Sumatra: Trad. dance of the Batak Toba people

The village of Simanindo, Samosir Island, Sumatra

The volcanic island in Lake Toba

Samosir Island, Sumatra

The tomb of King Sidabutar

Collection of stone sarkofages containing human and buffalo bones, Tomok, Samosir Island, Sumatra

A Queen's kitchen

One of 12 kitchens (one for each wife) at King's Castle of Simalungun, Pematang Purba

Brastagi transport

House of the Batak Karo people in the background. Township of Perceran, Brastagi

Thomas' leaf monkey

Bukit Lawang, Bohorok, Sumatra

First encounter

Bukit Lawang Rehabilitation Center, Sumatra

Black jungle scorpio

Bukit Lawang Rehab Center, Sumatra

Full face female

Bukit Lawang Rehab Center, Sumatra

Baby orang-utan

Bukit Lawang Rehab Center, Sumatra

Mum and babe

Bukit Lawang Rehab Center, Sumatra

JAVA: From the Sultan's Palace

The Sultan's Palace of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat. Jogjakarta, Central Java

The Buddhist temple of Borobudur

Lapangan Banteng, Central Java

Relief from Buddha's journey

Several thousand reliefs describe Buddha's journey to Nirvana. Lapangan Banteng, Central Java

In the 7th Heaven

On top of Borobudur (in Nirvana). Lapangan Banteng, Central Java

Sundown at Borodudur

Built of lava stone the temple contains more than 500 statues of Buddha. Lapangan Banteng, Central Java

The Shiwa temple of Prambanan

Prambanan temple complex - one of the largest Hindu temples in South East Asia. Prambanan, Central Java

Gunung Bromo, Batok and Mahameru

Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, East Java

Sunrise on the crater

Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, East Java

Through the sand sea

Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, East Java

View to Gunung Batok

Taken from the lower rim of Mt. Bromo. Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, East Java

Sulawesi: The rice fields at Lemo

Lemo, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi

Open cave burial site

Burial site near the village of Tampangalo, Tana Toraja

Scenes from a burial ceremony

2nd day burial of a local dignitary - dead two years earlier... Sangalla, Tana Toraja

Tana Torajan singers

Tribute to the deceased... Sangalla, Tana Toraja

Bringing offerings

Bringing rice, vegetables and water. Sangalla, Tana Toraja

Slaughtered

More than a hundred pigs were slaughtered and eaten in honour of the deceased. Sangalla, Tana Toraja

Oldest village in Tana Toraja

Location dated back to 6th century. Ke'te Kesu, Tana Toraja

Hanging graves at Ke'te Kesu

Ke'te Kesu, Tana Toraja

The pinisi Felicia

The pinisi is a locally constructed boat used primarily as a merchant's vessel. Lebuan Bajo, Flores

Giant clam

Sebayur Island, Rinca Island

Setting with Dendronephthya

Sebayur Island, Rinca Island

Reef octopus

Sebayur Island, Rinca Island

Unwanted visitor

Sebayur Island, Rinca Island

Skunk clownfish

Tatawa, Rinca Island

Hawksbill sea turtle

Tatawa, Rinca Island

Red lionfish

Pengeh Kecil, Rinca Island

Sixbar angelfish

Pengeh Kecil, Rinca Island

Nembrotha chamberlaini

Pengeh Kecil, Rinca Island

Komodo dragon

Komodo National Park, Rinca Island

Another stuffed dragon

Komodo National Park, Rinca Island

Flying foxes at sundown

Kalong Island off Rinca Island

Gold spec jawfish

Pempeh Island, Flores

Anemone shrimp in ascidian setting

Pempeh Island, Flores

Chelidonura amoena

Pempeh Island, Flores

Three Whip coral gobies

Pempeh West, Flores

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Pempeh West, Flores

Flabellina exoptata

Pempeh West, Flores

Phyllidia coelestis

Pempeh West, Flores

Chromodoris coi

Pempeh West, Flores

Ribbon moray

Pempeh West, Flores

Lombok: Rice fields

Near Taman Narmada, Lombok

Senggigi Beach

Senggigi Beach, Lombok

On the way to work

Fishermen's boats with Gili Trawangan and Gili Meno in the background. Near Bangsal, Lombok

The backyard

As seen from a lazy river cruise down the Meninting River, Lombok

Shovelling sand...

... for cement production. Meninting River, Lombok

Pottery furnace

The village of Banyumulek, Lombok

Kuta Beach

The beach at Novotel Accor in the south of Lombok

Collecting at low tide

Locals collecting crabs, shelves and fishes. Kuta, Lombok

Bali: Kertegosa in Klungkung

The King's place for relaxation (16th century). Klungkung, Bali

Scene from Hell

From the ceiling of the Royal Justice Court Kertegosa, Bali

The Royal Justice Court Kertegosa

Klungkung, Bali

Scene from Earth

From the ceiling of the Royal Justice Court Kertegosa, Klungkung, Bali

The Mother Temple

Pura Besakih, Bali's most sacred and largest temple on the slopes of Mt. Agung

Offerings and prayers

One of 17 temples at Pura Besakih dedicated to Shiwa, Vishnu and Brahma

Lunch at Redang

Lereng Agung, Bali

The Kehen Temple

Bali's second largest temple from 9th century. Bangli, Bali

The black sands of Lovina

Singaraja, Bali

Found something?

Box, Menjangan, Bali

Broadbarred firefish

Box, Menjangan, Bali

Phyllidiella cf. annulata

Box, Menjangan, Bali

Fans and feather stars

Box, Menjangan, Bali

Golden spadefish

Box, Menjangan, Bali

Phyllidia elegans

Bat Cave, Menjangan, Bali

Nice monkeys for once

Near Pancasari, Bali

Monkeys with a view

Near Pancasari, Bali

After lunch

Tao Bratan, Bali

Pura Tanah Lot

The temple on the rock in the sea is only accessible at low tide. Pura Tanah Lot, Bali

A lonely farmer

Still a few more paddies to go... Outside Ubud, Bali

Room with a view

Overlooking Badung Strait. Tanjung Benoa, Bali