Location : Situbondo East Java Indonesia
Pasir Putih Beach lies on the north coast of East Java and along Bungatan district - 21 km to the west of the Situbondo and 174 km from Surabaya (capital city of East Java) to the South East. Good place for diving, snorkling, swimming or just canoeing.
Monday, December 31, 2007
A traditional boat
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Kawah Ijen - East Java
(video: fedi2)
Due to its position on the rift between the australian and the asiatic tectonic plates, Indonesia are full of active volcanoes (around 220), 22 of them lie on Java. Kawa Ljen are one of the most seeworthy, despite its relative remoteness and lack of transportation. The natural strartpoint are the friendly, and unusual clean city of Bondowoso, from there it take 2 hours by bemo through farmlamd and some beautifull naturalforest before arriving at Sempol village. From here you must ride on a motorbike through more scenic landscape, after some VERY essential pricenegotiations. Also be prepared for some neckbreaking driving. I got my worst ride EVER here. At Pos Paltuding you have to pay an entrancefee (RP 50.000 when i visited) before walking uphill for, let’s say one hour. Most of it goes through forest, only close to the volcano the barren landscape of crumbling lava lies exposed. The crater iself looks like it is drilled-circular, absolutely vertical and mostly with smoot surface. At the bottom there is a beautifull turqoise lake, complete with some small beaches with black sand. The water holds a pleasant temperature, but a lot of stuff is dissolved in it, like sulphur acid and hydrochloric acid. A good place to while away some time watching the surrounding area and the lake is the edge to the right of the trail to the craterbottom, used by the sulphurcollectors (see next tip). Be carefull here, one french tourist fell to his death here some years ago. It also must be said, you will probably see only parts of the lake, there is a constant flow of thick sulphursmoke from the crater. How mutch you see, depends on the winddirection.
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Friday, December 28, 2007
Thursday, December 27, 2007
The Dawn near Takengon
Takengon is a town right at the shore of Lake Laut Tawar, Aceh, Indonesia. This picture was taken in the village of Oné-oné, in the outskirt of Takengon. Lake Laut Tawar is one of gorgeous lakes in the island of Sumatra. Quite unnoticeable by tourists, but still it has so many spots of magnificent landscape.
LAgu Gayonese Gayo ACeh TEngah Lues Lokop Bener Meuriah BlangKejeren (Video: fajriboy)
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
At the Bangka Island
This photo was taken in front of of the Murex Resort at Bangka Island. I was snorkeling, looking for a Dugong that I never found. The camera setting was manual to get the best of the small camera flash.
(video: UncleTote)
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Gunung Rinjani
This was taken in 2003 when I did a trek up Gunung
Rinjani in Lombok, Indonesia. That mountain has the nicest mountain
scenery that I have seen in Southeast Asia. There is a beautiful
crater lake in the middle of the mountain and it is very nice to camp
there.
(video: barracoeda)
Monday, December 24, 2007
Batam Island, INDONESIA
No speech or words are used, no sound is heard; yet their message goes out to all the world and is heard to the ends of the earth. He made a home in the sky for the sun.
(King David)
that photo was taken in Batam Island, Indonesia, in front of Batam Airport. A bit info about me... ehmmm I'm father of three childrens, I love my wife & my kids too & of course I love photography.
(JongkyNa)
(Video: yayagemuk)
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Saturday, December 22, 2007
CIREBON HARBOUR, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA
There are four things that are too mysterious for me to understand: an eagle flying in the sky, a snake moving on a rock, a ship finding its way over the sea, and a man and a woman falling in love. (King Solomon)
(video: iopbride)
Friday, December 21, 2007
Muna
Her name is Muna, and she is the daughter (about 4 years old) of a good friend of mine in Sumatra.
Indonesian children are very cute, but I think she is by far the
cutest I have ever seen. Photographing her is one of my favorite
pastimes there.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Children, Lombok, Indonesia
Porter's daughters sitting on the doorstep of their TV-equipped wooden home on a foothill of Rinjani volcano, third highest peak in Indonesia.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Indonesia Bali Cremation Ceremony Dancer
(Video: rinjani1976)
It is a custom and part of a tradition in Bali when someone dies, the whole villager (where one was lives) will help with the preparation for the cremation. The dead body is laid out in a special part of the house to be bathed and prepared. The night before the cremation, holy water will be collected from some main temple and used in preparation of the body and during the cremation. The entire villager (but especially for family and relatives) will participate on the day of the cremation ceremony. Before the body cremated at the cemetary, it will be placed into a wadah, after at the cemetary, and then they body of the deceased is placed inside a coffin which is then placed inside a form of a lembu (cow) which believes to be the vehicle of the spirits, made of paper and light wood. It will be carried to the village cremation site (usually in the village cemetery) in a procession. The ultimate procession is to burn the Wadah, using fire from a holy source.
