On 12 October 2002, several bombs exploded in the heart of Kuta, Bali’s main backpacker district, killing 202 people, including 152 foreigners. 88 Australians were also killed, making it the second largest single loss of Australian life in peacetime, exceeded only by 2009′s Black Saturday bushfires. Militant Islamist group Jemaah Islamiyah claimed responsibility and most… [Read more…]
August 27, 2009
The amazing rice terraces of Jatiluwih in northern Bali reminds that humans’ ability to transform landscapes long predates bulldozers and cranes. Rice is the staple crop of Indonesia. In Bali, fertile volcanic soil, plentiful rain and genetically modified strains of rice mean that three harvests are possible in one year. Apparently, the modern strains of… [Read more…]
August 27, 2009
An elderly man colourfully wrapped up against the cold air of the Tengger highlands in east Java, Indonesia.
August 27, 2009
Prambanan is one of the largest Hindu temple complexes in South East Asia. Built over a thousand years ago, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is located near the Javanese city of Yogyakarta. Unfortunately a 2006 earthquake caused major damage to the site rendering much of it unstable and off-limit to visitors.
August 27, 2009
North of the central Balinese city of Ubud, Indonesia. Quite a serene and relaxing way to spend an early morning.
August 5, 2009
This pretty Balinese girl is sure to break a few boys’ hearts in years to come.
August 5, 2009
An oriental beauty performs in traditional dress at the Ubud Palace in Bali, Indonesia.
August 5, 2009
Itself conceived as one giant stupa, Borobudur is adorned with a further 72 individual stupas, each housing a statue of the Buddha. Each level of the monument represents a level of consciousness on the path towards enlightenment, until ultimately at the very top, there remains one giant empty stupa – enlightenment and the banishment of… [Read more…]
August 5, 2009
Borobudur is a giant Buddhist monument located in central Java, Indonesia. Built over 1,200 years it is in essence a vast stupa, decorated with over 2,000 bas relief panels and 500 individual statues of the Buddha. Long after Islam had replaced Buddhism as the major religion in the Indonesian archipelago, locals still revered the place… [Read more…]
June 4, 2009
Bali’s Sanghyang Jaran – a man rides a hobbyhorse whilst stepping over a hot bonfire of coconut husks.
August 27, 2009
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