Silhouettes of a volcano

These are silhouetted scenes of a volcano in Bali, Indonesia, called Mount Batur. They are long shots,  based on photos taken from a distance, with the dark volcano contrasted against a white cloudy sky. 

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Mount Batur Volcano in Bali

Beautiful Mount Batur can be seen from a distance and the view is quite breathtaking. It is still an active volcano near Mount Agung, in Bali, Indonesia. The south east side of the larger caldera has a caldera lake. The inner 7.5-kilometer-wide caldera is approximately 25,000 years old. It is possible to take a special trip to climb the mountain. Mining is going on near the bottom of Mount Batur, to collect the volcanic debris and rock for building purposes.

A closer look at the Batur volcano in Bali.

Seen from the far distance the mountain of Batur looks very imposing.

You might also like panoramic photos of the snow-capped Swiss mountains:  Photos taken from Jungfrau, a summit in the Swiss Alps or Swiss Alps from the air or try the labels of Switzerland, Scenery, Nature or Nature Headers or  Backgrounds
Scenes from India: Panchgani scene of lake and hills or if you are looking for a  really green nature scene, try this: Free Headers of Nature Scenes - Lake and Trees. Or Nature scenes of hills, valleys and trees or Scenes from the Matheran Mountains or Ghat

Faces and expressions from Bali

These are some faces from Bali, Indonesia - the young and the old.

A young woman on the streets of Bali. Caps and head coverings here are a way of life, not for religious reasons(Bali has a mostly Hindu population) but to protect themselves from the harsh sun.  Both men and women were caps of some sort, or scarves. Women wear head coverings for ceremonious reasons also.

A middle aged vendor from Bali.

An old woman from Bali, Indonesia.

You might also like to see sketches of different expressions: Expressions of irritation, annoyance and anger or if you are looking for more portraits you can check out:  Old Rural Indian Men portraits and expressions
Or try all the posts filed under people for interesting photographs of people from all over the world.

Photos of the ancient musical instrument the Metallophone

A metallophone is a musical instrument made of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound with different types of things like a wooden mallet for instance. These are ancient in origin and originally from Asia. There are many different types of metallophones and these photos are ancient metallophones from Bali, Indonesia.

 Metallphones have a single row of bars.

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Singapore National Museum

This is the Singapore National Museum. Quite impressive from the outside. A spanking white building and neat lawns.

The architecture of this museum is very attractive. As soon you enter there is a very high ceiling and a huge dome.

To the right there are art galleries, and there are some upstairs too. To the left are some restaurants.

Go on ahead and you come to a seemingly outdoor area but it is covered completely from the top although it lets the sunlight in. There are art exhibitions and galleries to the right and an escalator which leads to the top where the main attraction - a visual display of the history and culture of Singapore is shown.

To the left of this open (yet covered) courtyard area there is a popular restaurant which serves organic and natural food. Fruit juices are not freqently found in Singapore cafes, but here we had a fresh orange juice for just 5 Singapore dollars. Here the price of an average wholesome meal ranges from 7 - 12 Singapore dollars and a few snacks/salads/drinks for half the price. There are other Food For Thought restaurants in Singapore.

To the right of the image you can get a glimpse of a pathway to the main auditorium where the display of Singapore's history is shown.

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Cambodian Sticky Rice street food

Sticky Rice is a popular snack found on the roads in Cambodia. Healthy and tasty, it costs only about 1500 Riels, which amounts to less than half a US dollar. A small amount of raw rice mixed with condiments like a few black beans, sugar and coconut with a little salt is stuffed into a bamboo container as shown below. Then it is sealed with a few thick strands of soft bamboo, before being cooked on a slow fire.

Sticky Rice in Bamboo being cooked on a slow wood fire. It can take several hours.

The seal is then removed and the sides of the bamboo is peeled slowly, revealing the sticky and very tasty, smoky rice.

These are on sales on the streets and highways and is a healthy and economical snack.

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