Diatas, Dibawah and Talang Lakes: The Three Sisters
Lake Diatas (above), Lake Dibawah (below), and Lake Talang in Solok, West Sumatra, are like three sisters who live side by side. Lakes Diatas and Dibawah were formed when the earths plate rose, forming a series of mountains almost a million years ago, while the youngest, Lake Talang, was born later, after Mount Talang exploded thousands of years ago.
The beauty of the three sisters has not changed much, even though they are situated close to the main roads. Just climb the Cambai Hill to feast on the three lakesnot to mention Lake Singkarak Late, Mt. Talang, Mt. Singkarak, Mt. Merapi and Mt. Kerinciin one gaze.
November 8, 2016
SYAFRIZAL Radjo Endah rowed his sampan (raft) to the shore of Lake Diatas (above) in Solok, West Sumatera. That afternoon, Syafrizal went through his normal routine after tending to his coffee plantation: setting up his trawl in Kinari Bay, on the west side of the norhtwestern part of the lake, bordering his plantation in Nagar Simpang Tanjuang Nan IV, in the subdistrict of Danau Kembar (Twin Lakes).
Radjo and I watched fish dart in and out around
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