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Komodo
Posted by: | CommentsKomodo Dragons, Indonesia
Having encountered tiny geckos, medium sized yellow and purple lizards and six foot long monitor lizards in Africa we were keen to meet the mighty Komodo Dragon, the largest lizard in the world. This flesh eating lizard lived until very recently on Java, Bali, Lombok and the Komodo islands. Now there is a small population living in a reserve on Komodo Island.
The biggest Komodo dragon recorded was over 3 metres (12 ft long) and weighed 150 Kg but the one we saw was only about six foot long. They can move very fast and have powerful claws which they use to rip oven wild pigs or goats.
Often however they wound their prey and they follow the stricken animal, smelling it with their blue forked tongue.
As the animal weakens they attack, if it has not already succumbed to loss of blood or infected wounds.
Lombok Pictures
Posted by: | CommentsPictures from Lombok Indonesia.
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Beautiful unspoiled sandy beaches around the west and north coast of Lombok
Tall swaying palms fringing the deserted beaches of Lombok
Coastal village in west Lombok. Friendly rural family.
Local market in small Lombok town. Horse drawn transport is still practical and popular.
Lovely white sand beaches of the Gili Islands. Fishing boats moored on Gili Trawangan.
The helpful family that took us on their fishing boat from Gili Air to Lombok
There are many volcano down the length of Java and on Bali and Lombok. Some have wonderful coloured crater lakes and some still vent gas and steam. There are a few that are active and with new lava flows.
Bali Pictures
Posted by: | CommentsBali, Indonesia
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Beautiful beaches at Sanur.
Kite flying is very popular in Bali. Here an imaginative galleon kite flies above the beach at Sanur.
Traditional Balinese Dance with colourful costunes and fantastic animals.
Besakih Temple on of the biggest Hindu temples on Bali. During this festival many people came with offerings.
People came from all directions with offerings. Cows were sacrificed in the Hindu temple.
Porcupines for the pot.
Mount Agung, the highest volcano on Bali dominates the island. It can even be seen from the adjacent island of Lonbok
Terraced rice fields wrap around the contours of the lower hills providing growing space for more rice.
