Deserted sandy white beaches

July 2008 - A nice stretch of sandy white beach, just a few hundred meters long. The small road then turns inland over a few hills before ending up at the little harbour of Sadeng, in the remote southeastern corner of Yogyakarta province, at some two and a half hours drive from the city of Yogyakarta. Freshly caught fish is on sale here before the sun rises above the horison, good to buy here and eat a few beaches towards the west when the first rays of sun come over the hills.

		Fishermen looking for a catch Three fishermen are looking at the sea from the beach. Their eyes are looking for fish in front ...			Fallen rock formation A strange rock formation stretching into the sea is nothing more than hundreds of years of erosion from ...			Seeping fresh water The broken rock formation is something like a mini ecosystem on which trees grow, small animals live and ...
		Piece of coral washed ashore A piece of coral washed ashore with the reflection of the perfectly blue skies. Coral that washes ashore ...			Traditional way of fishing One of the fishermen that was looking for fish at the beach earlier has entered the water slowly ...			On the lookout Another fishermen is on the lookout for fish on the broken rock formation. The quiet to deserted white ...
		Broken rock formation with beach A view from between the broken rock formation where you can only stand at low tide if you ...			Broken rock formation with beach A view from between the broken rock formation where you can only stand at low tide if you ...			Wide Indian Ocean A wide open Indian Ocean is at your feet when you are enjoying this quiet white beach. The ...
		Tide gauge in Sadeng harbour At the waterside in the harbour there is a shed with a tide gauge which sends information directly ...			Boat donated by the government A fishing boat which was donated by the Department of Social Affairs after the earthquake of May 2006. ...			Small boats are ready Early in the morning the small boats are back in the harbour to unload their freshly caught cargo. ...
		Tide gauge shed in Sadeng harbour At the waterside in the harbour there is a shed with a tide gauge which sends information directly ...			Lack of maintenance Because of a lack of maintenance and possibly some high waves, the harbour has sustained some damage at ...			Solar energy Power still is problematic and not something you should take for granted in Indonesia, which causes the use ...