Mining sand in Kepuharjo

25 December 2006 - At Christmas day work continues as usual for hundreds of villagers in the district of Cangkringan. Money is being made from sand. With the most recent eruption of Gunung Merapi, a wealth of sand and stones came down several of it's slopes. This fresh supply is a big source of income for many villagers, especially after the first rains of the wet monsoon this year brought the supply close to their villages and main roads. It's just a matter of loading it onto a truck and sell it.

		Fresh sand on the road With the latest heavy monsoon rains, a fresh load of volcanic sand is washed down from the ...			Gathered crowds A gathered crowd of workers works hard to mine sand and stones from Kali Bebeng river near ...			Slippery mud on the dam Near where a gathered crowd of workers works hard to mine sand and stones from Kali Bebeng ...
		Big rocks Near where a gathered crowd of workers works hard to mine sand and stones from Kali Bebeng ...			Clogged drain Near where a gathered crowd of workers works hard to mine sand and stones from Kali Bebeng ...			Tourist destination Near where a gathered crowd of workers works hard to mine sand and stones from Kali Bebeng ...
		Many trucks A gathered crowd of workers works hard to mine sand and stones from Kali Bebeng river near ...			Hard work The gathered crowd of workers works hard to mine sand and stones from Kali Bebeng river near ...			Hard work The gathered crowd of workers works hard to mine sand and stones from Kali Bebeng river near ...
		Many trucks A gathered crowd of workers works hard to mine sand and stones from Kali Bebeng river near ...			Every one his own lot The gathered crowd of workers works hard to mine sand and stones in their own lots from ...			Reserved lot Each person or company has it's own area of sand they are allowed to mine. How they ...
		Mining on your lot Some workers works hard to mine sand and stones in their own lots from Kali Bebeng river ...			Motorbikes A collection of motorbikes of workers which are mining sand in the Kali Bebeng river near the ...			Men and women Men and women work aside to earn as much of a salary possible in these good times. ...
		Where does it come from? Towards the direction of the volcano, on the place where workers works hard to mine sand and ...			Young workforce A small group of young workers in the big group of workers which works hard to mine ...			Every one his own lot Each person or company has it's own area of sand they are allowed to mine. How they ...
		Old and new deposits Near where a gathered crowd of workers works hard to mine sand and stones from Kali Bebeng ...			Taking a rest Some of the workers take a rest after a morning of hard work in the riverbed of ...			Work in progress? Some of the workers take a rest after a morning of hard work in the riverbed of ...
		Working at a distance At some distance of the main road through the area gathered workers works hard to mine sand ...			Women at work Not only men but women as well work hard in the valley of Kali Bebeng river near ...			Women at work Not only men but women as well work hard in the valley of Kali Bebeng river near ...
		Old mining location Near where a gathered crowd of workers works hard to mine sand and stones from Kali Woro ...			Nearby riverbed In a nearby riverbed, that of the Kali Woro river in Balerante village, Cangkringan district, people also ...			Squatting a break In a nearby riverbed, that of the Kali Woro river in Balerante village, Cangkringan district, people also ...
		Filling a blue truck In a nearby riverbed, that of the Kali Woro river in Balerante village, Cangkringan district, people also ...			And red trucks are available as well In a nearby riverbed, that of the Kali Woro river in Balerante village, Cangkringan district, people also ...