"The sharp knife of a short life

I've had just enough time..."


- "If I Die Young" The Band Perry


I see Beauty in many things. And like the ghosts that only speak to you if you notice them, they tell me wondrous tales. With my camera and my thoughts, I captured these as faithfully as I can to share with you. And by doing so, they gave me the reasons. And though the thousand reasons may not all be sweet and some indeed bitter; they are still reasons to live. Come to think about it, that is Life, isn't it?

Tuesday 11 September 2012

The strategy of Risks & Rewards – Live Near A Volcano



I've had just enough time to...   look at life around an active volcano


The volcanic soils are the richest – we all know that
The volcanic eruptions are deadliest – we all know that
So would you live near a volcano?
Where lands are cheap and rich?

 When will a volcano erupt – we don’t know that
When will we lose it all – we don’t know that
So would you risk everything?
For good living of duration you have no idea of?

 Would you?


The picture above is of Mount Batur which is an active volcano in north-eastern Bali. Mount Batur is actually inside a caldera (volcanic feature formed by a collapse of land following a volcanic eruption) measuring 7.5 kilometer wide 20,000+ years ago. You can see from the picture that it is still active with the blackened area the path of recent lava flows amid the vibrant green vegetation of the area. There are still many villages living around the rim of the caldera and also in the foothills where they take their chances that a big eruption will not occur during their live time.



The collapsed caldera was filled by water and formed the serene Lake Batur and there are several fishing villagers at its edge. On the right hand side is Mount Abang that is usually cloud covered. You can go to Kintamani where there are many restaurants built on the rim of the caldera and where you can have a good view of Mount Batur and the lake while having a leisurely lunch. 




4 comments:


  1. MAMEDE HARFOUCHE (
    WISHING YOU A BLESSED TIME AHEAD, Thou.
    KISSES AND PEACE.
    الله أكبر * " ALLAH HU AKBAR! "

    earthrhythms
    Interesting thoughts to ponder - what are the risks and are they worth taking?

    Eyemdreaming
    Life is even more of a gamble there...but the beauty is incredible.

    ★ineedathis added this photo to his favorites.
    You have beautiful backdrop with those lovely clouds,
    Very well taken my friend!
    have a wonderful evening.

    brdonovan
    happens so rarely i guess the risk is too tempting.
    great work.
    ★brdonovan and kyeniz added this photo to their favorites.

    kyeniz
    beautifully shot to showcase the luscious greenery too :D

    MAMEDE HARFOUCHE
    STAY BLESSED, Thou.
    KISSES AND PEACE.
    الله أكبر * " ALLAH HU AKBAR! "

    Eyemdreaming
    A beautiful scene now...where once was so much fire and brimstone.

    ★ineedathis added this photo to his favorites.
    That area must be prime real-estate, what a marvelous place to grow beautiful flowers,
    Excellent capture dear Thou!

    ★kyeniz added this photo to their favorites.

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  2. ho.ge
    a fantastic landscape and shot!
    tomorrow - 100 years - 1000 years? who knows?

    ★ho.ge and ΞSSΞ®®Ξ added this photo to their favorites.

    ΞSSΞ®®Ξ Beautiful view!!!

    henrhyde (gill)
    I suppose --we have to take chances in life .
    There is no progress without that.
    Beautifully presented .

    ★i_still_believe_in_u added this photo to their favorites.

    ♥♥Ever-Green Veronica♥♥ MOSTLY OFF
    The foto is beautiful.... so well taken..... and well presented.............. hmmmm Dear Thou . Everyday in life there are risks .. of all kinds.... ahiaaaa ... In our region there are earthquake risks.... our houses are non constructed agains these risks... only the ones build after 1989.... ohhh my.. better not think too much of this...
    But I would never have a house built near a volcano in eruption...... ohh no no
    Good evening my friend ... and thanks for your always interesting considerations...
    ☺☺

    ♥♥Ever-Green Veronica♥♥ MOSTLY OFF
    p.s. Thanks for your comment on my pic..... re Sept.11
    You are so kind... Blessings ☺☺☺

    Onasill
    My goodness are you long winded. Just read your comment on my ceiling capture in the library.....I agree : Thou.. :-)
    Yes you are a person of text as I have seen in your presentation ~ creativity with photos and writing. What a beatiful combo... A wonderful scenic capture. Checking out you blogg. Must also be involved with twitter.
    ★Onasill added this photo to his favorites.

    A 1000 Reasons
    Ha ha. You're wrong. Twitter offer too few words. :D Blogging more my style.

    "Chuck"
    A life without risk is not worth living. Have a great week my friend.

    ★娜 娜☂Nana_Slowly catching up added this photo to her favorites.
    Very beautiful scenery from your eyes!!
    No one knows what will happen,
    The World God Only Knows .
    珍惜當下所擁有,珍惜 神賜與的一切和萬物。 ^_____^

    ★♥♥Ever-Green Veronica♥♥ MOSTLY OFF added this photo to her favorites.

    ♥♥Ever-Green Veronica♥♥ MOSTLY OFF (17 hours ago)
    Just passing to wish you a good Friday & weekend.... Take care my friend ☺☺

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  3. paspog
    I agree, Excellent Artwork!
    An excellent photo!
    Click The Camera Group

    Sunciti _ Sundaram's Images + Messages
    Awesome scene capture and appreciations for your sharing . Thanks My Friend.

    Paul F Gannon
    I agree, Excellent Artwork!
    An excellent photo!

    ★Steve Taylor (Photography) added this photo to his favorites.
    A very risky business in the long term

    cuatrok77
    Congratulations!
    This is a wonderful shot!
    artland

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  4. MAMEDE HARFOUCHE
    STAY BLESSED, Thou.
    KISSES AND PEACE.
    الله أكبر * " ALLAH HU AKBAR! "

    Eyemdreaming
    A beautiful scene now...where once was so much fire and brimstone.

    ★ineedathis added this photo to his favorites.
    That area must be prime real-estate, what a marvelous place to grow beautiful flowers,
    Excellent capture dear Thou!

    ★kyeniz and 娜 娜☂Nana_Slowly catching up added this photo to their favorites.

    娜 娜☂Nana_Slowly catching up
    That's beautiful scenery ...So Wonderful !

    娜 娜☂Nana_Slowly catching up
    Nature is so wonderful... : )

    ★october blue added this photo to their favorites.
    A wonderful view ....beautiful lake, volcano and sky ! It is indeed ironic that out of violent eruptions ...rich farmland is created ...and humans must make the decision if they want to take the risk of living in such a place. An excellent photograph and 'food-for-thought' questions ....fine work as always .

    ★Steve Taylor (Photography) added this photo to his favorites.
    There is the same kind of areas on the North Island of New Zealand

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