SUNRISE AT AMED BEACH EAST BALI

Living in Ubud and being in Amed on the very early morning giving me such a wonderful moment to discover the beauty of the awakening beach itself and the wonderful early morning sunrise.
the reason I am here in Amed actually because I have to pick up my friend who are going to catch a flight back to the state at morning 10.00 o'clock .
I was expecting the drive from Ubud would take me more then 2 hours from Ubud to get to Amed in the early morning. in fact it onlt took me one and a half hour to get there. eventhough there was small quewe at the traditional market close to Amed beach.
I am arriving at Amed still at dark. it was arround 05.10 am . so I still get a small nap before meeting Mike
at 06.30 am in the morning.so I decide my self to go down further from the hotel where  Mike were staying. I thought there must be a great sunrise. and it is really did. I didn't expect it was such a gorgeous morning sunrise. I was the only person that morning by the beach to see the sun rising up so quickly.it was amazing.
after a numbers of shoot then I decided to go back where Mike was staying and finally I met Mike on Time.Mike was thanking me for being in Amed that Morning. he said...YOU MADE MY DAY .perhap because I am ready at the spot based on the time that he expecting

I am enclosing some nice pictures of the sunrise from my snap shot camera at the early morning Amed  for you to enjoy

UBUD ROYAL FAMILY CREMATION

Ubud is really nice in the morning.the calm movement and the cool atmosphere make it charming for being in it. Today Ubud will be very busy with lots of people visiting since the Cremations of the royal family and the brahman family will be going on.

The Cremation is a must in Bali for the Hindu religion followers since people are believing in reincarnation. By destroying the body it is believe that the five element of human kind are returnd , which the soul are released after the cremation. and going for reincarnation. But if you are having a good Karma may be you won't be reborn to the earth.your soul will go one step higher which is free from the reincarnation. the pictures are taken during the morning before the parade to the cemetery and had the left turning at the inner section of Ubud town

UBUD COUNTRYSIDE TREKKING

Trekking through the rice paddies and the local countryside is another way how you are able to enjoy the lush scenery and vegetation of the country. seeing the lifestyle of the people with your naked eye giving so much of touch of how close the people with the nature. the important part of the human being. this pictures are taken at the village not far away from ubud

EARLY MORNING TRIP...

This morning the weather was perfect. just the weather that we expect for our beautiful morning shoot at Gunung kawi temple and the beautifull rice paddies arround Ubud .Chist ( american guest ) who are staying in Ubud honeeymoon suite is a profesional fotografer. together with christ friend name Mike we had to go to Gunung Kawi to start our trip. the road was litle bit quiet this morning except at the Ubud morning Market which was litle bit busy as usual.we had arrived at Gunung Kawi temple ust before the sun rising up.a small walk down to reach the temple was fascinating. the quietness and the fresh air in the morning giving us a hugh energy to energise the morning.we had lots of shot taken this morning.after a while in the temple we have to climb back upstairs to reach our car and continuing the trip to see some hidden path which lead us to the stunning rice terrace at Tegalalang.still very quiet from the normal crowd that we passed if we drove arround day time here. we plan to have some Bali coffee in this spot since it was so beautiful in the morning. but it was unfortunate to do it here since it is still very morning.finnally we had to go back to Ubud center to find restaurant where Christ and Mike can go for their brakfast. It was short morning trip but it was some thing very different from what normally people do here as a visitor.

EXPLORING THE EAST PART OF BALI TRIP

The morning we left Ubud was beautifully sunshine. I am traveling together with my cousin PUTU to east Bali to pick up his friend that staying at TIRTA AYU cottage at Tirta gangga water palaces Karangasem.It nearly took us 2 hours from Ubud to reach their place before we begin the trip to see the mother temple Besakih and kintamani with its beautiful volcano and the lake.

The palaces in Tirtagangga are look beautiful in the morning . due to there only few people that I could see spending their morning time at the palace.I look up to the hotel where the french couple are having their breakfast with its beautiful view. their name is Jean and Gabriele.they are very nice couple.
Our journey start at 09.15 in the morning. first our destination are Besakih temple. on the way to get there we had some stop at the village Selat for its beautiful rice paddy view
I had lost for some direction on the way since there are so many litle tiny road spreading arround which make me so confuse to drive my toyota kijang.finally we made it after some point direction that we ahve to ask with some of the local people arround.the view and the atsmosphere was stunning.
we got at Besakih temple arround 11.30 am . It take arround an hour or so to go arround the temple and ofcourse to get some beautiful pictures of the people who are doing pilgrimade trip to this hugh beautiful temple. we saw lots of schooll children who are got along for this ritual trip.

Continuing the trip to Kintamani through the village of Suter finnaly we arrive at Kintamani for the lunch since jean and gabriele are also hungry and so are we.trip continuing after lunch to the coffee plantation and Penglipuran village before we are heading back since its already 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

TRIP TO TAMAN SARI PEMUTERAN

Today the morning in Ubud are very nice. the weather was brightening and also the sky are pretty blue.
I am taking Mr and Mrs Smeenk up to Pemuteran where they are going to stay on the beach resort for one week.It was litle bit raining by the time we got in to the mountain area.we didn't even stop at the view point since they had been in Bali for nine times already. their only point is reach pemuteran in time.
It was a long journey for my self but it was fun .
on the way back from pemuteran I stop at Tamblingan village to get some pictures of the lake and vegetation arround. it was litle bit misty when I arrive at the spot. but still you can see the beautiful view of the two lake a side. with the sound of the birds arround keeping this place with such an amazing spot for it beautifull sorrounding.

NGEMBAK GENI

Today is call Ngembak geni
the day where that we are starting the new year of Balinese Caka year 1932.
lots of families in Bali are visiting their close and long distance relatives in the way how they are keeping their family harmony. as you can see on the road today from older generation and younger generation are having lots of fun and relaxing time.
Today I visit Wayan Sueta and his families.we had some cold Bintang beer during our talk and conversation.
I also took my brother in law with me. we had so much lovely time during this visit. we are also talking about conseping a surpirising trip for people that come to visit our beautiful island. to know more about Wayan you also can reach him at hiddenbali.blogspot.com
I am attaching some photos regarding our beautiful Bali new year eve Ogoh Ogoh parade in our beautiful village