Category: Travel

Taken on vacation trips

In Perfect Poise

In Perfect Poise
Travelling from Solo City, we hired a couple of sampans to take us out onto Lake Rawa Pening right at the break of dawn. The name Rawa Pening literally means “clear swamp”. Its clear waters provided beautiful reflections of the surrounding area including views of the neighbouring Mount Merapi, an active volcano that erupted as recently as in 2006. The boatman we hired posed gamely for us by casting his fishing net into the clear waters. Rapid clicking of camera shutters followed his beautifully balanced poise and action.

Putting On The Finishing Touches

Putting On The Finishing Touches
We visited numerous places producing a variety of handicrafts at totally unexpected (to us) locations during our visit to Solo City, from a gong-maker, to a wayang kulit maker, and to this place where acoustic guitars were handcrafted. This man was putting on the finishing touches to a handcrafted acoustic guitar by spraying on a protective coat of lacquer. The afternoon sun cast the perfect light which lit up the scene dramatically.

Force Of Nature

Force Of Nature
A break from the candid people shots taken in Solo City, Indonesia… The above picture was taken at the little known (for now) Klayar Beach, on the southern coast of East Java. To reach the area at the right time in the right light, we had to wake up at an unearthly hour and travel way before the sun came up. We were rewarded by the sight of the powerful waves from the Indian Ocean crashing into the coast.