the landscape of the mountaineous terrain while crossing lake toba from parapat to tomok town on samosir island, the world’s largest island within an island. on an open ferry deck looking south december 2011.

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the predator and the prey. a female batik golden orb weaver and a most unfortunate katydid. ketereh, kelantan june 2011.

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mt. sibayak, at 2,084m is the most easily accessed stratovolcano in indonesia, stands overlooking the town of berastagi and only 5km from where i captured this photo. mt. sinabung is only 15km southwest from this beast. december 2011.

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a highly decorative and unique interior design of the ceiling inside the main hall of maimun palace in medan, the fourth largest city in indonesia. december 2011.

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a mother nursing her baby next to a limestone wall near lord murugan temple inside batu caves as part of a ritual to bring their newborns for special blessings at the hindu shrines. september 2011.

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a cultivated garden rose rose among the drab prickles, spines and vines as part of a larger backyard garden near tanah rata, cameron highlands. april 2007.

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a village community church stands among the lush valley of vegetables and fruit crops at gundaling hill near berastagi on a quiet and cool saturday morning. december 2011.

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a smoky active volcano 2,460m high mt. sinabung, last erupted in september 2010, as seen 12.5km away at sunrise looking east from the fertile highland town of berastagi, north sumatra province. december 2011.

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just behind the mesmerising first look at lake toba, i was again highly impressed by sipisopiso waterfall, a 120m plunge waterfall (the highest in indonesia) from the karo plateau that flows to the lake. december 2011.

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