Argopuro Trek Pictures, near Surabaya, Island of Java, Indonesia

Trevor Sharot on the jetty on the lake half way up, or half way down, Argopuro. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Copyright.

So peaceful. Think of the Simon and Garfunkel song, 'the sound of silence', an oxymoron (contradiction) which suddenly makes sense. The perfect moment. the perfect picture.



Walking across uneven wet stones. This is why only the most intrepid take treks like this. Not for the nervous. If you are unsteady on your feet you need others willing and able to assist. Not everybody carries sticks. Younger people tend not to take sticks. Two sticks are handy in situations like this.

If you are on a handphone or laptop you cannot see the person in front has sticks. If you have blown this post up on a screen in an study at home or an office at work or a hotel conference centre you can see the sticks.

Socks
In town we would carry a second pair of dry socks to cope with rain and puddles and open toe sandals. On a trek, instead Goretex boots are waterproof for a short time.



Triumphal arrival at the top. Argopuro. Indonesia. Photo by Trevor Sharot.

Photo taken with a mini tripod. you have to make sure the picture is in focus. If your camera has focused on grass or branches or stones in the foreground, your group of people may be out of focus. So you have to push or cut anything in the way of the lens. Then take the picture again. Perfection.

For more photos by Trevor Sharot see
trevorsharotphotography.com

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.