Akankah Bali Seperti 111 Giga pixels

 Hanya sekedar mau berbagi - apakah Bali yang kita cinta ini bisa mejadi kota besar dan megah seperti kota spayol ini???

Mungkin saja - bisa saya lihat di kota macam Denpasar dan Badung pembangunanya sudah mulai menggila, polusi dan asap berbahaya mulai mengancam - kota ini saya tanggkap di mesin pencari, memang megah dan indah, tapi tata ruangnya juga tertata rapi, bagi meminan fotografi wajib masuk dan lansung jalan ke TKP untuk detail lebih jelas kota spanyol dan berhayal bali akan seperti ini kelak.

Merasa memiliki foto dengan pixel 12 Mega Pixels sudah lebih dari cukup, nah kota ini di tangkap dengan kamera 111 Giga Pixels bisa di bayangkan 1 foto lansung membuat HDD penuh dan RAM lansung jebol. Ayo kawan Bali kita abadikan pulau kita sebelum dan sesudah. :D Apel

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Sang hyang Jaran Dance

Horse “Jaran” Sanghyang jaran danced a man riding a rocking horse made ​​of coconut leaf sheath. After the ceremony and the dancer is already possessed by the spirit gods of kayanan saddle horse, dancers will walk and jog with bare feet stepping on coals of fire-nginjak coconut shells are prepared in the arena Sang Hyang (Trance) dance lesson, dance is dlaksanakan when society is concerned about the situation Aalam . Tari Jaran Sanghyang have in Badung, Denpasar, Gianyar and Bangli regency.

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Penglipuran Village

Very unique as possible that the most appropriate word for the thing about traditional village. The style of the gate or the so called "angkul angkul" uniform look to each other. Physical appearance is also very typical traditional village and beautiful. Traditional village main street of the straight and narrow path berundag undag. Tourism potential possessed by the traditional village unique thing about is customary and the high frequency of ceremonial and religious.Although the traditional village thing about this time have moved towards the progress of modernization that is changing but the layout of housing in each family is still adheres to the philosophy of Tri Hita Karana.A philosophy of Hindu religion which always maintain the harmonious relationship between man and man, man with the environment, and human beings with God.The young generation thing about that is almost entirely formal education ranging from elementary to college, still preserve the tradition that they inherited from their ancestors. Holy building is located in the upper, middle and housing in the farm land on the edge or downstream.thing aboutHouse each family almost uniformly from the gate, a holy building (merajan) kitchen, bedrooms, living room, and the barn to store grain.Between a house with other houses, there is a hallway that connects it as a sign of harmony they live in a society.The gate has a uniform form located on the east and west as well as face to face with each other. Yard wall made of clay rather with the shape and color of the uniform.Raw materials for the roof angkul angkul bamboo is available in large quantities because it thrives in the traditional village thing about. Traditional village thing about having a fairly extensive bamboo forest with about fifteen kinds of bamboo that can be used as a hiking path. The situation is still natural forest / main attraction for tourists to visit it.It is appropriate if used as a traditional village thing about the village a tourist destination. Increasingly popular tourist village lately as an alternative to conventional tourism.Until this thing about crowded tourist villages visited by tourists both local and mancanegara.Tak rare, those who come are from among scientists and students interested in conducting research on traditional village thing about.Traditional village thing about precisely located in Kubu Village Bangli regency / about 45 km from Denpasar. When reached by motor vehicle will take approximately one hour drive.Located at an altitude of 700 above sea level, making the air in relatively cool thing about the traditional village. Traditional village beauty thing about to be felt starting from entering the region pradesa. Community halls and community facilities and open space landscaping, add to the authenticity of the more rural nature.Traditional village is one thing about rural areas that have a specific arrangement of the traditional village structure. so as to display the faces of beautiful countryside.Physical layout and structure of the village, not apart from society that has been prevailing culture from generation to generation.thing aboutSettlement areas and traditional village main street is the thing about free areas especially four-wheel vehicle. This situation, increasingly gives the impression of comfort for tourists to come. The word comes from the word penglipur thing about the meaning entertainers, because ever since the kingdom era, this place is one great place to vacation.In addition, according to people thing about the word also is believed to come from the word Pengeling Pura which means a holy place for remembering the ancestors.Most of the people working as farmers and now they are beginning to switch to small scale industries and crafts house tangga.Dengan utilize bamboo as raw material / make the village unique thing about the community of the progress of the island of gods is increasingly rapidly.In accordance with the concept of existing, traditional village is divided into three parts thing about that is holy building is located in the upstream / housing in the center, and farm land on the edge or downstream. At Temple Upgrading / traditional village society thing about worship Lord Brahma Ida Sang Hyang Widi manifestations as the creator of the universe and its contents.thing aboutAnd the thing about indigenous villagers believe that their ancestors came from the village of Gede Bayung, Kintamani.Dilihat in terms of tradition, this traditional village governance system upstream apad.Pemerintahan customary village consists of upstream prajuru prajuru apad and adapt. Prajuruhulu apad consists of kubayan jero, jero kubahu, singgukan jero, jero smallpox, jero jero cockscomb and starch.Prajuru upstream automatic apad held by their most senior seen from the age of marriage but that has not ngelad.Ngelad or retirement occurs when all the children have gotten married or had married one of his grandchildren.Those who have been married, sitting on the lowest position in the indigenous village membership ladder. Along the main road south towards the village you will find a hero monument to cleanly.This monument was built to celebrate and commemorate the heroic services Anak Agung Gede Anom Mudita or better known by the name of the captain Mudita.Anak Gde Agung Anom Mudita, fall against the Dutch colonialists on November 20, 1947. Heroes Garden was built by the indigenous villagers thing about as a form of devotion and respect them to the pejuang.Bersama all the people of Bangli, Captain Mudita fought selflessly for the sake of dignity and national pride to the death.

