Specks of Colors

Alone. Waiting.

2010-05-27T00:36:00.004+07:00

I passed this small pond with a fountain in the middle. It was a serene corner. But nobody was there. The chair was empty and the pond was without spectators.

Sanur Beach Bali, end of April 2010

In My Garden

2009-12-16T19:41:00.007+07:00

After doing some readings on photography (and not really successful), I went out -not far-, to the front garden, and took some pictures.

Batavia flower. A survivor of mites and ants.

This one is Air Mata Pengantin flower. I took the seeds from the Mataram Palace in Solo. The seeds grew well at my garden and at my parents' garden.

And then... here comes the roses. I have this rose bush at the fence. It was planted to keep away cats from entering. I have the white, red, and the red batik. The red batik only bloomed twice, if I'm not mistaken. I plan to plant more roses with different colors to improve my bush... haha!

Not so focus, I'm afraid. This reading might help you take more beautiful pictures in your garden.

Colors

2009-06-14T23:35:00.006+07:00

Kawah Putih, Bandung

2009-04-05T01:39:00.008+07:00

Bandung, Monday, 30 March 2009

Always my favorite

2009-03-21T23:55:00.002+07:00

More Adenium

2009-03-21T23:39:00.008+07:00

My Adenium Collection

2009-01-10T16:58:00.000+07:00

My first Adenium (named Adenium Number One) in our new a.k.a own house is from my father's collection. He didn't give it to me willingly, though. I asked for it from my mum and she said something like, "quick. Put it in your car!" Fortunately, the plant grows well in our house so my father's grudge didn't last long.

Adenium Number One

After that, my aunt gave me four others. Those plants were still young when she gave them to me. They are still small right now but two of them have bloomed once or twice. Their flowers were small and the color was pale pink, not as bright as Adenium Number One. I have to admit, my first Adenium is by far still the best of all. When the flowers bloom, the flowers cover the whole plant.

Tokyo Tower

2008-11-13T14:52:00.002+07:00

What's left in my mind. From Tokyo.

Hairy Green

2008-11-10T17:57:00.001+07:00

I forgot where I took this. At my parents' house, if I'm not mistaken. Anyway, I like the hairy thing...

Going to Bali

2008-11-10T17:39:00.004+07:00

Bali, May 2008

Too bad I didn't have more opportunities to take more beautiful pictures.

Hairy Red

2008-02-08T22:29:00.000+07:00

A bit unfocussed. Too much wind. *halah*

Enlighten Me, Please

2007-09-16T02:04:00.000+07:00

I just got some shocking news from someone on my photoblog: Footprints of Nature.

This person says that I have infringed the name of my blog from this site.

I had no idea that the first (or later?) site even existed. And, YES, I didn't check. I had no idea if we had to check the availability of a blog's name (besides, that name didn't exist in blogspot). Mind you, I did have a difficult time to find the perfect name for that blog. Had I known the name existed, believe me, I wouldn't have used it.

So,
Did I intentionally infringe the copyright?
I had no idea. It never crossed my mind.
Then, well, my deepest apology.
I'll change the name to something else. Meanwhile, I need time to change everything. Hopefully you -the anonymous- have the patience to wait. Thank you.

Update: www.footprints-of-nature.blogspot.com no longer exists. Please click www.colorfulspecks.blogspot.com
I hope I have made everybody happy.

Pink and Expensive

2007-08-09T01:48:00.000+07:00

I'm still wondering why these pink flowers planted in our garden are expensive. Something to do with the color?

Washed Ashore

2007-08-05T11:53:00.000+07:00

Standing on the beach of Carita. Looking far ahead. Watching the sun set.

One can't be sure,
where it comes from,
nor where it will go.

Lantern Nights

2007-06-19T21:28:00.000+07:00

I kinda miss Honjo, lately, so I took all my Honjo photo collections out to reminisce our time there. Then, I came across this lantern photos. I almost forgot all about this.

There was a violin recital that night at Waseda-Honjo Shinkansen Station. Since it was a clear starry night (and the premise was just 5-minute walk from the dormitory), we decided to watch the recital.

