beautiful
Kim Roper
Beautiful framing, lovely composition and great story!
ozlat
looks inviting… not eerie… such a clear picture… water too clear… i wanna go surfing
Rosalie Dale IPA
CONTRATS – Home Page! Stunner of a shot Shaddy.
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Rosalie! I’ve been out of the photography scene for a while with work so it’s flattering to get a run on the home page as a spur for more activity….
Elaine Harriott
Wow – this is amazing. The colours, composition – its all just stunning.
Congrats being on the homepage!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Elaine – I was very surprised & absolutely stoked to be on the homepage!
Joanne Bradley
Amazingly beautiful! Congrats on homepage feature!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Jo – it was an amazingly beautiful place!
Marie Sharp
Such a peaceful scene—-excellent!! Congratulations on homepage feature!!
Craig Shadbolt replied
It was a great place Marie. Thanks for the comment!
Philip Johnson
congrats Shaddy way to go home page
Craig Shadbolt replied
Cheers Philip – was a very unexpected surprise I can tell you!
Brad McEvoy
Fantastic shot, well deserved homepage.
Imthenats Phot...
Beautiful water and everything. Wow!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Cheers and thanks for dropping by!
lucin
Pano to lovely purpose. Wonderful feeling.
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks Lucin!
Dayonda
Congratulations on having this fine work Featured on the RedBubble HomePage! {enter}20 July 2008
This is awesome photography! It looks so beautiful and welcoming here, and the clear water is astonishing!
Craig Shadbolt replied
It was an amazing part of the world – very remote and beautiful.
Kelly Griffin
Stunning!
lkippenbrock
Absolutely beautiful!
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks lkippenbrock!!
Elana Bailey
Stunning shot and congrats on being featured on the home page.
Craig Shadbolt replied
Thanks so much for dropping by Elana!
PPPhotoArt
wow absolutely gorgeous, just the place i’d like to go for my hols!!!
congrats on home page
Craig Shadbolt replied
It’s a great place to go for hols and still fairly undiscovered too! Facilities were fairly basic but the scenery and people were wonderful!
Flissy
This is one place I had always wanted to visit… great shot
Zorala86
I really wish I was there right now!
Dan Danieluc
wow,great picture for framing. beautiful!
Stephen Colquitt
Dont know how I missed this one? Did you print it big yet and hang it on your wall?
Craig Shadbolt replied
Must admit I haven’t…..but you have got me thinking…..
Shaina Lunde
stunning i wish i was there right now!