Last week I had my first dive trip and I went to Bunaken, in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was just a month after I obtained my PADI Open Water certification. The trip was arranged by a new contact who is a “senior” diver. She’s an inspiring and energetic lady and the fact that….I just met her in Bunaken for the first time. We stayed at Larascasse Resort (www.larascassereso...

I think now is the time to change the design of this blog. Just need some refreshment. No related posts.

I’ve been very busy lately and just realized that I haven’t updated my blog after one-apparently regular-reader asked me why I haven’t updated this. My first reaction was “hey, I didnt know that I have regular readers!” and then followed by “oh no, I think my work-life balance has shifted so I even forget my passion for photography”. Anyway, I hope this po...

My post about my experience travelling to Germany has been rated as a top post in my blog, and also it receives the most comment. However next to it is Bibie Julius, which I just posted few days ago. I am still surprised on the magic of big boo**. Related posts: Bibie Julius Losari Coffee Plantation Bpix...

About last month I had a photo session with Bibie Julius. It was supposed to a 2 sessions event, but I was only able to attend one session. I didn’t know about Bibie Julius until I searched about her in Google. I was notified a night before so I did a quick search and found that she’s…a very interesting subject. Oh well, I should skip the writing now and post the images. These im...

In this Jakarta Matsuri 2012, I was interested on the cosplay instead of the cultural event. I’ve seen the Matsuri 2011 and I think I’ve seen enough about the procession. I’ve never focused on the cosplay but this was quite interesting. I think in the next cosplay event in Jakarta, I will get more shots. Some interesting cosplay: Related posts: Jakarta Matsuri 2011 Jakarta H...

About 2 weeks ago I went to Singapore for work during weekdays and fun during weekend. One of the joy was a visit to Andy Warhol Exhibition in Marina Bay Art Science Museum. There was also Harry Potter wardrobe exhibition but it was less exciting. Andy Warhol is more. The exhibition itself prohibited picture taking, but rules are meant to be broken, so I snapped my silent X Pro-1 and got some shot...

Garden by the Bay in Singapore is the newest attraction in Singapore (As of September 2012). It boasts one of the largest collections of plants and flowers, also supported by two huge conservatory with climate adjustments. Totally worth visited. If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. Marcus Tullius Cicero Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; the...

The National Museum, also locally known as Museum Gajah or Elephant Museum, holds the largest collection of Indonesia pre-dutch colonization and culture historical items and probably also the finest museum which managed by the Government of Indonesia. Museum Gajah derived its name from an Elephant statue which is now the symbol of this museum. This Elephant statue is a present from King Chulalonko...

I accidentally deleted the picture folders before March 2012. I am working to restore it right now. Related posts: On Leave...

Saya sangat yakin bahwa Gunung Bromo dan kawasan Tengger adalah salah satu karunia alam terbaik yang dimiliki oleh Indonesia, dan saya juga cukup yakin semua orang yang pernah berkunjung kesana akan berpendapat yang sama. Ya, sungguh luar biasa keajaiban alam yang dimiliki oleh Kawasan Tengger ini, mulai dari langit bersih yang penuh bintang – tambah bulan, maka akan menjadi magical moment &...

“China is a civilization pretending to be a nation” - Michael Ledeen Forbidden Palace, Beijing 2012 Forbidden Palace, Beijing 2012 Temple of Heaven, Beijing 2012 Summer Palace, Beijing 2012 Chinese Wall, Nothern Side of Beijing, 2012 Related posts: Little Story about Cultural Heritage of Vietnam Inside Vihara Dharma Bhakti The Prambanan Temple...

I think most of us know Mountain Semeru and Bromo. They are one of the icons of Indonesia. They are quite similar with Marilyn Monroe. If you’re asking where the hell is the similarity, then why don’t try to find any unattractive or bad photography of Marilyn Monroe from the Internet. None! Same with Bromo and Semeru. There are no bad or unattractive picture of those mountains although...

Since I will be moving to another workplace and considering my 3 months notice period, I have taken this opportunity to travel to several places – because once I effectively move to this new place, travelling would be probably a luxury . For the past 3 months, I’ve travelled to Kerinci (again), China (short trip to Beijing and Shanghai), and Bromo & Malang. I will be posting some pics...

The 33rd Jakarta Highland Gathering was held on Sunday, May 27 2012 at Lippo Karawaci Golf Club. It brings all the possible best Scottish traditions to Indonesia and also adds to them the fun and excitement for the family. Although it bears the Scottish spirit and referring to traditional Highland games in Scotland, the festival itself bring together the expat communities (not limited to Scots) an...

Last month I made a second visit to Mount Kerinci and surrounding area, like Sungai Penuh, Batang Merangin, and Kerinci Seblat National Park. The weather was good and the sky was clear enough. Fortunately we had enough time to enjoy our visit there and we were able to take better photos than our previous visit. For those who are interested to go to Mount Kerinci and surrounding area from Jambi, pl...

Awal bulan Mei yang lalu, saya berkesempatan untuk mengunjungi Pulau Samosir di Danau Toba. Untuk perjalanan ini, saya sengaja mengambil rute yang tidak umum: melalui Tele. Biasanya untuk ke Pulau Samosir, jalur yang paling banyak dilalui adalah Medan – Tebing Tinggi – Pematang Siantar – Parapat – Tomok. Melalui jalur tersebut perjalanan dapat ditempuh dalam waktu 4-6 jam s...

Tor Tor is a traditional dance from Batak tribe surrounding Lake Toba of Indonesia. In my opinion, Tor Tor is actually a “ritual” instead of a “dance”, but for simplicity, let’s called it as “dance”. Tor Tor in essence is a series of movements or dance accompanied by traditional musics in the background. As a ritual, Tor Tor was meant to celebrate somethin...

The heights charm us, but the steps do not; with the mountain in our view we love to walk the plains. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe A lake is the landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature.  It is earth’s eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.  ~Henry David Thoreau The lakes are something which you are unprepared for; they lie up so high, ex...

Irene is my niece and I was asked by her parents to help documenting her 5th birthday party, including for taking video – which was the first time for me using with this 5D. The party was, as expected, filled with running kids, scream, innocent faces, and yeah, a lot of fun for them. It was fun to take their expressions. For private reasons, I can not show most of the pictures. No related po...