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Selected pictures archive and schedule for September 2006
Last updated: 13:32, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
- August 28 - September 3
The Bogor Botanical Gardens are located 60 km south of the capital of Jakarta in Bogor, Indonesia. The botanical gardens are situated in the city center of Bogor and adjoin the Istana Bogor (Presidential Palace). The gardens cover more than 80 hectares and are said to be the inspiration of Sir Stamford Raffles who was governor of Java from 1811-1816.
The extensive grounds of the presidential palace were converted into the gardens by the German-born Dutch botanist, Professor Casper George Carl Reinwardt. The gardens officially opened in 1817 and were used to research and develop plants and seeds from other parts of the Indonesian archipelago for cultivation during the 19th century. This is a tradition that continues today and contributes to the garden's reputation as a major center for botanical research.
Photo credit: hullie
- September 4 - September 10
The rumah gadang (Minangkabau, "big house") is the traditional house (Indonesian: "rumah adat") of the Minangkabau. A rumah gadang is a long house, and the roof of the building curves upwards at each end to form horn like shapes. With the Minangkabau society being matrilineal, the rumah gadang is owned by the women of the family who live there - ownership is passed from mother to daughter. One of the larger examples of the Rumah Gadang architectural style is the Pagaruyung Palace near Batusangkar.
Photo credit: Michael J. Lowe
- September 11 - September 17
Baitul Makmur Meulaboh Grand Mosque in Meulaboh, Aceh, left intact after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, that created a huge tsunami leaving at least 130,000 deaths in Indonesia only. A Navy HH-60H Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Two (HS-2), was delivering relief supplies to the survivors in Meulaboh. More than US$ 10 bn aids were promised by tens of countries in one of the biggest humanitarian responses ever.
Photo credit: 3rd Class Benjamin D. Glass, a U.S. Navy personnel
- September 18 - September 24
A painting of Prambanan temple compound by Sir Thomas Raffles in 1870. During the Anglo-Dutch Java War, Great Britain conquered Java island in 1811 and Raffles was appointed as lieutenant governor of Java until 1816. Raffless has great interests on Java antiquities, including some Hindus and Buddhist temples in Java. Prambanan has been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991.
Photo credit: Sir Thomas Raffles (1870).
- September 25 - October 2
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest living lizard in the world, growing to an average length of 2-3 meters (10 feet). In the wild large adults tend to weigh around 70kg (154 pounds). Captive specimens often weigh more. The largest verified wild specimen was 3.13 metres (10 feet 3 inches) long and weighed 166kg (365 pounds), including undigested food.
Photo credit: Raul654