This is Part Two in a two part photo essay series on my trip to Indonesia. Check here for Part One.
Geography
Java is an active volcanic island filled with 38 dormant and non-dormant volcanoes. The ecology goes from tropical in the lowlands to alpine on the tops of the volcanoes. It’s tallest mountain is Mount Semeru, but one of its most famous is Mount Bromo. Unfortunately, I don’t have many good photos from the top of Mount Bromo due to a cloudy morning, but I did still really enjoy walking around its crater.
Ijen Sulfur Pit
I had a chance to visit the famous Ijen Sulfur Mine in Eastern Java. Set next to a very beautiful lake, the “mine” is actually a sulfur vent where the workers have used long pipes to cool the fumes and collect the elemental sulfur. They then carry the cooled rocks in up to 90kg (200lbs) baskets to sell for about $13USD. Despite these incredibly difficult working conditions, I found that the workers were in quite good spirits.

The pipes lead the suture fumes down toward the ground where it cools and becomes liquid, then a solid. The sulfur is then collected and carried out by dozens of workers.

The pipes lead the suture fumes down toward the ground where it cools and becomes liquid, then a solid. The sulfur is then collected and carried out by dozens of workers.

The pipes lead the suture fumes down toward the ground where it cools and becomes liquid, then a solid. The sulfur is then collected and carried out by dozens of workers.

The pipes lead the suture fumes down toward the ground where it cools and becomes liquid, then a solid. The sulfur is then collected and carried out by dozens of workers.

This worker is returning to the sulfur pits at the bottom of the volcanic crater on Mt Ijen, Java, Indonesia.

This laborer is returning to the sulfur pits in Ijen, Indonesia. The workers make up to 20 trips up and down the volcano, each time carrying up to 90kg loads of sulfur.
Bali
After my adventures on Java Island, I headed to the famous Bali Island for a little R&R. I didn’t shoot nearly as much as I did in Java, but the ones below are some of my favorites.
Jakarta
Finally, in this massive post, I’d like to share some of the images that I shot while on assignment in Jakarta, a year before this trip. I was there to short and article on street food, and in particular, a snack called Krupuk. Most of these images weren’t really shot for the article, but were just normal travel photos I took while completing the assignment.

During the long EID holiday in Jakarta, Indonesia, many people gather at the MONAS National Monument for picnics.

Krupuk is what those crackers are called on the front of the plate. I found that just about every kind of Indonesian food was quite good, but got a little boring after a few weeks of eating it.
I’m sorry the write up for this post is a bit short, but I’m super busy since getting back to Taiwan and probably should’t have even taken the time to write what I did. If you have any questions about my experiences in Indonesia, or anything else, please ask in the comments.
Cheers,
-Neil
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Beautiful place !!! these are really fantastic photographs …
Great pics , in an amazing country ! Arnt the yachts amazing. Not sure they fish with them though I was told that they are for freight. I have actually seen them unloading in Sumatra ! Hope you did Malang city when visiting Bromo ! If nit get your camera to Tungo Hotel next trip