The Lost Hindu Temple in the Jungle Mist

March 17th, 2008 in Indonesia, Travel |

I took an afternoon hike in the remote area of Java just outside the town of Jogjakarta to explore this temple. It’s called Prambanan, and it was built around 850 CE.

The rain was pouring down, which left me and Will there pretty much alone, except for a few wild deer in the area. I waited through the rain because I knew if it cleared there would be a great sunset. I had a little baggy over my camera to keep it dry until everything passed…

While waiting on the rain to stop, I walked around and did more up close exploration of the temples of Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma, which were three of the largest in the complex. All the temple blocks were on the edge of collapse, after many centuries of Indonesian earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

9 Responses to “The Lost Hindu Temple in the Jungle Mist”

Susan
March 17th, 2008 22:44
1

Wowee! Super fantastic Trey! Soooo beautiful!
Carl Parkes
March 18th, 2008 10:14
2

That’s the best photo of Prambana I’ve ever seen. Congrats, as usual.
Daniel Hellerman
March 18th, 2008 19:44
3

MY jaw just hit the floor, and im having trouble getting it back up. Simply GORGEOUS.
tratcliff
March 19th, 2008 04:16
4

Thanks! Appreciate it!
Dhruva
March 20th, 2008 04:24
5

amazing shot!!! is this a HDR?
Nicole
March 20th, 2008 15:25
6

Love Love Love Loveee it!! Kudos to you..
tratcliff
March 20th, 2008 21:00
7

Thanks all - glad you like it
markus941
March 22nd, 2008 09:21
8

another awesome shot. your life is cool
J.K.
March 22nd, 2008 14:14
9

Feels like waking up..

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