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Vesak is an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in many Asian countries including Malaysia.
I am not Buddhist and frankly, I didn't plan for this posting until I read an sms from my friend who joined me for this Java trip as I was going to my bedroom
I reflect on the shots that I took at Borobudur, I realized that it's the stupas that are prominently featured on the site but, Buddha's presence is everywhere. You may have known that, under each of the stupas, there is a Buddha statute...
A makeup artist applies makeup to a Javanese Bedhaya dancer before a performance in Solo (Surakarta), Java, Indonesia
13 Jul 2005 Nederlands Indische Spoorweg Mij Maschinenfabrik Esslingen Class B25 0-4-2RT's B.2502 & B.2503(1902) 3ft 6 in gauge.
such a happy looking bird.
while it's an alien bird to Hawaii, it's status is listed as 'vulnerable' in it's native habitat (Java, Bali, Indonesia) due to habitat loss and hunting.
Indonesia. Malang.
1989 slide scan
Singosari Temple (Candi Singosari), Singosari, Malang (about 12km north from Malang). This well preserved Hindu temple dates from 1300AD and is a reminder of the great Hindu kingdoms that ruled East Java before the arrival of Islam. A visit to the nearby bathing pools at Ken Dedes combines perfectly with Singosari Temple. Ken Dedes was the wife of the first King of Singhasari (later Singosari) and these bathing pools are believed to have been part of the royal court. There are some quite wonderful statues here. The whole area has some other fine relics from the early Hindu kingdoms including Candi Jago and Candi Kidal.
Masjid Agung (Main mosque), dating to the mid 18th-century, is on of the more historical, oldest and best preserved of Indonesia. It was built around the time that Surakarta was found and the sultans installed themselves there.
It's nice to tower over the population now and again. With the gals at the morning market, Blitar, East Java.
Javanese dancers perform a dance depicting scenes from the Ramayana in Solo (Surakarta), Java, Indonesia
Javanese dancers perform a dance depicting scenes from the Ramayana in Solo (Surakarta), Java, Indonesia
eep. i just typed a long little description and hit cancel instead of save. wah! not sure i will retype it all. maybe in a minute.
at any rate... yesterday's shot. i went to sloat to get some plants for the little dude's school. stopped in at java beach for a latte too.
to say it was foggy would be an understatement. it was so thick, it felt like it was raining.