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The Tengerr Erg/Sand Sea. A vast plain of volcanic ash in the caldera of the massif. Rain steps in. The Tengerr massif is located on a altitude of 2000+ meters. It gets cold during the rain.
A student who was late for class stands as a sign of punishment during a classroom session in Pesantren Lirboyo, Kediri, East Java province, Indonesia. Lirboyo Islamic boarding school was founded by Kyai Haji Abdul Karim in 1910 and considered the largest traditional boarding school (pesantren) with over 17,000 students in Kediri, East Java province, Indonesia. Students known as Santri lived separated from their family and spend everyday studying Islamic scriptures, reading the Koran and other Islamic studies.
Along the way after Kediri town, we can see the hectares of corn plantation, under the hot sun. Everywhere is greenery. A good consumption for our eyes, as an escapee from the filthy train to Malang.
A common bathroom in Pesantren Lirboyo, East Java province, Indonesia. Lirboyo Islamic boarding school was founded by Kyai Haji Abdul Karim in 1910 and considered the largest traditional boarding school (pesantren) with over 17,000 students in Kediri, East Java province, Indonesia. Students known as Santri lived separated from their family and spend everyday studying Islamic scriptures, reading the Koran and other Islamic studies.
Hills part of Mt Bromo Park Reserve. A view to the underlying southern section of the volcano. TMY 400 FD 28mm f/2.8 Canon A-1
Shy at this time. I softly talked to her abt her siblings, her school, etc. She answered gently, still a little afraid. But curious enough to stand behind me peering at my digital cam display. I took pictures of the boys swimming, showed her the pics, and she giggled sweetly.
SURABAYA, 23/4 - NASABAH CENTURY. Seorang nasabah pemilik dana Rp 69 Miliar di Bank Century Surabaya, Sri Gayatri, tidur di meja costumer service di Kantor Bank Century Jl Panglima Sudirman Surabaya, Kamis (23/4) sore. Aksi tersebut merupakan wujud protes terkait belum cairnya uang deposito pada bank tersebut, pasca penjualan reksadana bodong (produk PT Anta Boga) yang dilakukan direksi Bank Century terdahulu. FOTO ANTARA/Eric Ireng/ed/pd/09
A highway in East Java, cut in half by a flow of mud that has swallowed entire villages, roads and railway tracks. More than 150,000 people have been displaced by mud that has been gushing out of a drilling site.
As of December 2007 the total volume of expelled mud was estimated at 1 billion cubic feet, covering an area of 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²), burying eleven towns and displacing at least 16,000 people.
Extra info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidoarjo_mud_flow
Stopped by Sidoarjo village, on our way from Surabaya to Cemoro Lawang (Bromo).
Morning fog around the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. Well worth the long drive (and flight) to get here.
together, they are creating a nice view inside the giant caldera. you can climb mount bromo easily as there are stairs from the bottom to the rim where you can see the smoking active crater
Siswoyo my handler and guide has been hauling tourist for the last ten years. A Hindu Bali, he is twenty now and cares for the horse by himself. He lives in the village of Ngadisari, not far from the edge of the the great plains of sand. TMY 400 FD 28mm f/2.8 Canon A-1
Purwodadi Botanic Garden
Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia.
(Kebun Raya Purwodadi)
Barleria noctiflora L.f. Acanthaceae. CN: Kolintang-violeta, Bluebell, Bluebell barleria, Philippine-violet, Crested Philippine violet. Native to China, Indian Subcontinent (Bangladesh, Bhutan,. India, Nepal, Pakistan, Indo-China (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam); elsewhere naturalized or cultivated. an erect, unarmed, branched ornamental shrub, 1 to 3 m high. Branches are sparingly hairy. Leaves are oblong to elliptic, 4 to 10 cm long, pointed at the tip and somewhat hairy beneath. Flowers are borne singly or in pairs, and terminal or in the upper axils of the leaves. Bracteoles are linear. Two outer sepals are green, ovate-lanceolate, nearly 2 cm long, persistent, and laciniately toothed. Corolla is 6 to 7 cm long, slender-tubed, winged above; limb is 4 to 5 cm in diameter, violet or nearly white, or streaked with violet and white. Seeds used as antidote for snake bites; roots and leaves used to reduce swellings.
Synonym(s):
Barleria cristata Lam. [Invalid]
Barleria ramosa Buch.-Ham.
Barleria ruellioides Rottler ex Nees [Invalid]
Barleriacanthus noctiflora (L.f.) Oerst.
Ref. and suggested reading:
www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2670095
www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?6497
134.Bajang Ratu, East Java. Bajang Ratu temple, located in the hamlet of Kraton, not far from Tikus temple, is one of Trowulan's principal attractions. The remains consist of an elegant gateway, built from red brick, probably dating from around the mid 14th century.The shape of the building is tall and slender, rising to a height of just over 16 metres.Restoration was completed in 1991. The gateway was originally connected to a brick wall, running off to the left and right, by way of a form resembling wings. This ornamental device, known as paduraksa, can be seen on other ancient Javanese gateways.