MEASURING THE DEPTH OF THE SEA

Gray clouds mirrored in the sea
asked me how it’s felt when I was left away
He thought the world of mine would collapse in the morning
But the call to prayer awakened me from a dream

A tidal wave was a blanket came across my mind
Telling me that I was left in silence
I thought he was just busy measuring the depth of the sea
Whereas the feeling of love was never touched

THE UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK INDONESIA AT A GLANCE

UNESCO Global Geopark Indonesia is located on the southern coast of the western part of Java, which includes Ciletuh and Pelabuhan Ratu in Sukabumi District, Indonesia. UNESCO’s Global Geopark is named after the name of the two regions, namely the Ciletuh river and the Port of the Ratu bay. Visitor can enjoy spectacular natural scenery with many waterfalls, beautiful beaches, hot springs, rivers, mountains, nature reserves, turtle conservation and so on, including the cultural life of the Sundanese people who inhabit the surrounding area.

This post shows you some beautiful beaches and some waterfalls that I have visited around Ciletuh-Pelabuhan Ratu Global Geopark.

Ci Kemang beach viewed from the Habibie peak in the great bay of Pelabuhan Ratu.

 

Karang Hawu Beach, the icon of the great bay of Pelabuhan Ratu, is famous for its large waves.

 

The horseshoe-shaped panorama of Ciletuh Bay is seen from Darma Peak, one of the highest plains in the Ciletuh Geopark region, which is 230 meters above sea level.

CURUG AWANG; Is one of the 9 curug in Ciletuh Geopark, and is the biggest waterfall located in Taman Jaya Village, Ciemas District. During dry season, this waterfall can be explored at both the top and bottom parts.

Cimarinjung waterfall is in the Cimarinjung River, Ciemas Village, close to Palangpang Beach  on the Ciletuh bay. By the local community, this waterfall is known as Curug Gong because at certain times the waterfall makes a sound like a gong.

This waterfalls has three names,  namely Twin waterfalls, Brides’ Waterfalls and Sodong (a narrow space between the surface of the water flow and below). This waterfall is a favorite tourist attraction for visitors because it is most easily accessable by four-wheeled vehicles to the parking lot located in front of the waterfall.

The Cikanteh waterfall is located not too far from the Twin Sodong Waterfall. However, to be able to reach this waterfall you have to do trekking that is draining to climb a steep trail and can be said to be very challenging. Cikanteh waterfall is the highest waterfall in the Ciletuh Geopark.

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THE RING OF FIRE

The ring of a solar eclipse returns to Earth on June 21, 2020. This phenomenon was seen in a number of regions of the world, including Asia. Congo, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Yemen, Oman, Pakistan, India, China, and the Pacific Ocean.

The ring of a solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are precisely aligned. At that time, the observed disk of the Moon and the Earth were smaller than the disk of the Sun. When the peak of the eclipse, the Sun looks like a ring that is dark in the middle and bright on the edges. There are two kinds of moon shadows that are formed during the Ring Solar Eclipse, namely the antumbra and the penumbra.
In the Antumbra region, the observed eclipse will be a Ring Solar Eclipse. Whereas in areas affected by penumbra, the eclipse which was observed was in the form of a partial solar eclipse.

In Indonesia, the partial ring solar eclipse passed 432 city and district centers in 31 provinces. Magnitudes range from 0,000 on Java to 0.522 on North Sulawesi.

THE IMPACT OF THE SOLAR ECLIPSE
Although the solar eclipse looks amazing, it turns out there are some important impacts that affect the condition of the Earth as well as the health and behavior of other living things. Based on research, at that time the rotation and gravity of the earth experienced a momentary slowdown, tides, changes in the behavior of animals, especially nocturnal animals, and so forth. The momentary impact is not significant to the natural conditions on earth after an eclipse, everything will return to normal.

However, it is very important to know the impact on health, especially on humans – do not observe the solar eclipse with the naked eye. It is very dangerous which will be fatal to the vision and can cause permanent blindness.

 

Ina

Gerhana Matahari Cincin kembali menyapa penduduk Bumi pada 21 Juni 2020. Fenomena tersebut terlihat di sejumlah wilayah dunia, termasuk Asia, Kongo, Sudan Selatan, Ethiopia, Yaman, Oman, Pakistan, India, China, dan Samudera Pasifik.

Gerhana Matahari Cincin terjadi saat Matahari, Bulan, dan Bumi tepat segaris. Pada saat itu, piringan Bulan yang teramati dan Bumi lebih kecil dibanding piringan Matahari. Saat puncak gerhana, Matahari tampak seperti cincin yakni gelap di bagian tengahnya dan terang di pinggirnya. Terdapat dua macam bayangan Bulan yang terbentuk saat Gerhana Matahari Cincin yakni antumbra dan penumbra.
Di wilayah antumbra, gerhana yang teramati akan berupa Gerhana Matahari Cincin. Sedangkan di wilayah yang terkena penumbra, gerhana yang teramatinya berupa Gerhana Matahari Sebagian.

Di Indonesia, Gerhana Matahari Cincin Sebagian melewati 432 pusat kota dan kabupaten di 31 provinsi. Magnitudo terentang antara 0.000 di pulau Jawa  hingga 0,522 di bagian Sulawesi Utara.

DAMPAK GERHANA MATAHARI
Meskipun gerhana matahari terlihat menakjubkan, ternyata ada beberapa dampak-dampak penting yang mempengaruhi kondisi Bumi maupun kesehatan dan perilaku makhluk hidup lainnya. Berdasarkan penelitian, pada saat itu gerak rotasi dan gravitasi bumi mengalami perlambatan sesaat, pasang surut air laut, perubahan perilaku hewan terutama hewan2 nocturnal, dan lain sebagainya. Dampak sesaat ini tidak signifikan terhadap kondisi alam di bumi setelah terjadi gerhana semuanya akan kembali normal. Namun demikian yang sangat penting diketahui dampaknya terhadap kesehatan terutama terhadap manusia – jangan mengamati gerhana matahari dengan mata telanjang. Hal itu sangat berbahaya yang akan berakibat fatal terhadap penglihatan dan bisa menyebabkan kebutaan yang permanen.

LONG TIME NO SEE

 

If you have a new friend, don’t forget the old one. The phrase that buzzed in the ears like a song from my childhood, which until now is very much reminded of that.
A simple sentence that reminds us all when we begin to grow older and have many friends but many have not seen each other for a long time.

It’s been a long time no see, maybe there are a few stiff moments between you and me.

Please accept my smile and greetings.

Jika Anda memiliki teman baru, jangan lupakan yang lama. Ungkapan yang mendengung di telinga seperti lagu dari masa kecilku, yang sampai sekarang sangat diingatkan akan hal itu.
Sebuah kalimat sederhana yang mengingatkan kita semua ketika kita mulai bertambah tua dan memiliki banyak teman tetapi banyak yang tidak bertemu satu sama lain dalam waktu yang lama.

Sudah lama tidak bertemu, mungkin ada beberapa momen kaku antara Anda dan saya.

Terimalah senyum dan salamku.

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