Every photographer in his photographic activity must take pictures of sunsets. Bali's daily sunsets provide this opportunity to the fullest. Moreover, I suddenly realized that I had never had a decent "sunset" report. Therefore, I decided to fill this gap and publish a small series of photographs from Bali, since the location of the main party zone is very good - right to the west. Therefore, every evening there is a full house on the beach - thousands of people come out to watch and shoot the sun that goes beyond the horizon.
People not only come but also sail.
The beauty is indescribable and best of all it can be conveyed in the words of Alexandra - and I thought that they do such colors in Photoshop !!!
If you look in the opposite direction, then there will be nicely highlighted clouds:
The most persistent combine business with pleasure - continuing to surf against the backdrop of the dying sun.
Depending on the day and the weather (as well as the type of camera), you can find completely different colors. Nikon turns yellow:
Canon "blue"
In fact, the colors are of course independent of the camera.
The difference between Bali and Goa, it is more correct to say, the difference between July Bali and April Goa in the quality of sunsets. In Bali, at this time, the sun very often sets directly into the ocean, in Goa, which also looks to the west, we did not catch good sunsets. Landing always took place in high hanging clouds on the horizon. They say that at the end of the year, good sunsets can also be captured in Goa.
Bali sunsets are one of the most unforgettable experiences, and in some places they have a special magical enchanting power. Being in a sacred temple, where ancient rituals were carried out for thousands of years, it is especially anxious to watch how a red-hot disc of fire smoothly plunges into the greenish waters of the Indian Ocean.
Two of the most revered temples on the coast are Pura Tanah Lot and Pura Uluwatu. Having visited any of them, there is every chance to witness a surprisingly harmonious play of colors, sounds, smells and fairy tales that come to life.
Tana Lot (TanahLot)
- XVI century, translated as “Temple of the Earth in the Ocean”. The part of the temple facing the water is dedicated to the goddess of the ocean Betara Tenga Segara, and the part facing the rocks is dedicated to the gods from Mount Gunung Batukaru. The Tana Lot temple is sacred to the inhabitants of the island of Bali and is part of a group of temples that protect the islanders from disease, adversity and misfortune.
According to ancient customs, it is believed that meeting the sunset in this magical place brings prosperity and peace. Under the temple, a spring with holy water gushes; it was at this place that the Hindu priest Dang Hyang Nirarthu saw a bright light on the cliff and found a source, and after spending the night with him, he founded this beautiful temple with the help of local fishermen.
Uluwatu Temple(PuraLuhur)
- belongs to the six most important shrines of the island, located on a cliff with a stunning view at a height of 70 meters above sea level, where sometimes you can even see whales that appear here along with a warm current passing very close to this end of the island, so that in abundance south sea feed the cubs.
On the territory of the Uluwatu temple, many families of long-tailed macaques found their home, which are not always hospitable. Be careful! tourists mesmerized by the sunset are often left without hats, glasses or even cameras.
The amphitheater of Uluwatu Temple hosts a mystical performance dance Kecak against the backdrop of a stunning sunset.
is a form of Balinese musical drama that originated in the 1930s. Traditionally, Kecak is performed by a group of men dressed in plaid sarongs. Kecak (another name for which is "The Monkey Song of the Ramayana") depicts the battle between Rama and the evil demon Ravana, described in the Hindu epic Ramayana. The roots of the dance go back to trance and exorcist rituals.
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Bali Sunset Photo Gallery
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This somewhat altered on the occasion of our first evening on one of the smallest islets of the Malay archipelago, we bawled an uncomplicated song or, as it seemed to us, sang with my friend Yura, sitting on the shores of the Indian Ocean ... in a restaurant located right on the beach in the Denpasar region, and sipping a cold beer with incredibly giant shrimp and lobster. More recently, all these arthropods swam carefree in a spacious aquarium, not knowing that they would soon find themselves on our table.
The quiet rustle of the ocean into which, in just a few minutes, the sun, reddened at sunset, managed to dive in, created a very elegiac mood. It was hard to believe that only 12 hours ago we were still in damp and cloudy Moscow ... A light warm breeze flew from the ocean ... And, succumbing to an inner voice, we, without saying a word, headed into the darkness to wash our bare feet, for some reason we had our boots not found in the waters of the Indian Ocean. Since Yura and I are inborn pacifists, despite his military background, it was just an act of goodwill without any political consequences. In general, it should be said that the local population, that is, the Balinese, are very friendly and hospitable people. You will not believe how they were delighted to us, as soon as we set foot on this marvelous equatorial island. As soon as the bus stopped in the courtyard of the Grand Mirage Hotel, where we were to live for ten whole days, a huge gong announced our arrival.
Little Balinese women in bright national costumes rushed to meet us to decorate our curls with marvelous tropical flowers, and local musicians, again in folk costumes, played in our honor on kendangs (big drums) and gambangs (xylophones) some Balinese hit. True, a little later we learned that this is how almost all guests of the island are met here. But this did not make our attitude towards the local population any worse.
It is fair to say that tourism in Bali today is in some decline. After all, the main contingent who have been vacationing here for many years have been the Australians. They only fly here for a couple of hours, or even less.
