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Golden Hour

The sun casts a dramatic hue on the carvings on one of the temple's corridors.
Buddha's Delight

September 3rd 2013
In the darkness of the minutes before dawn, Arik and I are negotiating the steep stairway up the Borobudur. The only source of light in the enveloping blackness is our flashlights. I quicken my pace on the last few steps. The air is cold and the stars overhead bring a feeling of calmness. A few others have arrived before us and are jealously guarding their spots, there with the same purpose as min ... read more
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