Merancang lake of Berau

I take many scene of merancang lake. I found the lake has unique scene as well as it has nice color composition.

Merancang lake of Berau

Another scene of merancang lake, Berau

Merancang lake of Berau

A day in Merancang lake of Berau.

This lake supports agriculture lands, irrigated paddy fields in the area  called transmigration area.
Transmigration is government policy to move people from dense population to increase its livelihood though agriculture avtivities on idle lands.

A good reading on transmigration was pubslihed, Transmigration in Indonesia (Oxford in Asia Current Affairs)

River bank collapse

A spot of river bank collapse in Mendalam river, Kapuas Hulu of West Kalimantan. This is how the river damages a spot of land and leaving another spot dried. If we see this changes over time and captured with high resolution of satellite photo (or maybe Google map), then the river just like a huge moving snake on the earth.

Photographic technique: focus

An easiest way to capture a very clear object is using small and rounded-like object such unblossom flower of fruit trees. I employed simple photographic equipment to sharpening my technique and sense of good point of view. A natural object such flower in the forest may yield fascinating photos.

Stop by

It is interesting to enjoy natural scene around unpolluted river flowing in the middle of tropical forest ecosystem.

The sign

A shining sign put in a side of entrance of National Park Mount Halimun. The national park covers an unique ecosystem around Mt Halimun, one of nearest mountain compound from Jakarta.

Waiting for the navigator

A boat waits its navigator. Boat is main transporter in some remote areas of Kalimantan, Indonesia, for along time. As the island is dominated by tropical forests, the river flows the water greatly at wet season.

Best travel destination: Toba lake

A side of Toba lake, taken near Parapat. The lake has become first list of tourism in North Sumatra of Indonesia. Tourists can enjoy beautiful scene from several sides. The lake has 100 kms in length and 30 kms in wide.
The natural beautiful is one of environmental services that become main support of eco tourism, an emerging industry in recent years.

Sunset at Sibolga

West coast of Sumatra embraces with nice beach located in Sibolga, a city of Central Tapanuli in North Sumatra. In Sibolga, you can find luxury hotel, seafood restaurants and main entrance to Nias Island.

A morning scene in Mendalam

Get up early and enjoy the fresh air delivered by nature at the spot of undisturbed forest embraced by clean water flowing through gently. I found this scene without enough photo equipment, thus yielding ordinary photographic. But that's fine, I was not in the middle of holiday :)

The navigator

Riding a boat in rivers of Kalimantan needs some courage, even in the dry season when the water level decreases slowly and you may experience a little adventure. Dont worry, the navigator will always guide us to easiest way.

Old jungle rubber

This is what people called about jungle rubber --a type of forest-like land use consisting high value product of rubber. Farmers in Jambi, a province in Sumatra island of Indonesia, maintain the land since it performing a support for their livelihood.

Environmental services

Clean water, fresh air and beauty are what environmental can provide for us. Most that services are less recognized in current development mainstream.

Embracing wide scene of blue sky

Sometimes I turn my eyes to sky to get a sense of relaxing. Any form of white cloud embraces the sky which bring down wide space sense as if reducing stress' everyone. I found rare this scene in urban areas with high air pollution. The scene seems exist with the undisturbed nature, river and forest.

Road to Berau

A road of timber concession company looks well maintained. The road is located in Berau, a district of East Kalimantan. I noted a posting about roads connected to Berau which suffered lack maintenance. However, the district has abundant coal reserve and fabulous marine tourism spot of Derawan island.

Sunset in Mendalam river

Most people are waiting sunset as its remarkable moment. Villager living near Mendalam river of West Kalimantan, and very depend on the river as their transportation to the city.

Heavy cloud

It seems almost rain when we in a trips towards a traditional managed garden in Sipirok, North Sumatra. The area is about 1000 meters above sea level.

Blue sky, green land cover

Enjoying the nature, I advice you to visit National Park of Betung Kerihun in Kapuas Hulu of West Kalimantan. It has beautiful scene with nice river of Mendalam.