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Batur - Kintamani

The sources that mention of Lake Batur is Lontar Kesmu god. USANA Papyrus Papyrus King Purana Bali and Batur. Pura Batur is mentioned that has existed since the time of the professor Kuturan, namely the 10th century until the beginning of the 11th century. The wide-area and the number pelinggih pelinggih it is predicted that the Pura Batur is penyiwi kings who ruled in Bali, as well as a Kahyangan Jagat. In the Pura Batur is the Goddess Danu diistanakan mentioned in the Papyrus USANA Balinese translation as follows:

"It is the story, occurring in the month of Marga Sari (month V) when Krishna Forced (Tilem) tersebutlah Betara Pasupati in India is moving its Mountain Peak Maha Meru is divided into two, held by left and right hand and then brought to Bali is used as the Son he palace namely Betara Putrajaya (Hyang Great God) and the peak of the mountain that brought his left hand into Mount Batur as palace Danuh Goddess, that's both as ulunya island of Bali. Both mountain is a symbol of the element Purusa and Pradeep from Sang Hyang Widhi. Pura Batur is a place of worship of Hindus all over Bali, especially in Central Bali, North and East in the area of rice fields pleaded safety. Hence, in the puja guardians who fell in Purnamaning to X (kedasa) the entire race, especially on all Kelian Subak, sedahan-sedahan come to Pura Batur deliver to "Suwinih". Similarly, if a disaster occurs pests. "

Identification and attractiveness

Tourism potential of this area is the views of the mountains are very unique and amazing. After approximately 2 hours drive from Denpasar City, we will reach this area, precisely at a place called Penelokan, which as the name suggests the Balinese language means the place to look is the most strategic location to enjoy the natural scenery in the region this tour. Penelokan located in Kedisan, one of the villages in the district. Kintamani.

From Penelokan we can see the stunning scenery. combination of Mount Batur and its expanse of black stones with Lake Batur is a blue crescent-shaped in a caldera which by the tourists said to be the most beautiful caldera in the world. Penelokan already have adequate infrastructure as tourist attractions, such as lodging and restaurants.

From Penelokan we have two alternatives to continue the journey in Kintamani. first we could continue north toward the village of Batur. In this village we can visit one of the celestial universe in Bali temple named Pura Batur. This temple was originally situated in the southwest of Mount Batur which is then transferred along with the displacement of villagers to the top.

The second alternative we can go down to the nearest village to the next Kedisan crossing across the lake to an old village named Terunyan. In the village of Terunyan we can see an ancient civilization called the Bali Bali Aga. in this village of people who have died are not buried but placed just beneath a tree. These corpses do not smell at all.

Location

Tourism Region is located in the village of Batur, Batur, Kintamani District Bangli Regency. sea level with cool temperate air temperature during the day and cold at night. Sightseeing can be traversed by vehicles, because this location connects Bangli Town and Soweto. While the route object, linking Regions Tourism with Tourism Tampaksiring Batur and Besakih.

Facilities

At Batur Area attractions available parking, restaurants, restaurants, lodging, toilet, telephone, and drinks stalls and snack. Public transport facilities and transport crossings are also available.

Visit

Sightseeing Batur Regions visited by foreign tourists and the archipelago. Visit the most prominent around August, September, while welcoming the New Year and New Year atmosphere. Similarly, in the days Galungan, Hari Raya Idul Fitri and Christmas, and often visited by guests from both countries central and guests from abroad.

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The Last Witnesses

Exactly a week today the death of a war photographer who has devoted himself as a journalist for decades.
Word Press crying, that was always humble. Chris Hondros was killed while on assignment in Libya on April 20, 2011. The world has lost an amazingly gifted photographer and an even greater human being. RIP my good friend...you will forever be remembered.

 "War Photographer Tim Hetherington and Christ Handros ware killed in Libya last Week, Telling a story no one wants to hear."

Who is he!

Chris Hondros (b. March 14, 1970) is an American Pulitzer Prize-nominated phtotojournalist.  Born in New York City to immigrant Greek and German parents, both survivors of World War II, he moved to North Carolina as a child.  After studying English literature at North Carolina State and taking his Master's degree at Ohio's School of Visual Communications, Hondros returned to New York to concentrate on international reporting.

Since a year ago i love n interes this photographer boy.