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And everything is here starting from luxury hotels and ending with seafood delicacies much cheaper than in Australia itself. But after the terrible terrorist attack that happened here in 2005 and killed more than 200 people, the Australians were blown off the island like a wind. They still cannot get over the shock and, despite assurances from the Balinese authorities that everything is being done on the island for the safety of tourists, they are still afraid to go back to Bali. What can not be said about Russian tourist... Walking around our very small hotel, sometimes the impression was created that we were not at all in Bali, but somewhere in Sochi, since Russian was spoken everywhere at any time of the day or night ...
Yes, there is nothing to frighten a Russian tourist ... neither by terrorist attacks, nor tsunamis, nor earthquakes ... However, the Balinese themselves are very interested in making their island again a paradise on earth for everyone. Today any hotel, any cultural and leisure center, has its own security service, which carefully checks everyone and everything. And we did not take offense at them for this, realizing that everything is being done for our own safety.
DANCING UNTIL ...
We realized that the Balinese love to dance on the very first day, or rather the evening of our stay on the island, when, returning from Denpasar to the hotel, we decided to go to a summer cafe, located naturally right by the ocean, to quench our thirst with some exotic cocktail ... Alcoholic, low-alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are poured here not into well-worn wine glasses and glasses, but into skillfully hollowed out coconuts and pineapples, decorated with various brightly colored wooden figures of birds of paradise, fresh flowers and shells. All these tropical delights add a special flavor and flavor to even well-known drinks. Well, in order for tourists to have something to occupy their free time between absorbing cocktails, local guys and girls in bright national costumes and masks entertain cafe visitors with folk dances telling about the all-consuming power of love ...
But we got the strongest impression of folk art the next day, when we visited the village of Batubulan to see the traditional Barong dance. This is a dramatic performance with songs, dances, murders and reincarnation stronger than Goethe's Faust. How much direct expression, expressiveness and sincerity were in the play of the village artists who played in front of us ancient history from the Indian epic about the eternal struggle between good and evil. And although Barong, a representative of the good forces of mankind, on this day won, with a clear advantage, a clear victory over the bright representative of the dark forces in the person of the evil witch Rangda, you should not delude yourself, because good always goes hand in hand with evil and it is not yet known who will win who tomorrow. ...
But the Balinese are not only natural dancers, but also highly skilled woodcarvers. We were also able to be convinced of this, having visited with our local guide Mushtika in one of the Balinese villages, the inhabitants of which just earn this type of fishing. Here, unlike street vendors, they work only with valuable species: sandalwood, mahogany and the so-called crocodile tree, the bark of which really looks very much like an alligator skin.
True, as Mushtika told us, these trees do not grow in Bali itself, they are imported from neighboring islands... Nevertheless, local carvers create truly unique masterpieces from them - be it an unpretentious mask, which, according to the Balinese, possesses magical powers or a huge wooden panel, on which animals, trees, birds and vines are intertwined in the most bizarre way.
It was amusing to visit the batik workshop in order to clearly see how with the help of simple devices, wax and bright dyes that do not fade even in the scorching tropical sun, an ordinary silk rag turns into a bright unforgettable art panel.
Nevertheless, our path lay further and further to the north of Bali to the largest and most picturesque lake Batur, located at the foot of the volcano of the same name. Note the current one. Although for the last three hundred years this volcano, just like its brother Agung, has not particularly bothered the islanders, being in relative peace, nevertheless the constantly smoking top of the mountain forces everyone to be on the alert just in case ... After all, it is there, on the top of the volcano, Balinese believe that the abode of the gods is. And you never know what they suddenly get into their heads. However, looking at the crystal clear surface of the lake and the majestic peak of the volcano barely smoking in the white-pink haze, for some reason I did not want to think about the terrible. Even Mushtika's creepy story that on the opposite shore of the lake, which is clearly visible from our observation deck, a certain tribe of islanders lives, which does not bury the dead in the ground, but hangs them in boats from tree branches until they decay, for some reason it did not make a particularly depressing impression on us. True, we had no desire to go down to the village to see all this with our own eyes ...
MOMENTO MORE (moment and at sea ...) I must say that the Balinese have a slightly different attitude to death than we do. Probably, only here you can see people dancing and singing at the body of the deceased ... The deceased is given a real holiday here, and the holiday is very merry. After all, the end of one life gives him a new, perhaps brighter and interesting life... This was also told to us by our guide, who, like all Balinese, believes in re-incarnation and transmigration of souls. In general, the people of Bali are very religious and devout.
The Indonesian island of Bali is home to stunning and unique sunsets over Indian Ocean. Locals and travelers every day gather in different parts islands to see the sun disappear over the horizon and plunge into the ocean. People specially go to the most scenic spots islands to enjoy this spectacular moment. And where is the best place to watch the sunset in Bali, I will tell you in this article.
Due to the close location to the equator in Bali, the weather is warm all year round (the air temperature is at + 30 ° C), so people have the opportunity to observe the sky in open areas at any time of the year.
Sunsets on the island start at 18:00. Exact time depends on the season. In the autumn and winter months, the sun sets at 18: 00-18: 30, in the spring and summer at about 18:30.
Locals claim that every sunset in Bali is unique and beautiful in its own way.
Uluwatu Temple
Bali - real paradise on earth, where heaven itself speaks about it. The sunsets that can be seen here are striking in their beauty. The best places night viewers are found in different parts of the island and include temples, beaches, restaurants, cafes and bars. Don't miss out on seeing the sun set at each of these attractions for an unforgettable experience of a lifetime.
