Borobudur Buddhist temple at sunrise

Indonesia

Jakarta Yogyakarta Mount Bromo Ijen Bali

17th September 2018

Borobudur in the darkness
Borobudur in the darkness

Distant lights
Distant lights

Distant lights

Light in the sky
Light in the sky

Light in the sky

Light in the sky

Light in the sky

The crowd awaits sunrise
The crowd awaits sunrise

Distant mist
Distant mist

Distant mist

Small stupas
Small stupas

Paul Whiteley contemplates
Paul Whiteley contemplates

Dawn
Dawn

Dawn

Meditation
Meditation

Jamie Searson views a brighter world
Jamie Searson views a brighter world

Jamie & Emily Searson, behind L to R Steve & Julie Spooner and Linda & Martin
Jamie & Emily Searson, behind L to R Steve & Julie Spooner and Linda & Martin

Approach road to the east
Approach road to the east

Hills to the south
Hills to the south

One of the perforated stupas, not containing a buddha
One of the perforated stupas, not containing a buddha

Perforated stupas
Perforated stupas

Perforated stupas

Overlooked by the central stupa: Paul & Margaret Whiteley, Emily & Jamie Searson; Julie Spooner looks on
Overlooked by the central stupa: Paul & Margaret Whiteley, Emily & Jamie Searson; Julie Spooner looks on

The central stupa
The central stupa

The central stupa

The central stupa

Blocks of a perforated stupa
Blocks of a perforated stupa

Stupas and the misty jungle
Stupas and the misty jungle

Stupas and the misty jungle

Perforated stupas, misty jungle, hills
Perforated stupas, misty jungle, hills

Distant buildings in the mist
Distant buildings in the mist

Davros
Davros

Davros

Davros

Davros with Julie Spooner, Martin, Steve Spooner, Margaret & Paul Whiteley, Irwan
Davros with Julie Spooner, Martin, Steve Spooner, Margaret & Paul Whiteley, Irwan

Borobudur, tourists, mist, hills
Borobudur, tourists, mist, hills

Borobudur, tourists, mist, hills

Misty jungle
Misty jungle

Irwan explains to Paul Whiteley, Emily Searson, Steve Spooner, Jamie Searson, Julie Spooner
Irwan explains to Paul Whiteley, Emily Searson, Steve Spooner, Jamie Searson, Julie Spooner

Perforated stupas
Perforated stupas

A buddha inside a perforated stupa
A buddha inside a perforated stupa

The central stupa in the sun
The central stupa in the sun

The central stupa in the sun

The central stupa in the sun

At Borobudur: Steve & Julie Spooner, Linda and Martin, Paul & Margaret Whiteley, tourist, Emily & Jamie Searson
At Borobudur: Steve & Julie Spooner, Linda and Martin, Paul & Margaret Whiteley, tourist, Emily & Jamie Searson

At Borobudur: Steve & Julie Spooner, Linda and Martin, Paul & Margaret Whiteley, tourist, Emily & Jamie Searson

At Borobudur: Steve & Julie Spooner, Linda and Martin, Paul & Margaret Whiteley, tourist, Emily & Jamie Searson

A headless buddha
A headless buddha

One of the story-telling panels
One of the story-telling panels

Paul Whiteley, Irwan, and panels
Paul Whiteley, Irwan, and panels

Small stupas, panels and carvings in the sun
Small stupas, panels and carvings in the sun

The north side of Borobudur
The north side of Borobudur

The north side of Borobudur

The north side of Borobudur

The north side of Borobudur

The north side of Borobudur

The north side of Borobudur

The east side of Borobudur
The east side of Borobudur

The east side of Borobudur

Buddhas in their enclaves on the east side of Borobudur
Buddhas in their enclaves on the east side of Borobudur

Buddhas in their enclaves on the east side of Borobudur

Entrance to the east side of Borobudur
Entrance to the east side of Borobudur

Silhouette of the central stupa
Silhouette of the central stupa

Silhouette of Borobudur
Silhouette of Borobudur

Elephants near Borobudur temple
Elephants near Borobudur temple

Elephants near Borobudur temple