 Hondros has covered most of the world's major conflicts since the late 1990s, including wars in Kosovo, Angola, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Kashmir, the West Bank, Iraq, and Liberia.  His work has appeared on the covers of magazines such as Newsweek and The Economist, and on the front pages of most major American newspapers, including The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times.

 

 Hondros has received dozens of awards, including multiple honors from World Press Photo in Amsterdam, the International Pictures of the Year Competition, the Visa Pour L'Image in France, and the John Faber award from the Overseas Press Club.   In 2004 Hondros was a Nominated Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Spot News Photography for his work in Liberia, and in 2006 he won the Robert Capa Gold Medal, war photography's highest honor, for his work in Iraq.  He's also been named a 2007 "Hero of Photography" by American Photo magazine, and was a 2008 National Magazine Award finalist.

 In addition to his photography, Hondros is a frequent lecturer and essayist on issues of war, and regularly writes for the Virginia Quarterly Review, Editor and Publisher, The Digital Journalist, and other publications.   Hondros and his work are frequently chronicled in the general press, including profiles by Smithsonian magazine, CNN, National Public Radio, The New York Times, and Newsweek.   He lives in New York, where he is a senior staff photographer for Getty Images, the international photo agency.  

This Some Best Picture on shot WAR PHOTOGRAPHER

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Scared of Bums

 Winding dynamics that characterize their journey from the turn of the name of the band (originally called the Societys Threat), change of personnel (Elel, Dekwan and Astika was active in this group), until expansion of the genre (from Melodic Metal Melodic Core to Core); actually makes Scared of Bums become more mature and more resilient in the face of clay Indonesian music competition. Slowly but surely, the band takes its name from one of these NOFX album, since its establishment in May 2003 until now, including a successful talk on Balinese musical scale (also the Archipelago, although not significantly). Invitation quartet performed for the "do not want to live like beggars who fear the bitter reality of life" (extended meaning of "Scared of Bums") recorded a very big sellers. You could say at every event "large" (primarily rock music) in Bali name Scared of Bums definitely included. The publication titled debut album with the band name, "Scared of Bums" added boost their popularity. The fans finally can sing along at concerts.

The most recent news states that Scared of Bums had the honor of entry as one of the band's compilation album filler LA Lights Indiefest 2007, which is scheduled for release in early / mid 2008. By Trax magazine and one of Rolling Stone's senior journalists, Scared of Bums, the praises of crowded sown after watching their performances on stage.

By Rudolf Dethu

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The Hydrant

The Hydrant was formed in Denpasar Bali, 14 August 2004, at the first time played and composed many pure Rockabilly tunes. “4 – piece” band with 50’s outfit were born in Denpasar, soon became the only and the first Rockabilly band in Indonesia. That was Wis, the guitar player, was introduced to Marshello, and finally created a very good vibe for music scene in Bali and Indonesia as well. The aim was one, to play and to introduce Rockabilly music all over Indonesia, Most of The Hydrant’s influences are from 50’s Rock and Roll and Rockabilly such as Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Cash and Stray Cats. Knowing Bali as a very famous tourism destination, specially Kuta, Rockabilly music and lifestyle easily and suddenly transferred to these 4 boys’ soul. They have been writing their songs in English and Indonesia.

After Bali bomb blast, The Hydrant made a very important decision, that they had to do something for Bali trough songs and music. The were participate in many album compilations dedicated for Bali bomb blast victims. On 2006 they had a record contract with Electrohell Record, the indie recording company in Bali. Saturday Night Riot was released on that year and that was the first Rockabilly album in Indonesia!.

The Hydrant made the very first debut appearance in Jakarta after the first album released, and got attention many major record labels. With a fresh style for Indonesia music scene, very cool 50’s outfit, big greasy hair and outstanding stage performance, everybody was so shocked. The Hydrant had a style that never happened in Indonesia that time. The sound, the rhythm was rock solid yet loose, the singer was “Black Elvis”, the stand up drummer, the big bass, and the guitar playing demanded respect, elegant yet hard, jazzy yet completely rocking. The Hydrant signed their second album with major record label EMI Music Indonesia, Rockabilly Live! in 2007. Even they only had 1 album contract, that wasn’t such a big thing to tackle their passion for this musical form called Rockabilly. After a very hard year on 2008, 2 old band members, Zio and Morris were decided to resign, and it was a very difficult time for The Hydrant. Finally two brothers of the last men standing, Marshello and Wis, join the band! They are Christopper and Adi, a very talented musicians now become a new members of The Hydrant. Rockabilly still on, with 2 new members made The Hydrant more and more exciting, on 2009 a very Mexican Dark Rockabilly album finally released, Bali Bandidos. Once again, this album is something different, Rolling Stone, one of the best magazine in the world made a very positive review for this album. The opportunity to show this good music and positive vibe will never stop, July 2009 the 4-piece Bandidos were invited to the big music festival in Europe, Bazant Pohoda which is in Slovakia, and once again the band
made a very beautiful impression to European audiences.

The Hydrant is :

Marshello ( vocal & harmonica )

Wis ( guitar )

Adi ( double bass )

Christopper ( stand up drum )

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