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Dreamy photography series captures the beauty of island life in the Indian Ocean

We've made it through what is arguably the most difficult part of the year – so long, January – and the British springtime is now well and truly in sight. As our minds wander to impending, much anticipated holidays, we can derive inspiration from the photographs of fellow holidaymakers, such as Flore Diamant.

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All images courtesy of the artist. Via Creative Boom submission.

All images courtesy of the artist. Via Creative Boom submission.

While travelling and enjoying the various Islands around the western Indian Ocean – mainly Nosy Be, Reunion Island and Mauritius – the film photographer wanted to capture, "not only the beauty of the surrounding nature – because let’s be honest, nothing can really do it justice – but the feeling you get by spending most of your day outside, breathing the fresh air around you and exploring new environments."

"By getting used to staying inside due to the great wintery weather in the UK, you tend to forget the luxury that is the outside world and its benefits. Waking up with the sun and watching the sunset every single night is something that should not be taken for granted.

"From discovering what lives underwater to swimming in waterfalls and hiking up volcanoes, the amount of activities to do is infinite. The joy of not needing to use your phone for anything but for its torch to walk on the beach at night is a delight that our generation maybe needs the most – unplugging from the ordinary to go back to it with a new eye having witnessed the extraordinary."

We couldn't agree more. Discover Flore's series below, and visit her website.

Bare feet dangling from a pink fabric above tropical foliage, alongside a dramatic volcanic peak rising beneath cloudy skies over an island landscape
Split image showing a dilapidated white building with basketball hoop on a beach in the Indian Ocean, and a woman with long hair viewing the sea from a rocky shore
Left: mountainous coastal town nestled between dramatic peaks under a blue sky with white clouds. Right: person sitting on a shaded terrace overlooking a calm turquoise sea with boats
Left: a figure stands on a sandy beach at sunset with golden light reflecting off the sea; right: a curved road with chevron signs winds towards a green mountainside under blue sky
Left: lush tropical vegetation framing a distant view of a person sitting on red earth; right: silhouetted person looking out of an airplane window at the sky
Split image showing a hand on a steering wheel with blurred greenery visible through windscreen on left, and climbing vines with green leaves against weathered pink and grey walls on right
Tall palm trees against a blue sky on the left; on the right, a glass of water with condensation sits on a table with camera equipment and blurred figures in the background
Left: palm trees line a sandy pathway beneath clear blue sky. Right: woman in brown dress walking away across white sand beach with forested shoreline behind
Left: red and white striped beach umbrella with deckchairs beneath a palm tree. Right: silhouetted wooden posts on a sandy beach with swimmers in the distance
Left: shadow of a person cast on a white wall next to a window showing a tall building. Right: person with arms raised wearing a black fringed top, viewed from behind overlooking a hazy landscape
Split image showing a horse grazing in a sunlit grassy field on the left, and a person in a dark jacket leaning against a wooden fence overlooking a misty landscape on the right
Left: whole and halved pineapple with green cup beside a blue phone; Right: verdant volcanic landscape with winding river in the Indian Ocean islands
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