Happy New Year 2012

Happy New Year dear Ifa :)

Uda Dili from Bundaran HI

Bicycles

Bicycles at HI

Welcoming Statue

Patung Selamat Datang

Welcome statue (patung selamat datang) was build to welcoming all delegations from Asean Games IV on 1962.

Sunday Afternoon

Sunday Afternoon at Ragunan

Economic Train Passengers

Train is favourite vehicle for some commuters in Jakarta. Its cheap and fast, and the most important is they don't need stuck in crazy jam in Jakarta streets. But unfortunately, not many area covered by the train.

Sunda Kelapa Harbour

Together with my friends mbak Vipia, Ade and Bayu, we discovered Sunda Kelapa Harbour area this time, the place where Jakarta born. From the charter in front of the harbour, it stated that this harbour was build on 1527 where many foreign countries such as Arabian, China, Portuguese and Dutch come and go to trade.

When we captured the view, an old sailor (pak Uding) offered us his boat to get around the river and fisherman village, hmm why not?.

From the tiny boat, we can see the activity in this harbour more closer, its very interesting. All the boats was made from wood and max length not more than 30m, but they can survive on the sea. No wonder like their ancestor, they are a great sailor.

Surrounded by fisherman life, I tried to film the moment and it companied by the song that came from tape recorder with a big speaker on the small dock.

Cathedral

In front of Istiqlal mosque, standing the Cathedral that built more than 100 years ago which is one of beautiful historical building in Jakarta. The combination of brick wall and light from the two tower is very interesting view.
I took this picture from Istiqlal area. Hopefully I can take more pictures closer sometimes.

Cathedral

Istiqlal Mosque

After meeting, I decided to visit Istiqlal mosque to pray which located across my meeting point, and luckily I brought my camera :)

Istiqlal Mosque

Istiqlal is the largest mosque in Indonesia and also the largest in SouthEast Asia. The mosque look steady and beautiful. It was built to celebrate commemorate Indonesia Independence by President Soekarno initiative and inaugurated by President Suharto in February 1978. Therefore Istiqlal in Arabian means 'Independence'.

After Maghrib Pray

The mosques has 12 huge columns which covered by aluminium plates and has capacity more than 120.000 peoples. The design itself was created by Frederich Silaban, Christian architect with theme, divinity.

Istiqlal Mosque with Monas in the background

Feel peaceful in there, I will take more pictures about Istiqlal in different angle next time.

Reference: Wikipedia - Istiqlal Mosque

Museum Gajah

Sightseeing at museum.
National museum

Jakarta Kota Station - Beos

Jakarta Kota Station (Indonesian: Stasiun Jakarta Kota) is a terminal train station, located in the old city core of Jakarta. The station was appointed as a historical and cultural landmark in 1993.

The station was first named as the Batavia Zuid (or South Batavia), the name of which was used until the end of the 19th century. The station was also popularly known as the BEOS station as an abbreviation from the Bataviasche Ooster Spoorweg Maatschapij or the Batavian Eastern Railway Company. (source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta_Kota_Station)

I tried to find the survivel from the story above, beside the famous dome I founded the interesting old clock standing at the center of station. Amazing it still work!

Old Clock

Concrete City

I took this shot when I was stopped by traffic light in a crossroad. Like the contrast between the car and the background. If you live in west Jakarta, you should know where is it :D

Concrete City

Arcadia Tower

These picture was taken from the roof of my office building, Arcadia tower.

East Side

West Side

Busy Hours

Dont know where to go in busy 3in1 hours, so then I walked to crossing bridge and take a pictures

Thamrin street, Jakarta

Get Ready

Get ready before morning

#Kebayoran Lama traditional market, West jakarta

Graffiti

Graffiti 

#Tunnel under Sudirman Street, Central Jakarta

Fruit Seller

Fruit Seller

#Barito, North Jakarta