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Caption: UMBUL MANTEN Klaten under the surface
Caption: Umbul Manten. Literally means 'Brides Spring', is a small pond located near Janti, Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia.
Used as public water source, this springs attracted many tourist because its incredibly crystal clear water.
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Caption: Klaten is a regency lies between Yogyakarta & Solo, about 50kms east Yogya. You can get here by car/motorbike. Klaten famous for its natural springs, the biggest one is Umbul Ponggok.
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Caption: When we first arrived at the springs area, we welcomed by a garden overlayed by watercress. The water for watercress garden is from the springs too, distributed by beautiful small canal, creating beautiful, dreamy landscape.
Be careful to not stepping on the watercress!
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Caption: Watercress garden & irrigation
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Caption: It's still morning but this small pond already packed with tourist! Tip: come here early morning in weekdays!
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Caption: Most people come here are domestic tourist, mainly muslims, so if you want to swim in public, DO NOT wear bikini or other revealing clothes. The farthest you can go is with short pants and tank top.
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Caption: A little later, everybody disappear, and the pond reveals its natural beauty.
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Caption: The overflows from the pond goes here, meandering small river through the rice field.
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Caption: GET WET,
GO DEEP. We were not prepared for doing some proper underwater shot, all we got is a GoPro Hero4 and too-decent clothes (lol)
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Caption: Trying to play with red fabrics.
Turns out great.
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Caption: Silent flamenco.
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Caption: Better brought some go-pro dome to do split-shot. We were not prepared.
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Caption: ...but we still managed to get this photo anyway.
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Caption: When I am underwater, world above me turns blurry in my eyes. All I heard is the peaceful silence. I could defy the force of gravity, and forgot how to live for a moment.
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