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Kota Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
Ijen Boulevard.
Ijen Boulevard is a two km stretch enclave, once an elite complex during the Dutch colonial era. The spacious street is well tended and landscaped against a backdrop of old colonial buildings.
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.
As an interesting natural swimming pool, Wendit Swimming Pool present a special recreational spots in order to regain the new spirit and there is also the friendly monkeys that entertain and give special attraction to the visitors with their jocking action.
According to the local folk tale, the pool offer mystical power to those who have taken a bath in the pool would remain young for the rest of their life. On the days Idul fitri, the Islamic days (seven days Lebaran) some traditional performances are staged here.
The pool is located at Mangliawan village, a village belonging to Pakis Sub District, about 10 km a way to the East from Malang.
Facilities: pool using natural water spring water that never dies in all season (dry or wet season), souvenir shops, and some recreational spots in Wendit's area. The accessibility is very reachable, public transportation or private. So that, Wendit swimming pool is very suitable for your family and children to have family recreation.Wendit Natural Swimming Pool
Kota Batu, East Java, Indonesia.
Solanum muricatum Aiton. Solanaceae. CN: Pepino, Melon-pear, Peruvian pepino, Pepino dulce. Native to Western South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) - a domesticated native of the Andean region; elsewhere cultivated for its sweet edible fruit.
Synonym(s):
Solanum guatemalense Hort., Bitter
Solanum hebephorum Dunal
Solanum muricatum f. glaberrimum Correll
Solanum muricatum var. papillosistylum Bitter
Solanum muricatum var. praecedens Bitter
Solanum muricatum var. protogenum Bitter
Solanum muricatum var. teleutogenum Bitter
Solanum saccianum Carrière & André
Solanum variegatum Ruiz & Pav.
Solanum wallisii Carrière
Ref. and suggested reading:
www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-29601697
www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?101310
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_muricatum
Batu is a city located in East Java Province of Indonesia. It is situated about 20 km to the northwest of Malang. The town used to be a recreational retreat for the officers during the Dutch colonial era. A mountainous region 680 - 1,200 m asl meter and a daily diurnal temperature 15 - 19 °C. Kota Batu is also noted for the production of temperate cash crops and fruits.
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).
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
The active crater of Bromo volcano. You can sense the sulfur from a distance when you climb to the lip of the crater. You can hear it boil