I was able to locate some areas that had Internet service. The closest location was about 25 minutes away in the town of Pamanukan. The route took us through the potholed back roads of Cilandok Lor and on to the main two lane road that goes across Java. I couldn’t muster the nerve to ride myself on that main road. There were too many reasons not too, the most important of which were my lack of experience on Indonesian roads and...

I don’t usually take photos in extreme conditions out of fear of damaging my equipment, but I took the old D90 out for a quick spin around the house the day after the 2010 blizzard. A photo of the back deck railing. A picture form the backyard. The house being built next door is so...