Indonesia

Photos from my travels to Indonesia

Overlooking Mt. Bromo
Overlooking the active volcano Mt. Bromo, Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia.
Indonesia Java Josh Landscape National Park People Portrait South east Asia Travel Volcano Asia SouthEast Asia Mt. Bromo Bromo Couple View Outdoors Outside Active Smoke Tengger Semeru
On top of the World
At our campsite on Mt. Rinjani, Lombok, Indonesia.
Asia Indonesia Landscape Lombok Mountains Mt. Rinjani People Portrait South East Asia Sunset Travel Volcano Rinjani Active gunung rinjani
The Mount Rinjani Crater
The active volcano Mt. Rinjani at sunrise.
2018 Asia Indonesia Landscape Lombok Mountains Mt. Rinjani National Park South East Asia Sunset Travel Volcano Water Mount Rinjani Rocky Active Danger altitude Outdoors Outside Crater Clouds Hike Trek
Melanting Waterfalls
Didn't think we would get the chance to be alone chasing waterfalls in Munduk, northern Bali considering how busy everything else is here. I guess thanks to a heavy rainstorm, everyone was scared off and these beautiful falls were left to just us.
Bali Indonesia Landscape Munduk People South east Asia Travel Water Asia SouthEast Asia Melanting Waterfall Outdoors Outside Daytime Woman Person Nature River Green
All in a day's work on Mt. Rinjani
It was incredible to see our porters work during our two day hike of Mt. Rinjani. While we huffed and puffed up the steep mountain the porters like this guy ascended with barely a sweat and more crazy, in flip flops!
Asia Indonesia Lombok Mt. Rinjani People Pixel Portrait South East Asia Travel Mount Rinjani National Park Rinjani Man Male Outside Outdoors Volcano Fog Mist Porter
Rinjani at Sunrise
High up on the summit of Mount Rinjani at sunrise.
2018 Asia Indonesia Landscape Lombok Mountains Mt. Rinjani National Park People South East Asia Sunset Travel Volcano Mount Rinjani high altitude Clouds Sunrise Selfie Rocky Gunung Rinjani Sky Volcanic
Beauty in one of Earth's harshest environments
Sulfuric gasses vent from the volcanic ground set up by Indonesians mining the sulfuric mineral deposits for meager wages.

Mt. Ijen, Java, Indonesia. 2018.
Asia Indonesia Java Landscape Mt. Ijen National Park People South East Asia Sunset Travel Volcano Sulfur Poison Gas Fog Yellow Outside Outdoors Industry Mine Mining Kawah Ijen Mount Ijen Active Harsh Destructive Dangerous Crater
Sunset over the Mount RInjani crater
From camp we had the most jaw dropping view of the crater lake at the centre of Mount Rinjani. Considering the mountains popularity, it seemed like a miracle that we were able to have our camp site and this specific view all to ourselves.
Asia Indonesia Landscape Lombok Mt. Rinjani National Park South East Asia Travel volcano water Mount Rinjani Sunset active crater fog clouds Dark Mountains
Tranquility outside of Ubud
Ubud itself is noisy, busy and overflowing with tourists. Just outside the town itself, wonderful tranquility.

Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. 2018
Asia Bali Indonesia Landscape South East Asia Travel Ubud Sunrise Rice Fields Grass Green Outside Outdoors Tranquil Peaceful Relaxing
Mt. Ijen at Sunrise
Watching the sulfur rise from the volcanic crater of Mt. Ijen.
Indonesia Java Landscape Mt. Ijen Travel Volcano Asia SouthEast Asia Kawah Ijen Ijen Active Smoke Sulfur Yellow Crater Sunrise Outside Outdoors Rock
Walking along the crater rim on Mt. Bromo
Sulfur clouds rise from the depths of the active volcano, Mt. Bromo in Java, Indonesia.

Mt. Bromo, Java, Indonesia. 2018.
Indonesia Java Landscape Mt. Bromo People Portrait Travel Volcano Asia SouthEast Asia Active Smoke Fog Woman Person Rugged desolate Path National Park Bromo Sulfur
Bali Waterfall
Staring in awe of a waterfall in Northern Bali.

Munduk, Bali, Indonesia. 2018.
Asia Bali Indonesia Landscape Munduk Nature People Portrait South East Asia Travel Water Waterfall Jungle Forest Rain Forest Outside Outdoors
Mining for Sulfur in the Mt. Ijen Volcano
Workers mine for sulfur within the crater of the active volcano Mt. Ijen, Java, Indonesia.

