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WINNER- The Times ‘citizen traveller’ travel photography competition

My little primate friend below has been good to me! His spiky hair antics have won me a competition or two along with a few prizes. Most recently, he secured the runners up spot in The Telegraph‘s Big Picture travel photo competition. Take a look here.

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This time round, after some dedicated tire swinging and banana eating, he has managed to secure a winning postion in The Times weekly ‘Citizen Traveller’ photography competition. Along with a printed segment in the paper I was lucky enough to win a big professional print of my monkey mate, now hung proudly on my wall.

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Take a look at my other monkey moments or at the original blog post– complete with some ‘behind the shot’ info.

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Day 244- Incense (part 2)

Buddhist temples in Japan are shrouded in incense smoke- rich plumes of perfumed, whispery smoke shroud the atmosphere with a pretty smell and a sense of spirituality. Temple attendees ritually cleanse themselves by lighting sticks and wafting the rich smoke in their faces.