Generated by All in One SEO v4.8.8, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Gita Claassen Fine Art Travel & Landscape Photographer ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://gitaclaassen.co.za/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Fragments: Exploring the Intersection of Dreams, Nature, and Perception](https://gitaclaassen.co.za/fragments-exploring-the-intersection-of-dreams-nature-and-perception/) - In the intricacy of the human experience, the realms of dreams, nature, and perception intertwine, offering fertile ground for exploration and introspection. This collection delves into the liminal spaces where these elements converge, contemplating the mysteries of existence and the interconnectedness of all things. The conceptual framework draws from diverse disciplines, including psychology, philosophy, and - [Usabha Sambah: A ritual to honour the gods](https://gitaclaassen.co.za/usabha-sambah-a-ritual-to-honour-the-gods/) - Usabha Sambah is a festive period during which the Tengananese dress up in their brightest clothes, palm cakes and pigs are prepared for the feast, and virgin boys and girls parade in colourful costumes, dressed in double-ikat with protective powers, with intense, hypnotising gamelan music ringing into the jungled hills surrounding the village of Tenganan, - [Alluvium](https://gitaclaassen.co.za/alluvium/) - No one thing ever merges gradually into anything else; the steps are discontinuous, but often so very minute as to seem truly continuous. If the investigation is carried deep enough, the factor in question, instead of being graphable as a continuous process, will be seen to function by discrete quanta with gaps or synapses between, - [There is Still Time](https://gitaclaassen.co.za/there-is-still-time/) - A journey inward, a reflection on the times. With living trees set in a dreamy environment as the subject matter, this collection ponders mental health and the isolation and rumination brought on by a pandemic, a world brought to standstill. These living organisms are frozen, forever, and yet alive and thriving outside of our gaze. - [Pastel Desert: A Song for Sossusvlei](https://gitaclaassen.co.za/pastel-desert-a-song-for-sossusvlei/) - The Namib Desert is more a feeling than a place. With your feet on the scorching sand at the mercy of the wind, the awe of the vastness and the ancientry of this section of earth can truly be felt. The famous Deadvlei, located in the greater area of Sossusvlei, is a tiny dot in - [Tenganan Pegrinsingan: A glimpse into an ancient village](https://gitaclaassen.co.za/tenganan-pegrinsingan-a-glimpse-into-an-ancient-village/) - Tenganan Pegringsingan is a village in Bali, Indonesia, which had been known to anthropologists as a secluded society up to the 1970's. Today, the ancient village is known for its Bali Aga (indigenous Balinese people) culture that still holds the original traditions, ceremonies and rules of the ancient Balinese. The four temples form part of - [Addis Merkato: an Abstract Study](https://gitaclaassen.co.za/addis-merkato-an-abstract-study/) - In the backseat of a taxi, the air inside acrid with the smoke from the cigarettes being pulled on by the taxi driver and my new friend, Deepak. We had just visited the National Museum, and I'm pondering the wonders of this lively city, when the overcast sky broke open and started pouring down buckets. - [Addis Ababa: Downtown Juncture](https://gitaclaassen.co.za/addis-ababa-downtown-juncture/) - Addis Ababa, sprawling capital, expanding creature, pulsating cultural and commercial hub bordering the Great Rift Valley. Undulating hills recede in the haze of Summer rains, the cool highland temperatures making it feel less like an African Summer, more like a tropical island. I was extremely fortunate to have 18 hours in this city on a ## Pages - [Back in 5](https://gitaclaassen.co.za/) - Making change. Be back soon. - [About Me](https://gitaclaassen.co.za/bio/) - Hi, my name is Gita Claassen I was born in the Spring of 1987 in Beaufort West, South Africa, to nature-loving parents that prioritised travel and lived a relatively alternative life for their generation. By the time I was human enough to realise that this is a privilege afforded to few, I had extensively traveled - [Contact me](https://gitaclaassen.co.za/contact-me/) - Email: photo@gitaclaassen.co.za Phone/Whatsapp: +27 (0) 81 077 8694 I’m based in South Africa, and travel globally. Leave me a note Please use the form below or email or phone me directly to get in touch. Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Subject Your Message - [Portfolio](https://gitaclaassen.co.za/portfolio/) - [springbook_post_masonry_grid columns_grid=”three” hide_featured=””] - [Home](https://gitaclaassen.co.za/home/) - Gita Claassen - Fine Art Travel & Landscape Photographer Gita Claassen is a fine art travel and landscape photographer based in South Africa. 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