Divine Calling

moxeous — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:49 +0000

Back in colonial days, Sarangan is a hill station favored by the Dutch. This lake located about 1,600 metres above sea level, at the feet of Mount Lawu, an inactive volcano, Indonesia. It is half way between Madiun and Solo.

Sarangan lake spreads about 30Ha with 28metres depth, also known as Pasir lake (Sand lake) because during the dry season, the water dried up and showing only a huge stretch of sand.
As one of the tourist destinations in East Java, the climate of Sarangan is quite cool and comfortable, the temperature is within 18-25C
There are various facilities in this area, such as; hotel, restaurants, paddle canoe, play ground and horses, which has supplied for the tourists from various region and even foreign tourist.
There’s one thing I don’t like about this place is the garbage around the lake, it’s so sad, the authorities seems doesn’t really care about this matter.

On my way from Madiun to Solo, I just couldn’t resist not to stop and captured this glance of divine beauty that has frozen my eyes.

by moxeous

Rice Field

moxeous — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:02 +0000

Padi or Rice or Oryza Sativa is a common plant you’ll see throughout Asian countries. When you happen to visit Indonesia, especially Java island, you’ll see this plant a lot. 99% of Indonesian consume rice as the main food.

Rice is normally grown as an annual plant, although in tropical areas it can survive as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop for up to 20 years. The rice plant can grow to 1–1.8 m tall, occasionally more depending on the variety and soil fertility. The grass has long, slender leaves 50–100 cm long and 2–2.5 cm broad. The small wind-pollinated flowers are produced in a branched arching to pendulous inflorescence 30–50 cm long. The edible seed is a grain (caryopsis) 5–12 mm long and 2–3 mm thick.

Rice cultivation is well-suited to countries and regions with low labor costs and high rainfall, as it is very labor-intensive to cultivate and requires plenty of water for cultivation. Rice can be grown practically anywhere, even on a steep hill or mountain. Although its parent species are native to South Asia and certain parts of Africa, centuries of trade and exportation have made it commonplace in many cultures worldwide. (source: en.wikipedia)

Now.. my favorite is fried rice. You can mixed it with prawns, squids, fish or meat. And how about you?

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