Murni and I were with Southeast Asian textiles’ expert Dr Linda McIntosh and we were on a mission.

The mission was to scout out places to bring a small select group of textile enthusiasts to.

We needed to find interesting weavers and dyers, who were still using and creating natural dyes, and trying to maintain the old traditions, which are in danger of dying out and disappearing.

We got up before sunrise and set off in search of textile producers.

We saw some amazing sights.

‘To learn the magic of light get up before sunrise and watch’ – Ted Grant – and we did.

David Young said, ‘It is the photographing of ordinary things, in extraordinary light, which results in extraordinary photographs.’  We stayed 3 days and the light was different everyday and every minute of everyday. It was all extraordinary.

Mission accomplished, we have launched and invite those interested in textiles and culture to join Murni’s Textile and Cultural Tour at Murni’s Houses.

Ambling in Amed, East Bali. There are more photographs on www.jonathaninbali.com

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Even in Bali, it’s sometimes important to get away from it all and Candi Dasa – East Bali is a pretty accessible place.

Candi Dasa is a quiet, sleepy seaside town in eastern Bali that rests on the edge of a lagoon.

When we come back from Darmaji we like to go to an old-fashioned restaurant on the beach, which has been there forever, overlooking the beach, the shipping boats and huge rocks, where you can see Nusa Penida in the distance.

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Every year we visit this wonderful school Darmaji School – East Bali with the founders of The Ganesha Foundation, a charity which supports the school under the auspices of the East Bali Poverty Project.

Its purpose is to help children receive a basic secular education.

The school is in one of the poorest parts, where tourists never visit, in the hamlet of Darmaji between Mount Agung and Mount Abang.

If you would like more information, or to make a donation, have a look at www.ganeshafoundation.org.

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