When all the procession has done the ashes are placed in the sea, and it is the final separation of the soul from the body.
(source: www.dee-bali.com)
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
our paradise - gili trawangan, indonesia
where "worry" is a foreign word.
gili trawangan, indonesia
(video: hastuw)
And I hope they dont have to worry about the future!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Early Morning View of Mount Agung in Bali Indonesia
This photo was taken on the third day of my trip to Bali in Indonesia. We were blessed with very clear sky and weather throughout the trip.
(video: ajahnke65)
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta 1881, originally uploaded by zsoolt.
She was very scared for the first moment of the "bule" who wanted to capture her. After she approached me step by step and we became friends.:) In Yogyakarta, 2005.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Sunda Kelapa Harbor, Jakarta
Sunda Kelapa Harbor, Jakarta, 2007
Daily life of the dock workers at Sunda Kelapa - Jakarta (video: RichyWhie)
Monday, December 10, 2007
Misty
Bromo, Indonesia, 2005
The photo is taken 2 years ago, near the Bromo vulcano. It was really misty, it feels like I was walking in a fairytail....
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Monkey Forest, Ubud
Bali, originally uploaded by zsoolt.
Scenes from the Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali. Visit Bali if you can. www.robbibaba.blogspot.com
(video: robbibaba)
The Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal is owned by the village of Padangtegal. Village members serve on the Sacred Monkey Forest's governing council (The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation). The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation has historically strived to develop and implement management objectives that will both maintain the sacred integrity of the monkey forest and promote the monkey forest as a sacred site that is open to visitors from around the world.
The monkeys within the Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal are commonly called long-tailed macaques. Their scientific name is Macaca fascicuiaris. Macaques are found throughout Southeast Asia and many species of macaques live successfully in areas that are heavily utilized by humans. On Bali, there are Balinese long-tailed macaque troops (populations) that live in areas where they have little to no contact with humans and troops that come into contact with humans on a regular basis. However, despite the fact that many species of macaques thrive in areas that are heavily utilized by humans, there is evidence that the viability of Balinese long-tailed macaques (the ability of macaques to continue to thrive) may be dependent upon the conservation of Bali's forested areas.
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The monkeys within the Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal are commonly called long-tailed macaques. Their scientific name is Macaca fascicuiaris. Macaques are found throughout Southeast Asia and many species of macaques live successfully in areas that are heavily utilized by humans. On Bali, there are Balinese long-tailed macaque troops (populations) that live in areas where they have little to no contact with humans and troops that come into contact with humans on a regular basis. However, despite the fact that many species of macaques thrive in areas that are heavily utilized by humans, there is evidence that the viability of Balinese long-tailed macaques (the ability of macaques to continue to thrive) may be dependent upon the conservation of Bali's forested areas.
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Saturday, December 08, 2007
Friday, December 07, 2007
Indonesia Bali. Batubulan Village
Ten km north east of Denpasar, Batubulan is a village known for its ornate door-guardian statues, carved of soft paras volcanic tuff. Until these became popular for secular use earlier in this century, the carvings were only used in temples or palaces, but this art form has spread extensively in recent years and is today found in public buildings and homes.
(video: bbddduck)
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Fort Rotterdam
Fort Rotterdam not only contains some interesting buildings, an arts centre and the "La Galigo" museum but also provides a quiet haven away from the noisier parts of town. In the late afternoon and evening you can often find young people playing music or rehearsing for theatre performances.
The King of Gowa built the fort in 1545. After other forts in the area were destroyed in 1669, Fort Rotterdam was taken over by the Dutch. In 1937 it lost its military function and was handed over to the Fort Rotterdam Foundation for cultural purposes.
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Wednesday, December 05, 2007
misty morning at Bromo
(video: denharto)
Mount Bromo is a convenient stop for travellers between Bali and Surabaya, and the most popular of all of East Java's travel destinations, this active 2,392-metre- (7,85 foot-) high volcano lies 112 kilometres (70 miles), about three hours, southeast of Surabaya. Enclosed by perpendicular walls 350 metres (1,150 feet) high, Bromo's awesome 2,200-metre- (7,220-foot-) high 'sand sea' caldera has three mountains within it, craters within one huge crater, the Bromo Semeru Massif. There are also three small crater lakes inside the larger crater, with waterfowl and excellent hiking. The ideal time to visit is in the dry season (April-November) when you have a better chance of seeing a blood-red sunrise in the wet season, you might as well sleep late and stroll across the sand sea during the warmer part of the day, after the heavy fog has blown away. The temperature on top of Bromo is around 5°C (40°F); in July, it could drop to 0°C (32°F), so dress warmly. Three times a year, the site is overrun by tourists in February when an annual festival takes place, over Christmas, and during July and August. So plan your visit for another time if you don't like crowds. From Bromo's peak are stunning views of active Gunung Semeru, Java's highest mountain.
