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11 Jul 2005 Berliner Maschinenbau 0-10-0T 5 (1928) 600mm gauge runs back to collect another load of sugar cane.
A dance teacher leads a group of young, Javanese students in traditional dance practice. Solo (Surakarta), Java, Indonesia
18 Jul 2005 Asembagus Orenstein & Koppel 0-8-0T 10 (1920) & remains of Orenstein & Koppel 0-4-4-0 8 (1911) 700mm gauge.
As a mainlander, Java sparrows (also known as Java finches) were one of the most exciting birds to see in Hawaii. They're roughly the size of our common, European-derived sparrows (perhaps a bit larger) and they're present in relatively great numbers, yet their appearance is much more vibrant. The black head with white cheeks is eye-catching, but the red beak and red eye line are also stunning to see in person. (But perhaps only to people who do not live in areas to which these birds are common - I nearly knocked my wife over with excitement when I first saw one of these birds, but she thought it was rather plain and boring.)
I saw birds of this coloration as well as more drab-looking ones and assumed that it was sexual dimorphism at work, but upon reading further apparently this is not the case - drab-looking Java sparrows are apparently juveniles. Males have a more pronounced beak than females, and the red of the beak and eye line is deeper. Compared to some of my other pictures of Java sparrows, I'd guess that this is a male.
Shot with an Olympus E-520 and Zuiko Digital 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6, hand-held with IS mode 1 enabled. This picture was processed from RAW, and was cropped to make the thumbnail more appealing (shameless, I know). Focal length of 300mm (600mm equivalent), ISO 800 and an aperture of f/5.6 (max aperture) were used to counter clouds that obscured the sunlight.
Taken on the island of O'ahu, Hawai'i.
Close up of neck strap of a Cariblanco Co. Coffee Sack apron I made today. Lined with green cotton calico. Upcycled burlap coffee bag.
Three young Javanese dance students practice traditional dance movements in Solo (Surakarta), Java, Indonesia
A worker on the train tracks between Yogyakarta and Jakarta. That motorcycle helmet is a safety helmet!