One of the interesting tempels to visit on Bali is the Tirta Enpul water temple with its holyspring water. The temple is visited by Balinese Hindus who visit the temple for a ritual purification in the fresh spring water.
From here It is another good hour walking up to the peak of the Rinjani volcano on Lombok, Indonesia. These hikers didn't make it to the top in time for the sunrise. Neither did I. But at a respectable height of almost 3.700m, I think I got a cool sunrise from quite where I was.
The Rinjani volcano is a touristic highlight on the Indonesian island of Lombok. At least 200 people in many small guided groups were climbing to the top when we were there. Only a small percentage make it to the top in time for sunrise. You leave basecamp at 2.600m at 2.30am to go to the summit at 3.726m. Sunrise is at about 6 am. It is a very strenuous and frustrating climb because of the steepness of the last 1.100m and the amount of loose gravel on the path.
But the views are breathtaking. Check out the photo below looking the other direction and notice the massive shadow the volcano makes on the clouds behind it....
In the distance on this second photo you can clearly see Bali and, if you look closer, the three small Gili islands.
Another picture on the theme "Sitting, waiting, fishing". Another long exposure.
On the lake of Danau Beratan, Bali, there is quite some fishing going on. Fishermen not only go out on to the lake in small boats, or fish from jetties (see my previous post), some have also built makeshift seats a few meters from the waters edge like this one. Fish caught is sold at the market just up the road or eaten for dinner.
After a long break, I am back to posting pictures on my blog.
I am just back from extended travels on the island of Bali, Indonesia. With a sidestep to Lombok to climb the Rinjani-volcano (second highest peak in Indonesia at 3.726 meters) and some relaxing on the Gili Meno island just next to Lombok.
We travelled extensively over the island of Bali, escaping most of the intensive tourism that goes on in the south part of the island. I will be posting some of my favorite pictures I took along the way.
This is an image of two boys fishing in the lake of Danau Beratan: one of the lakes on the top of the volcano of Bali. A long expsoure.
Copenhagen skies.
I just returned from a trip to Copenhagen, Denmark.
Once in a while I like to pop in a picture I took with my smartphone, just to show you that you can also take cool pictures with one. I call it my smartphonology.
During a walk to dinner at our friends' place we passed one of the modern buildings just outside the old city centre where the cloudy sky wonderfully reflected in the glass facade. I love looking for exceptional views and angles and what could be better than this?
When you reach the next small plaza take a moment to look at the view on your left out over the bay with all the pretty boats far below you.....
A touristic hotspot in Oia, Santorini. Make sure not to spend more than 10 seconds at each spot; you might miss out on seeing the other hotspots..... One of the most crowded places on Santorini becomes quite calm with a few photographic tricks.... Having the plaza completely empty was a bit too much for my taste, though.