If there can be such a thing, it WAS a gorgeous day at the dump...blue skies, fluffy white clouds, and not too hot and humid. Such days are rare in Jakarta where the skies are usually white, and it is unbearably hot. I was thinking about that when watching these people hard at work picking through garbage day in and day out in all kinds of weather...the trash doesn't stop coming in. People consume, throw away, and never really think where all their trash ends up...at least a great deal of the garbage dumped here doesn't go to waste....the plastic, wood, and metal waste is all collected and recycled, and they have an electric plant that is fed with the methane gas that comes from the organic trash...pretty good system, actually...
The tractors just dig in...people have to make sure they stay out of the way...
The tractors just dig in...people have to make sure they stay out of the way...
Another tough day at work...
Very sad to see kids at work too...they seemed happy and healthy, though...
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2 comments:
Scotty that top photo knocked me out. Your post processing turns the sight into a fun image - everything is so toy-like! That makes the reality of what we're seeing sink in even deeper. Very strong images of a stark reality. Thank you.
Super photos.
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