Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Day 19: Look Closely

This big city is full of surprises. If you look closely -- in the median of a major thoroughfare or down a small alley on the side of businesses, you might marvel at how the country fills the gaps between concrete and glass. I find it reassuring to see nature creeping into even the most urbanized spaces.

Cruising through central Jakarta on the way to a meeting, I looked twice to see several cows (can you see them?) hanging out and grazing on the median.
 
Walking down this street, I turned to look beside a shop to see...

...these men cutting and assembling furniture out of bamboo

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