Just got back from a trip to Sulawesi. Thought I share some of the better photos. Enjoy:


On the boat from Manado to Bunaken

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A few pictures from the village in Bunaken:

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Kids diving off the end of the pier at Bunaken village:

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Dawn over Bunaken

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Fishermen at dawn

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A view of the coral from the boat

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At low tide the coral is barely a feet underwater

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A view of Manado Tua who looms over Bunaken

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The twisty road into the highlands to Tomohon

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Gas station in Tomohon
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A traditional Minhasa house - you can actually buy one of the houses and they'll ship to wherever

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Tomohon
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A volcanic lake just off Tomohon - it leaks sulphur
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One of the numerous caves the Japanese dug during WW2 in the Sulawesian highlands to shelter from the Allies bombings
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Bukit Kasih - a strange place: the ground smokes sulphur and they are a couple of boiling hot springs

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Lake Tondanau - another huge volcanic lake

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Gunung Mahawu - an active volcano - the surrounding area
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Last bunch from Bunaken Marine Park again
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And here are some underwater shots with an off the shelf 35mm one time use camera:

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bro, u went there for sightseeing and diving ah ..........nice pics......

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nice pics....thanks for sharing

You seems to be a professional photograher?

wow dats a lot of teh sosro or coke.... on the boat....

nice capture of pics :thumb:

Wow, great pictures once again. :thumb:

Beautiful Pictures... Always an inspiration. :smile:

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nice bike... FZ.........