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Daybreak and the the veils of mist are still heavy over the jungle-filled plain on central Java. The sun has not yet reached the horizon but the sounds of the forest are increasing. The mist has started to take a little of the orange color forming in the sky before sunrise.
You can see other images from of Indonesia in my Indonesia set
You should really watch this Large On Black since that brings out more details. My pictures aren't balanced for a white background and a lot of the finer details are lost in this small format. the large version is a sixth of the original - The medium size shown here even smaller...
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I was extremely motivated to depart the airbnb at which I stayed the previous night.* Thankfully, the Java Joe's on 4th in downtown Des Moines provided a welcome refuge.
* The place smelled like dog and I found a flea on me. Needless to say, if all of the hotel rooms weren't booked, I would have skedaddled sooner.
I recently spent a week in Hawaii. Birding wasn't my focus, but I did see LOTS of birds as I toured parks and gardens near Honolulu.
This Java Sparrow was another species I saw most often foraging in the grass. And like the Chestnut Munias and Common Waxbills, I usually saw them in groups of a half-dozen or more.
NOTE: If you'd like to see more birds and flora from Hawaii, I've created a dedicated album that contains several photos not in my Photostream.
The Cetho temple (candi) dates to the 15th century, and was one of the last major Hindu temples built in Java before Islamic rule took over the island. The style of temple is also quite distinct, since it diverges significantly from the older temples around Yogyakarta, which were more similar to the Indian style. Instead, here one can recognise a temple style similar to the typical Hindu temples of Bali, suggesting that the style was developed in Java first.
The temple is still used by a small Javanese Hindu community that lives on the slope of Lawu Mountain. These are one of the few Hindu communities which have preserved their Hindu religion in the face of Islamisation, thanks to their relative isolation.
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Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora)
Local name Ciak Jawa
Size (cm) 16
Habitat Open grassland
Distribution Peninsular Malaysia: Resident
Sarawak: Resident
Sabah: Resident
Status --
CANON 5DMKII | Tamron 150-600mm | 600mm | ISO1250 | f5.6 | 1/1000sec | On Tripod
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You will find 184 of my poems HERE. fno.org/poetry/index.html
Java
You are my morning coffee
My java
My caffeine
And my wake-up call
Each morning
And each day
You wake me with kisses
Change my night dreams
To day dreams
Smile like a sun rising
And give me a thousand reasons
To rise and shine
You are my café au lai
My cappuccino
Hot stuff
Jamocha
Joe
Full of punch
Soft with the touches
And tender like the night
You perk me up
Pick me up
And make my day
© Jamie McKenzie, all rights reserved
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and in The Storm in Its Passing and Flights of Fancy.
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