Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bedugul, Bali
Since we’re on the topic of gloomy lakes, I might as well post this.
Once upon a time (2016), we visited hot and humid Bali. Then we went up the mountains and it was raining dogs and cats! This was the day it rained dogs and cats. Was it nice? It was. For a cool break. But not for the photos.
This Pura (temple) is a water temple. In Bali, there are sea temples, mountain temples, water temples, etc. Water temples are located on the shores of lakes or canals (obviously). Besides being places of worship, water temples also play an important part in the local irrigation system where the priests typically have authority to allocate water to the paddy fields around the area. That makes one helluva powerful priest, yeah?
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali, Indonesia
Danu (Lake) Bratan, by the way, is a volcano crater lake, i.e. it’s on the crater of a friggin volcano! But don’t worry, it’s extinct.
Temple grounds, Pura Ulun Danu Bratan
Whoa, what’s that?
Look at the rain!
“This rain is fun, for eating my hands!” – 17 month old Jayden in Bali
This was the place we stopped for lunch on the way to the temple from Taman Ayun – Warung Soto Ayam Cak Mitirr
The Balinese countryside, from the Soto Ayam warung (stall / restaurant)
And there, another quick picture post done!
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