Photos of Java, Indonesia [3]

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At 132,000 square kilometers, Java is the world's 13th largest island. Java has one of the highest population densities of any region on earth: around 127 million people live on the island.

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Overhead view of shrimp aquaculture in Java Airplane view of shrimp aquaculture in Java Aerial view of small-scale mining near northern Java Aerial view of small-scale mining in coastal Java Aerial view of cargo ship dumping effuse Aerial view of ships lining up at the port of Jakarta Ships waiting at the port of Jakarta Fishing platforms off the coast of Java Aerial view of flooded costal rice paddies Overhead view of mangroves cleared for rice paddies Rice paddies near Borobudur Rice fields and palm trees Rice fields in Java Rice paddies in Java Large black honey bee preparing to land on a morning glory flower Large black bumblebee preparing to land on a morning glory flower Distant view of Borobudur temple Silhouette of stupas at Boboudur in early morning Stupas at daybreak Stupas at foggy daybreak at Borobudur Profile of Dhyani Buddha at sunrise Wall carvings at Borobudur, wheeled-cart Wall carvings at Borobudur, walkway Wall carvings at Borobudur, elephant, horses Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Mural wall carvings at Borobudur--horse Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Morning at Borobudur temple Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Silhouette of a stupa at Boboudur at early morning Angry face at Borobudur Archway at Borobudur Mural wall carvings at Borobudur Yellow caterpillar with a black and white stripe down its back Frontal view of spiny yellow caterpillar Man bringing fuel wood down from the forest Red grasshawk Red grasshawk Green and brown grasshopper Blue green and copper colored grasshopper with large red eyes and yellow antennae Blue green and copper colored grasshopper with large red eyes and yellow antennae Green lizard (Bronchocela cristatella?) in a tree in Java (Indonesia) Green lizard (Bronchocela sp.?) in a tree on the island of Java, Indonesia Borneo Bloodsucker -- Bronchocela cristatella in Java Orb spider Green praying mantis Green praying mantis rubbing its eyes Green praying mantis with yellow and black mark on its wing Green mantid in Java Spicy chiles grown interspersed with manioc/cassava Cassava cultivation Fuelwood cut from the tropical forest of Java Timber cut from forest The plain that houses Borobudur Large black honeybee feeding on a morning glory flower Boy running in village near Borobudur Mother and daughter returning from the fields Traditional Javanese dance performance by young girl Traditional Javanese dance performance by young girl Waving boy in village Red flower Rice fields and chilis with forested mountains in the distance Rice fields, chilis and mixed crops near Borobudur Terraced rice and banana agriculture Village entrance Amanjiwo Resort Amanjiwo Resort View of Borobudur from Amanjiwo Resort Rhett in Java with stupid hat and bandana