Walking in the streets of any village or city is a fun experience for a photographer. In Indonesia I had a few of such opportunities but the times I was able to walk around casually I found some friendly and interesting people.
These women were just leaving a religious festival where they earlier brought their offerings. I was happy to see that after the festivities, they were taking their food and other offerings home to share with their families.
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There are more motorbikes than automobiles in Indonesia and people are very ingenious in the ways they transport items.
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In this small village it was nice to see neighbors working together to erect a container together for the community.
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This handicapped boy almost reached out to me wanting his photo taken. He smiled and was very happy when I showed him his image on the screen on the back of my camera.
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Tatoos are seen in Indonesia too.
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I spoke to these two Indonesian women who were visiting Java island from another Indonesian island. They were really happy to try out their English on me.
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Some street art is quite creative.
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This is a small area of a town with narrow streets and lots of laundry hanging to dry.
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These guys were playing chess when we entered the area and were still there when we exited about two hours later.
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Sitting on the front porch.
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Kids seem to learn to ride bicycles and avoid getting their elaborate outfits caught in the spokes.
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I do not know what this guy was constructing with all that bamboo.
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Because we arrived in this village on the day they were celebrating independence, many people were singing and dancing in the streets.
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