Yellow Things around Bogor Presidential Palace

Many international and national events have been held in this presidential palace. When there’s a big and important event inside the palace, the guarding and security around the palace will be much increased. I took these photos around the main entrance several days ago.

At that time, all Indonesia Governors from each province attended a meeting with the President. The yellow sign means: be careful to the vehicles that come in and out the palace.

I took the back side of the palace at different time, from Bogor Botanical Gardens.

The Railway

This winding railway looks like coming out from the thick woods. While my husband was driving, I held my pocket camera. Sometimes I can capture an interesting object like this railway. I don’t remember where the spot is, but it’s somewhere in Malangbong City (West Java Province, Indonesia).
My entry for The Weekend in Black and White this week.

A Book Slide and Desk Bookcase

An adjustable book slide is the perfect gadget for keeping your collection of novels and reference books attractively displayed. Its adjustability allows for books to be removed or added, yet the ends can be kept tight and the books will remain upright.

The slide comprises two lengths of tongue-and-grooved boards, one of which is ripped into halves to make the two joints. The tongues are sanded or planed down to give enough clearance to make the slide slip.

They are secured to a mitred base frame (although they could also be fixed to a ply or particle board panel). The ends on our slide are hinged, which means the unit can be stacked easily when not in use.

Another alternative is a desk bookcase. This desk-top bookcase is for the home office, den or a child’s room. It will keep those much-used volumes tidy and close to hand. Its tilted shelf locks the books snugly in place even if it’s not full.Timber and ply has been chosen for this example, but the bookcase could be made completely from ply or medium density fibre board (Customwood) and painted.

Cipanas Presidential Palace at Night

Although not for public to visit, this palace is still an beautiful place to pass. Build by the founding father of Indonesia, Soekarno, this palace is used to be the 'Camp Davis' for Indonesian President. While we’re on the way to visit grandfather’s house two months ago, we passed this palace. I hope I can capture it in a day light one day.

The palace was built in 1740 by Van Heuts on the land area of 25 Ha. Cipanas Presidential Palace is located at the foot of Mount Gede, 103 km from Jakarta to Bandung direction, or 17 km from the city of Cianjur (West Java Province, Indonesia).

Although not used daily, Cipanas Palace remains well maintained. The scenery around the palace is overgrown vegetables, fruits and ornamental plants provide beautiful shades. The whole building looks so luxurious and artistic.
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