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Unfortunately, I was not able to shoot a close-up of this fascinating temple, because just after sunset, it was already too dark.
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Senin, 17 Agustus 2009
Tanah Lot Temple, Bali, Indonesia. Tanah Lot means 'Land in the Middle of the Sea' in Balinese language. Located about 20 km from Denpasar, the temple sits on a huge offshore rock which has been shaped continously over the years by the ocean tide.
Unfortunately, I was not able to shoot a close-up of this fascinating temple, because just after sunset, it was already too dark.
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Unfortunately, I was not able to shoot a close-up of this fascinating temple, because just after sunset, it was already too dark.
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Rabu, 05 Agustus 2009
Senin, 03 Agustus 2009
Traditional Barong and Rangda costumes in museum at Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia in 1983.Barong is the good bull spirit and Rangda is an evil woman. These are used in dance ceremonies.
Sabtu, 01 Agustus 2009
Located on the northeastern coast of Bali, is the small village of Candidasa. A tranquil coastal area nestled between the Lombok Strait to the east and mountains to the west, Candidasa is within close proximity to many historical landmarks of Bali including Bali's mother temple, Pura Besakih, Tenganan (the aboriginal people of Bali) as well as the ferry terminal to Lombok Island. Some of the best diving and snorkeling areas in Bali are also within the Candidasa area. As Candidasa has become more popular with day-trippers, the demand for accommodations and eatery places has grown to wide selection that ranges from star rated properties to simple homestays. All in all, Candidasa is a great place to go for a few days of relaxation.
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Jumat, 31 Juli 2009
A volcano near Bunaken Island in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, with the coral reef visible under the water
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Kamis, 30 Juli 2009
The married Dayak women performing a welcome dance in front of their long house at Mancong. Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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The first lake I see is Danau Ranau. Some nice hotels have been built already and new ones are coming. Only for the rich of course!
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Because of the shape of the island is like a camel, this part of the lake is called "Teluk Unta". The shot was taken when we were on way from Danau Toba to Berastagi.
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Selasa, 28 Juli 2009
Ramayana is the Java's finest example of storytelling in stone in which the epic is egrved on the wall of Siwa Temple in the complex of Prambanan sanctuaries. Prambanan's version of the Ramayana differs somewhat from the original Indian epic, reflecting the adaptation to Javanese sensibilities over the centuries.
The story and all things about Ramayana (and other related story) moved to Bali same as when Hindu's people escaped when Majapahit Kingdom was destructed. That's why Javanese culture still have relationship with the Balinese one.
the full story of Ramayana can you read here (http://www.yogyes.com/en/yogyakarta-cultural-performance/sendratari-ramayana/)
In this section, Hanoman is sentenced burnt alive till die. But then Hanoman is able to set himself free and burn the kingdom with the fire around his body.
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The story and all things about Ramayana (and other related story) moved to Bali same as when Hindu's people escaped when Majapahit Kingdom was destructed. That's why Javanese culture still have relationship with the Balinese one.
the full story of Ramayana can you read here (http://www.yogyes.com/en/yogyakarta-cultural-performance/sendratari-ramayana/)
In this section, Hanoman is sentenced burnt alive till die. But then Hanoman is able to set himself free and burn the kingdom with the fire around his body.
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Pura Tanah Lot (Tanah Lot Temple) is Hindu Temple.
Located about 20 km from Denpasar, the temple sits on a huge offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by the ocean tide.
Tanah Lot means "Land in the Middle of the Sea" (in Balinese language) is a famous rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali.
Note: It is a fantastic place to view beautiful dramatic sunsets. Every day at dusk, tourists throng the area to witness the magnificent silhouette of the temple against the glowing horizon.
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Located about 20 km from Denpasar, the temple sits on a huge offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by the ocean tide.
Tanah Lot means "Land in the Middle of the Sea" (in Balinese language) is a famous rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali.
Note: It is a fantastic place to view beautiful dramatic sunsets. Every day at dusk, tourists throng the area to witness the magnificent silhouette of the temple against the glowing horizon.
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Minggu, 26 Juli 2009
The architecture all over Bali was fantastic, although one sensed it had been emphasised for the tourists, but here's one of many examples in Denpasar, the capital
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Endangered Sumatran tiger body parts sold openly in Indonesia
Hides and bones of endangered Sumatran tigers are sold openly in Indonesia for traditional medicines and jewelry, an environmental group said in a report published Wednesday.
The Britain-based wildlife monitoring network TRAFFIC, said tiger body parts, including canine teeth, claws, fur, whiskers and bones were on sale in 10 percent of the 326 retail outlets surveyed during 2006 in 28 cities and towns across Sumatra,
Based on the number of teeth on sale, the group estimated that 23 tigers were killed to supply the products sold by goldsmiths, souvenir and antique shops and traditional Chinese pharmacies.
The number declined the group's previous survey in 1999-2002, when estimated 52 tigers were killed.
"Sadly, the decline in availability appears to be due to the dwindling number of tigers left in the wild," said Julia Ng, TRAFFIC's program officer for South-East Asia.
All of TRAFFIC's surveys indicated that Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, and Pancur Batu, about 15 kilometres away, are the main hubs for the trade in tiger parts.
The population of the Sumatra tiger, or Panthera tigris sumatrae, is estimated to be less than 500, Ng said. It is classified as critically endangered on the IUCN-World Conservation Union's list of the world's most-threatened species.
