Visual Ethnography

Borobudur, one of the places of learning and recreation of the famous in Indonesia. In 2004 I came with two friends for the first time. December 30th, 2014 together with my wife come back to Borobudur. After 10 years. There are many different changes, all for the convenience of visitors. Admission ticket, used to enter pay got tickets, now in the digital age of admission using the string and card tickets. Admission Ticket... The ruins of this 1100 year old template lie 42 km N.W. of Yogyakarta, one hour by 2 public buses from Yogyakarta. This colosal man-made cosmic mountain is one of the most imposing creations of mankind.  ...the north side...

The harbor, the traditional ship, fishermen and all the trouble is that part that cannot be separated.I make an observation around Tanjung Tembikar harbor on 24 march in 2015. Surveys baiting place.There is the issue of who should get attention.Garbage at the river, use of harmful substances as bombs and various dilemmas as the fishermen here. Welcome... ...straight... ...the flag... ..neat parking...

Gunung Kidul is the name of which means South Hills in Javanese. Gunung Kidul Regency is a regency in the southeast part of the province of Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. The regency  is bordered by the city of Yogyakarta to the north west, Bantul Regency to the west, Sleman Regency to the north west and the Indian Ocean to the south. The southern coastal of Gunung Kidul is rough and wild but exotic with several beautiful beaches: Baron, Kukup, Krakal, Drini, Sepanjang, Sundak, Siung, Wediombo and Sadeng. Some of these beaches provide fresh fish and other sea product supplied by local fisherman. The most notable is Baron beach. There is a park next to the beach surrounded by seafood restaurants and hostels. There is a fresh fish market in the east side of the beach. On the west side, a river flows out from an almost sea-level cave on the side of western ridge. The beach itself is khaki-colored and sprawled with traditional fishermens' boat. Beside the main beach there is a ...

Heavy hung the canopy of blue Shade my eyes and I can see you Contemplation @Sendang Sumberjaya Gondanglegi Malang East Java White is the light that shines through the dress that you wore She lay in the shadow of the wave Hazy were the visions of her playing Green grass and my fish farm (tambak) @Lamongan East Java Sunlight on her eyes but moonshine beat her blind everytime Green is the colour of her kind Night before Kelud Eruption @Wates Kulon Progo Yogyakarta  Quickness of the eye deceives the mind Many is the bond between the hopefull and the damned  My best friend, My Motor Cycle @Magelang  (Courtesy of Pink Floyd's Song)

"Laut untuk Masa Depan" is the tagline that I found not far from the entrance gate of glagah Beach tourism - Kulon Progo Jogjakarta. This area was once the spotlight on the construction airports and iron mine, to forward this region will become a Center for investment and community can experience the dilemma between conservation of nature with the influx of money from outside. Farmers would prefer to trade off on planting watermelons. Fishermen would prefer to become a laborer instead of having to search for fish struggled. It already exists in the view of young people on there.  Pantai Glagah, afternoon on 24 august 2014   ...billow waves and tourists... ....traditional market on the edge of the coast..  

We are what that call mere peasant Who were created by God in sincere love Whe who live by out own toil We are those peasant, always in poverty, always sacrificing No rest from work, suffer more and more While others depend on us Good Morning... ...ready to work... ..irigation..

March 31, 2014 I visited tourism based forest (ecotourism) in Karanganyar Central Java. Grojogan Sewu Waterfall be an attraction visitors want traveled as well as sports. Any attraction another of tourism area is existence apes. Apes as if welcome the visitors and not get quite upset the inflow in the area of human life. Be the keeper of parking lot...  ...There is a story about what is called possession and privatization.... ..moving... ..monkey with plastic bottle. .."This is mine"... Many tailless monkeys long (Macaca Fascicularis) coming and feeds on refuse their food that is not be their natural food. Diet changed make always relies with food waste are directly or indirectly given by visitors through the junk produced.