the descent

the volcanic ash filled concrete steps leading down from mt. bromo crater, at 2,329 m (7,641 ft), giving views of the sand of sea and the hindu temple, pura luhur poten, within the vast tengger caldera. near malang, east java february 2012.
tengger caldera

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the desolation of semeru

partly covered mt. semeru (3,676m), the highest mountain on java, looking south from the bromo tengger caldera. east java february 2012.
mt. semeru

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