Actually the name Singkarak is well-known for any Indonesian especially West Sumatra. It cannot be counted how many time this biggest lake of West Sumatra have been visited by people, just hanging around or enjoy it with the family for vacation. Some people who have visited this place could think that the talk about Singkarak a little bit boring, but there is a thing which is kept away from people, it is the sunset view of Singkarak.
Many visitors may start to pack up and ready to go home when the sun begins to move to the west for a reason that the light condition is no more enjoyable. But, this rather means missing very amazing scenery at the end of a day.
Popular perception that the view of a moment where the sun start to go down before the night only best to see on the top of a mountain either at the beach is wrong. The sunset view of Singkarak lake is a very magnificent comparing to the beach view which offer the warm light of dawn, even some light condition cannot be seen somewhere else. This condition in Singkarak is actually supported by its position and geographical condition which located on a rather higher land from the sea level. The Barisan mountain range which located at the west of this lake also aids to create a dramatic condition at the end of the day. It is often that the Barisan mountain range is covered by clouds and fogs at the time before dawn, when the sun is closer to the horizon, to generate beautiful colors above the sky. Then, the clean lake water will reflect the light into an amazing reflection. Sometime (I’m very lucky captured it into photographs), the clouds move away and the sunlight struck between while creating an incredible ray of light.
If you feel excited to enjoy those beauties, try to find an appropriate time. Those conditions gradually occur in the dry season or between April to September every year. As a valuable information, try to see toward the east sky between 3p.m to 5p.m, it is a sign of a beautiful dawn if the moon starts to show up, even the weather cannot be predicted exactly. Seek a comfortable location at the east side of this lake. Who knows if you are lucky enough to see it? Muhammad Fadli
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