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Poor fishermen in the distance at dusk |
All begins with the joy of the sunny day when the heat burns the human body. Representing the passionate enthusiasm of poor fishermen who want to seek hidden treasures under the brackish water of the estuary. But there are times when the fierce sunrays scald their fragile bodies, both vitalizing and weakening their souls. Soaring hopes and at the same time throwing them into helplessness against the sun .... They choose to hide in the shade, resting while waiting for a more amicable situation with their weak bodies ....
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| The scorching sunshine during the day |
But they behave surrender to earth, it's a quality that do not make them despair nor do they even opposing aggressively to challenge against the mighty sunshine that illuminates the universe. A sweet surrender, in the shade of the typical coastal trees that were not too tall but shady enough to comfort them. Hence they get peace in their souls....
While enjoying their lunch, those poor fishermen's melancholic eyes are incessantly amazed by the sunlit acrobats that show themselves cheerfully dancing on the ripples of the water. The sunlight that boasted of its magic with great charm created a magnificent scene, turning the water droplets into shiny diamonds moving swiftly to and fro. That is the charm of the estuary water that sparkles in the sunshine. The charm of nature that has unexpectedly moved the poor fishermen who are now excited to start working hard to seek the wealth of aquatic animals that live in the estuary to earn a living, so that they can support their families today and the next few days....
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| The magnificent shiny diamonds reflect on the water |
Then they get up lazily from a seducing sitting idly. And begin to drench their bodies with brackish estuary water which now felt refreshing and make their souls full of gratitude to welcome the abundant fortune before their eyes ....
The sun creeps in cheerfulness, accompanying the fishermen's hard work all day, and slowly the mighty day star arrives at the western horizon in solitude. Then, gracefully disappeared beyond the horizon, leaving behind its trails with melancholic lights of purple, orange and red. It glitters through the dark shrubs ..., and it presents a drama, a blend of beauty and serenity.
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| Bushes and shrubs in the gloomy twilight |
In the distance of the vast ocean that is open to the sky full of blurry colors before night, the fishermen on the sea become so tiny in front of nature. A small dot is incomparable in the face of universe. Another surrender to God's great creation. The little dot that seemed to remain standing motionless, but they actually moved slowly with grace lead to the shore.
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| Motionless tiny dot before the universe |
What an extraordinary attraction. Shades of purple, redish in hue, orange and mix in the darkest blue of the sky ...., is the background of the mighty space in the dusk, so graceful and beautiful accompanying the return of the exhausted poor fishermen.
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| When dusk witness the poor fishermen who are longing for home |
A long bamboo as a simple paddle for their bamboo raft slowly moving up and down… Everything appears as a black shadow disguised in the fading natural light. Everything seems like an illusion which then comes to life in an undeniable certainty ..,. they are moving steadily towards the shore. The exhausted poor fishermen become homesick on their way home .....
All of us will admit that such a dramatic scene of life is just like a picturesque painting of nature. As beautiful as a maestro's painting on canvas. Humans translate the immense power of the universe with their genius talents in art......
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| The moving up and down of the bamboo rod in the distance shows the fishermen lead to shoreline |
And back to those tiny black dots ..., now it's getting closer to the sandy shoreline. Then the black shadows that full of homesickness slowly reveal those faded moving figures. A man is pushing the raft with his long bamboo, while a fellow is walking ahead pulling the bamboo raft ..., and a clumsy man hides his tired body behind the sacked load of fish haul.
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| The poor fishermen reach the shore |
The stillness of twilight cannot silence the joy of the weary poor fishermen. Once in a while they talk, sometimes they jest and laugh. It's in contrast when they are in the distance who seem so silent and gloomy. They are happy because their hard work has been paid off by God's grace due to the abundance of the catch. And of course .... they are really glad to go home.
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| The poor fisherman happiness in the gloomy twilight |
Now, the splashes of their footsteps are heard when they reach the edge of the small shallow river. Obviously, the steps are rushed, their heartbeats are filled with longing. It's just like the real euphoria ...., they immediately pack up their catch. Empty it from the bamboo raft. One of them stuck a long bamboo rod on the edge of a small river. Then tie the raft to that bamboo pole. The exhausted poor fishermen left the simple bamboo raft. And let it behind in loneliness and be swallowed up by the darkness of the night .....
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The lonely bamboo raft |
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