When we got there, there was lantern exhibition at the same place. Hikari was more interested in watching the lantern, than watching the recital. These are the lanterns:

I tried to take a more dramatic picture here, but I guessed I should've studied more :)

But this one looks like our solar system, don't you think? Ha-ha!

We also took pictures of the other displays: bamboo lamps and glass lamps.

Fujiyama in clouds

2007-04-30T11:06:00.000+07:00

Watching the top of Mount Fuji from Hakone area was still breathtaking. Although it was rainy and cloudy, the sight of it blanked our mind for a few minutes. So, THAT's MOUNT FUJI!

Summer 2006

Paddy

2007-03-19T10:58:00.000+07:00

Early summer in Honjo (2006). This is a view you can see from Honjo-Waseda Shinkansen Station.
To tell you the truth, Indonesia has more beautiful rice fields. Somehow, they are now more difficult to find...

More Butterflies

2007-02-20T16:47:00.000+07:00

All of these butterflies and flowers are Japanese. I haven't been able to shoot one in Indonesia :(

Butterfly in Early Summer

2007-02-09T23:12:00.000+07:00

Honjo, Summer 2006.

I took these pictures along the way back to the dormitory -which was through a small road between paddy fields and hills.

Live Bright

2007-02-03T18:21:00.000+07:00

It's raining still outside. Been like this for three days now. This is something that can cheer me up a bit. I took this photo in Honjo, outside a book store. I struggled with the flower, the wind, and the passerby who thought I was either insane or silly.

-September 2006-

Snow to Memorize

2007-01-31T11:22:00.000+07:00

It is raining hard outside. It has been raining since last night, and hasn't stopped. At a time like this, I miss Honjo the most. Especially the rain in Honjo forest.

This month is still winter time in Honjo. Snow rarely falls in Honjo, but when it falls, it is beautiful.

This picture was taken right after snow fell in the morning. This was at the dormitory compound. Actually, I have posted this picture here before. But, whenever I miss Honjo, I always remember this picture. This picture is my most favorite.

So, for the second time, enjoy!

Rain and Green

2007-01-29T21:19:00.000+07:00

Green, when combined with the freshness of water, can always freshen my day.

Taken right after the rain, right in front of our tiny weenny garden.

My Favorite. Always.

2007-01-27T22:22:00.000+07:00

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Roses are great
I always love you...

Rose is my favorite flower. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to grow one when I am (and was) in Jakarta. Honjo, on the other hand, is blessed with soil suitable to grow roses. The roses in Honjo are thick, big, and durable. I heard that it is also the same in other parts of Japan as well.

The picture of the pink rose above was taken when I went to Hakone, Japan.

Bees

2007-01-25T23:03:00.000+07:00

I was a bit shaky when I took this picture. Afraid that it would notice me and then... *yikes!*

Hakone, Japan, September 2006.

Blue blue blue

2007-01-19T16:36:00.000+07:00

I have no idea what its name is. I found it around the house. Here in Indonesia. Its real size is really small, but size doesn't matter, does it?

I love it. It's blue! How many flowers are blue any way? *don't say a lot!*

I had a hard time taking a picture of this, though. The wind was terribly hard.

Butterfly

2007-01-18T16:42:00.000+07:00

I took this picture in Waseda-Honjo campus. I have to learn how to take pictures of animals with wings. It's not dramatic enough...

My Precious

2007-01-17T16:49:00.000+07:00

Hikari. Fullstop.

Shinjuku Buildings at Night

2007-01-16T23:36:00.000+07:00

Walking along Shinjuku at night. It is as bright as the day time.
Near Washington Hotel, Shinjuku, September 2006.

The tower in me

2007-01-13T23:23:00.000+07:00

Tokyo tower, September 2006
by: Me-who-else?

First Picture Taken at Home

2006-12-03T01:20:00.000+07:00

Yellow Orchid I found in front of our house. Didn't know the name, though.

Flowers in Disney Sea

2006-09-13T00:59:00.000+07:00

In front of Aladdin's house.

Pertama

2006-08-22T08:57:00.001+07:00

Nulis apa?