"Successive surveys continue to show that Sumatran tigers are being sold body part by body part into extinction", said Susan Lieberman, Director of WWF International's Species Programme.
"This is an enforcement crisis," Lieberman told DPA. "If Indonesian authorities need enforcement help from the international community they should ask for it. If not, they should demonstrate they are taking enforcement seriously."
Tonny Soehartono, director for biodiversity conservation at the Indonesian ministry of forestry, said efforts were being made to deal with the illgal wildlife trade.
"We have to deal with the trade. Currently we are facing many other crucial problems which, unfortunately, are causing the decline of Sumatran Tiger populations," Soehartono said.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono pledged a 10-year effort to protect the Sumatran tiger during last year's conference on climate change in Bali Island.
Sumatra's remaining few tigers are also under threat from rampant deforestation by the pulp and paper and palm oil industries. The report warned that "unless tackled immediately," the combined threats of habitat loss and illegal trade will be the "death knell" for Indonesian tigers.
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Hides and bones of endangered Sumatran tigers are sold openly in Indonesia for traditional medicines and jewelry, an environmental group said in a report published Wednesday.
The Britain-based wildlife monitoring network TRAFFIC, said tiger body parts, including canine teeth, claws, fur, whiskers and bones were on sale in 10 percent of the 326 retail outlets surveyed during 2006 in 28 cities and towns across Sumatra,
Based on the number of teeth on sale, the group estimated that 23 tigers were killed to supply the products sold by goldsmiths, souvenir and antique shops and traditional Chinese pharmacies.
The number declined the group's previous survey in 1999-2002, when estimated 52 tigers were killed.
"Sadly, the decline in availability appears to be due to the dwindling number of tigers left in the wild," said Julia Ng, TRAFFIC's program officer for South-East Asia.
All of TRAFFIC's surveys indicated that Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, and Pancur Batu, about 15 kilometres away, are the main hubs for the trade in tiger parts.
The population of the Sumatra tiger, or Panthera tigris sumatrae, is estimated to be less than 500, Ng said. It is classified as critically endangered on the IUCN-World Conservation Union's list of the world's most-threatened species.
"Successive surveys continue to show that Sumatran tigers are being sold body part by body part into extinction", said Susan Lieberman, Director of WWF International's Species Programme.
"This is an enforcement crisis," Lieberman told DPA. "If Indonesian authorities need enforcement help from the international community they should ask for it. If not, they should demonstrate they are taking enforcement seriously."
Tonny Soehartono, director for biodiversity conservation at the Indonesian ministry of forestry, said efforts were being made to deal with the illgal wildlife trade.
"We have to deal with the trade. Currently we are facing many other crucial problems which, unfortunately, are causing the decline of Sumatran Tiger populations," Soehartono said.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono pledged a 10-year effort to protect the Sumatran tiger during last year's conference on climate change in Bali Island.
Sumatra's remaining few tigers are also under threat from rampant deforestation by the pulp and paper and palm oil industries. The report warned that "unless tackled immediately," the combined threats of habitat loss and illegal trade will be the "death knell" for Indonesian tigers.
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In the 1990s, the tourism industry in Bali boomed. Many Balinese became rich during this period. But farmers, the traditional upholders of the Balinese economy, became poorer. Costs of agricultural production and the cost of living went up, and the price of agricultural products, especially rice, rose very little. Farmers turned to other work, usually in tourism-related sectors, to make a living. Farmland was converted to other (usually tourism-related) uses. Young people were more attracted to the glamorous prospects offered by tourism than the hard work, dirty clothes and poor pay of farming.
The bombs in Kuta in October 2002 were not the end of tourism, but they were the beginning of the end of the fantasy, blindly held through the boom-years, that tourism was a sustainable long-term base for the Balinese economy. In the wake of the bomb, some advocated a more diversified and sustainable economic base. Many realised that agriculture had been forgotten - or at least marginalised - and that it should perhaps be reinstated at the centre of Balinese culture and economy. Some policy makers suggested developing agro-industri and agri-bisnis to compete in the global market.
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Sabtu, 25 Juli 2009
Park of borobudur temple with Merapi volcano in the background. Borobudur is in the north-west of Yogyakarta in Java, Indonesia. It's one of the largest temples in the world.
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The fog was a constant and the sun rise spectatular. I only wish I could capture the silence as well as the colors.
The smoke can be seen rising from the active volcanos in the distance.
Borobudor is a ninth centrury Mahayana Buddhist monument in Magelang, central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprizes sixe square platforms topped by three cirecular platforms and it is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 buddha statues. I arrived at the temple about an hour before sunrise on two consecutive mornings.
Borobudur is a ninth-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Magelang, 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, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa
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The smoke can be seen rising from the active volcanos in the distance.
Borobudor is a ninth centrury Mahayana Buddhist monument in Magelang, central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprizes sixe square platforms topped by three cirecular platforms and it is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 buddha statues. I arrived at the temple about an hour before sunrise on two consecutive mornings.
Borobudur is a ninth-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Magelang, 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, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa
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On the way from Kuta beach to Ubud, hilly area on the central of Bali Island, there is a place for viewpoint seeing the valley.. there was a green terrace paddy field along downhill slope of mountain. The green color in this island is very impressive and kinds of eyes and mind soothing
Bali island
Indonesia
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Jumat, 24 Juli 2009
Rabu, 22 Juli 2009
This is what diving in Bunaken is about. This is actually a gentle sloping wall. (will search which site this is).
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