Although Bromo can still vent steam and ash, smoke profusely and occasionally boom from the central crater, lava has not been ejected in recent history. Many local and foreign travellers make the trek for the mystical experience of watching the sunrise from the crest of the Bromo volcano. A pony ride from the village of Ngadisari takes you over a sea of sand to the foot of the volcano. Ascend the 50 steps to reach the rim. On the vast expanse of sands formerly a caldera, there are two volcanoes: the extinct Batok, which is a perfect cone and Bromo. Volcanic sulphur fumes and smoke still emanate from the depths, and when the God of Bromo begins to rumble, the surrounding population quickly bring their offerings. The annual offering ceremony of Kasada is held on the 14th day of Kasada, the twelfth month in the Tenggerese calendar year. It is a dazzling event where villagers from the surrounding areas bring their humble offerings to the holy volcano. No matter how much you have heard about it, you won't be prepared for this unforgettable spectacle.
Mount Bromo may be reached via Malang and Surabaya. From Surabaya's Joyoboyo Bus Station, take a bus or minibus for two-and-a half to three hours to Probolinggo (93 kilometres, or 58 miles). Leave Surabaya early so that you can make it to Ngadisari, below Bromo, the same day go to Ngadisari it is two hours by minibus, leaving every hour or The turn off to Ngadisari is four kilometres (2.5 miles) west of in the main highway between Surabaya and Banyuwangi. In April-November, this road is passable all the way to Ngadisari. From Ngadisari to sing, walk or take a horse. The ascent to the Bromo crater from Cemoro is about two hours by foot or one-and-a-half hours on horseback.
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Although Bromo can still vent steam and ash, smoke profusely and occasionally boom from the central crater, lava has not been ejected in recent history. Many local and foreign travellers make the trek for the mystical experience of watching the sunrise from the crest of the Bromo volcano. A pony ride from the village of Ngadisari takes you over a sea of sand to the foot of the volcano. Ascend the 50 steps to reach the rim. On the vast expanse of sands formerly a caldera, there are two volcanoes: the extinct Batok, which is a perfect cone and Bromo. Volcanic sulphur fumes and smoke still emanate from the depths, and when the God of Bromo begins to rumble, the surrounding population quickly bring their offerings. The annual offering ceremony of Kasada is held on the 14th day of Kasada, the twelfth month in the Tenggerese calendar year. It is a dazzling event where villagers from the surrounding areas bring their humble offerings to the holy volcano. No matter how much you have heard about it, you won't be prepared for this unforgettable spectacle.
Mount Bromo may be reached via Malang and Surabaya. From Surabaya's Joyoboyo Bus Station, take a bus or minibus for two-and-a half to three hours to Probolinggo (93 kilometres, or 58 miles). Leave Surabaya early so that you can make it to Ngadisari, below Bromo, the same day go to Ngadisari it is two hours by minibus, leaving every hour or The turn off to Ngadisari is four kilometres (2.5 miles) west of in the main highway between Surabaya and Banyuwangi. In April-November, this road is passable all the way to Ngadisari. From Ngadisari to sing, walk or take a horse. The ascent to the Bromo crater from Cemoro is about two hours by foot or one-and-a-half hours on horseback.
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Borobudur
Borobudur, originally uploaded by zsoolt.
When to Yogyakarta and made took a day trip to Borobudur and Mendut.
(video: jclemaire)
Wikipedia says:
Borobudur is a ninth century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.[1] A main dome is located at the center of the top platform, and is surrounded by seventy-two Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa.
The monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follows a path circumambulating the monument while ascending to the top through the three levels of Buddhist cosmology, namely, Kamadhatu (the world of desire); Rupadhatu (the world of forms); and Arupadhatu (the world of formless). During the journey, the monument guides the pilgrims through a system of stairways and corridors with 1,460 narrative relief panels on the wall and the balustrades.
Evidence suggests Borobudur was abandoned following the fourteenth century decline of Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms in Java, and the Javanese conversion to Islam.[2] It was rediscovered in 1814 by Sir Thomas Raffles, the British ruler of Java. Borobudur has since been preserved through several restorations. The largest restoration project was undertaken between 1975 and 1982 by the Indonesian government and UNESCO, following which the monument was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3] Borobudur is still used for pilgrimage, where once a year Buddhists in Indonesia celebrate Vesak at the monument, and Borobudur is Indonesia's single most visited tourist attraction.
Monday, December 03, 2007
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