Mt. Ijen, Java, Indonesia. 2018.
Indonesia Java Mt. Ijen People Travel Volcano Asia SouthEast Asia Ijen Sulfur Worker Harsh Hell Smoke Fog Working Mine Mining Crater Kawah Ijen
Sulfur Mine at Mount Ijen
Watching sulfur vent from the crater of the active volcano Mount Ijen.
2018 Asia Indonesia Java Landscape Mountains Mt. Ijen National Park South East Asia Travel Mine Sulfur Cloud Chemical Choke Danger Gas Yellow Outside Outdoor Crater Mount Ijen Pipes Poison Smell Vapor
Looking into the depths of Mount Bromo
One of the most humbling experiences I've had travelling was being able to see volcanos up close and personal. Watching them spew ash and lava, hearing the air crackle, smelling the sulfur in the air and staring into a volcanic crater really make you appreciate how small you are in the face of mother nature.

Mount Bromo in Eastern Java is a small but incredible active volcano that's easily accessible and a huge highlight visiting Indonesia. Either staring in awe from afar or climbing its side to peer into its crater to watch the smoke rise from the Earth, both offer jaw dropping views. It's power has attracted people for ages and still remains Hindu religious site to today.
Taken with the Sony A7Rii and the FE 16-35mm.
2018 Asia Indonesia Java Landscape Mountains Mt. Bromo National Park Religious South East Asia Travel Volcano Hindu Holy Volcanic Active Smoke Ash Crater Rocky Hazard Mount Bromo Gunung Bromo
Mt. Ijen at Sunrise Version 2
Otherworldly landscape around the Indonesian volcano of Mt. Ijen.

It was quite the trek to wake up in the very early hours of the night in Banyuwagi, drive to the base of the mountain and then climb up for what seemed like forever, all in the dark.

Eventually after we reached a plateau we had to immediately descend into the volcanic crater on extremely busy, often unstable paths to make it to the bottom before sunrise. It was wholly chaotic as swarms of other tourists made their way down the path and miners toiling for sulfur made their way up constantly butting heads.

At the bottom as the Sun broke through the night sky, billows of smoke poured from open vents in the Earth's crust. The sulfuric fumes would rise and envelope you completely. Even with gas masks our eyes burned and for a few brief seconds you felt like you were going to be completely consumed and suffocated by the dark, thick, poisonous gas.

To see the Earth this raw and up close is a humbling experience and completely justifies the 'hassle' of getting there. A great experience all round even with his rabid popularity. I've been to many active volcanos, an active volcanic pool at Erta Ale, Ethiopia, a volcanic eruption at volcan Fuego In Guatemala, an erupting volcano surrounded by ocean at Stromboli, Italy but this was unique in an of itself and stands on its own. 🌋 🌋 🌋
2018 Asia Indonesia Java Landscape Mountains Mt. Ijen National Park South East Asia Travel Volcano Water Sulfur Mount Ijen Active Rock Rocky Lake Smoke Dangerous Yellow Gunung Ijen chemical
Sulfur mining at the Mount Ijen Volcano
A miner carries up the sulfur recently mined from the crater of the active volcano Mount Ijen volcano.
2018 Asia Indonesia Java Landscape Mt. Ijen People Portrait South East Asia Travel Male Man Person Lake Sulfur Miner Chemical Danger Cloud Smoke Outside Outdoors Indonesian Acid Active Volcanic Rocky
Gili T Sunset
Sunset on the beaches of Gili T.
2018 Asia Bali Indonesia Landscape Mountains Portrait South East Asia Sunset Travel Water Woman Person Selfie Mountain Volcano Sea Ocean Island Orange Outside Gili T gili trawangan
Watching Mt. Bromo Smoke
The active Mt. Bromo volcano smoke during sunrise in the distance.
Asia Indonesia Java Landscape Mountains Mt. Bromo National Park People Portrait South East Asia Travel Volcano Mount Bromo Active Volcanic Mountain Selfie Man Male Outside Crater Grass Outdoors Gunung Bromo Smoking
Slopes of Mt. Ijen Volcano
Walking down the Mt. Ijen volcano in Java, Indonesia.
Indonesia Java Landscape Mt. Ijen Travel Volcano Asia SouthEast Asia Sunrise Mountain
Walking the rim of Mount Bromo
Afternoon stroll through the volcanic clouds of the active Mount Bromo volcano, East Java, Indonesia.
2018 Asia Indonesia Java Landscape Mountains Mt. Bromo National Park People South East Asia Travel Volcano Mount Bromo Smoke Ash Cloud Danger crater Hindu Vapour Outside Outdoors Rim
Relaxing before the Climb of Mt. Rinjani
Taking it easy a few days before our ascent to the summit of the active volcano, Mount Rinjani.
2018 Asia Indonesia Landscape Lombok Mt. Rinjani South East Asia Travel National Park Rinjani Mount Rinjani Chair Relax Green Forest Mountain Tree Natural Outside Outdoors Island Summit View
Mount Bromo at sunrise.
The active volcano of Mount Bromo.
2018 Asia Indonesia Java Landscape Mountains Mt. Bromo National Park South East Asia Travel Volcano Portrait Mount Bromo Smoke CLoud Ash Crater Active Sky

JOSHUA PAUL SHEFMAN | Photography

Indonesia

Choose a country...