A farmer makes use of every available space
Rice plantations
Rice plantations
A hamlet on the way
Oxen power remains a common means of transportation
Oxen power remains a common means of transportation for the young too
Corrugated iron roofs are the most transportable and enduring
The Minahasa mining camp in the jungle
Early morning golden time
Late evening at the end of the day
The Ratatatok area is a prime destination for scuba diving due to the extensive coral formations and the variety of fish, including the butterfly fish, that live there.. Local bombing and cyanide poisoning fishing practices have caused extensive damage to the reefs, but some restoration techniques are reportedly underway. There’s an article reference in the Postcript section Stories and Tips; Sulawesi Adventure
Max is from Australia
Alistair Montgomery USA; Nick Pohl, Max Porter,Sean Geunther all from Australla
The Ratatatok townspeople are very friendly
Preparations.
Off to sea
My favorite photo
About 85% of the population of Northern Sulawesi is of the Muslim faith, about 0.7% are Christian. According to Wikipedia, the very North-East tip of Sulawesi has a Christian population of about 68%, mostly Protestant, which was evident in Ratatatok.
All kinds of goodies
Another one of my favorite photos
Who are these strangers?
The nationall flower of Malaysia where it is called Bunga Raya
Calliistemon family
Sometimes kept as pets
“Tony “ joined the team from Melbourne, Australia
Friendly blokes!
Tang Zhen Wen (middle left) and Siew San (right) joined the CH2MHILL Team from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
Local miners use mercury to extract gold by forming an amalgam. Lack of controls caused mercury poisoning.
Gold ore was mined using open pit methods
This part of the plant removed mercury from the roaster gases usedo to oxidize the crushed gold ore before leaching to remove the precious metals. The liquids in the tanks had to be treated and disposed of before demolition.
The tank was used to settle precipitates from the water treatment
Air emissions were monitored to ensure compliance with local standards.
