The following images are some of my best travel photos, and some of the most memorable moments during my research trips in 2018.
Witnessing the incredible courage of the fire walker – Sri Lanka
Waiting on the Nine Arch Bridge – Sri Lanka
A Buddhist monk aged 10 years carrying his food bowl – Myanmar (Burma)
Stunning landscape – Su Taung Pyai Pagoda – Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)
A successful Opal Show in Lightning Ridge – Australia
An Indian woman selling nuts (or stones?) near the Lake Palace, Jaipur – India
Kashmiri women carrying hay for their cattle – Srinigar, Kashmir
Kashmiri women returning from a wedding party – Kashmir
A Kashmiri woman descaling fish – Kashmir
A misty morning, sun breaking through and pigeon stampede – Kashmir
Of course, this is just a few of my favourite images chosen out of many images I take on every trip. To see more of my travel images, please visit the web site , where I have created individual galleries for each country in the Gemstone Detective book series. Simply select the country you would like to see.
Kim Rix, GG (GIA)
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