Saint Lucia from Above

Okay, you caught me red handed.

I just can't move on from my last trip to Caribbean (while enjoying the snow and freezing wind here in NYC)  and I have only shared some memories from St. Lucia here! 

Hanging there and bear with me as I still have stories and tons of photos 

from Antigua and Barbuda.

But this time, for Skywatch Friday, let me show you how beautiful St. Lucia is, 

even from above.

Enjoy!

From above..

crystal clear..

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Breathtaking View at the Governor General's Resident in St. Lucia

I was super lucky indeed!
During my last visit to St. Lucia, we were honored to have the opportunity to meet the Governor General of St. Lucia, the Honorable Dame Pearly Louisy.
She is such a lovely, gracious lady.
And after the meeting, we managed to take a little tour to enjoy the breathtaking view at the Governor General's Resident in St. Lucia, although it was cloudy and rainy at that day.

Here'e a little peek, before I came back with more stories from the Helen of the West Indies.
I took them all with y iPhone 7 Plus.

I love this porch!

 And hopefully a little selfie won't hurt :)

It is a lovely residence indeed!

And I was honored to have a little picture with the Honorable Governor General herself.

With Dame Pearly Louisy, the Governor General of St. Lucia

It was indeed a great experience there at St. Lucia.
Do you like enjoying the view from the top like this?
Where is your favorite place?

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UN Rose Garden in Fall

The sky has been a mix of blue and grey.
Mostly grey lately, as the temperature drops here in NYC.
I just went out of the meeting rooms to relax for a while at the UN Rose Garden.
And here are a few snaps I took there.

Some roses are still blooming, while the rest are almost gone.

The sky is just grey.

But I found some lovely purple flocks

 And this is what I took along the way back to the office.

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Fall Foliage at Central Park

Fall is almost finished.
But its beauty lingers.

Every October and November, I always have great chances to enjoy the beauty  of Fall in a healthy way.
In October, I joined Making Strides against Breast Cancer.
We walked 5 miles in Central Park to join the survivors and the big families of supporters for this charity event,
On the second week of November, a day before NYC marathon, I was joining the UN Run or Abbott Dash to Finish Line 5K again this year.
Two beautiful events here in  NYC that I don't want to miss.

And as the finish line was in Central Park, I get a chance to enjoy the eternal beauty of this wonderful park during my favorite season, Fall.

My favorite spot..Bethesda Fountain..

One of my favorite spots of all time in Central Park is Bethesda Fountain and Terrace.
I can never get bored of taking some times strolling around this popular spot.
This majestic fountain is famous not only for all its angel of waters and some cute little angels on the lower part of the statue.
If you notice further, the angel holds  lily flowers, which represent the water's purity.
As I read further on Central Park website, the statue was beautifully made by Emma Stebbins, under the commission of New York City. She happens to be the first female sculptor being commissioned by the City.

While resting for  while after the 5K that day, we stopped at Bethesda Fountain to enjoy the incredibly blue sky and the fall foliage near the lake. 
We also stopped at the same spot during Making Strides against Breast Cancer.
As you see, we have the lake near the fountain. 
The trees around the lake have yellow leaves already and look beautiful.

When we walked along the Mall, it was even lovelier to see those yellowing trees.
Lines of  American Elms are magnificently framing the Literary walk, where we have statues of great poets and authors, plus Christopher Columbus as an exception.
Such a wonderful walk in the middle of the lungs of New York City.

Ah..the beauty of Fall.
I just can't help but capturing all this wonderful creations of the Almighty with my phone.

So, Fall is indeed my favorite season :).
And I am forever grateful for those magnificent trees and the wonderful sky above our head.
Do you manage to see the fall foliage this season?

Manhattan Stroll

I always enjoy strolling around Manhattan.
Sometimes, I got a bonus of having my hubby my kids coming with me.
And this concrete jungle never fails to amaze me.

 One fine Sunday, we were strolling around Midtown Manhattan.
With Bo et Udi, my hubby, we were enjoying the sun walking around 42nd street and 3rd Avenue, heading to Grand Central and the surroundings.
Watching people on the street gives a certain amount of pleasure.
New York City is truly a melting pot.

 We took the subway to go to SoHo, stopping here and there buy some stuff.

I took the liberty to take my Outfit of the Day photo as well, abusing my phone as always.

And for the outfit, I was happily wearing purple cat dress from Yogiswari Prajanti from Java Batik, one of my favorite Indonesia designers, with Ballerina flatters from Tory Burch and unique tassel earrings from dearest childhood friend, Deniheru UniqlyKamea. 

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A Piece of Manhattan

Some snaps I took while welcoming myself to Manhattan!

clear blue sky and UN Building at far right..

It always gives me a wonderful feeling looking at the majestic blue sky.

Some mornings, my hubby drops me at the office.

So we drive around Gueensboro Bridge, taking us from Queens to Manhattan, where the Mission and the UN are located. 

While we are slightly stuck in the traffic, I took some snaps with my smartphone.

my hubby drove me to work :)

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October Sky

No caption needed I think.

October is here and I so blessed that I am happily, healthily alive.

Merci ya, Rabb 

All pictures are taken in Astoria Park, by iPhone 7 Plus and Ztylus.

No filter, no edit.

Just the Almighty masterpiece.

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wishing you all a great weekend :). pic taken from my personalized Bitmoji

From the 39th Floor

Spend some time at  the 39th floor in between the UNGA HLW madness

And the sky is my refuge...

Here are some snaps I took during those days. 

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NYC Sky - No Filter Needed

One fine afternoon at the UN Headquarters NYC.

NYC Sky

And no filter needed

All taken by iPhone 7 Plus and Ztylus from the 4th Floor of the UN HQ

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Along the Border - Mota'ain, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

I am still celebrating Indonesia's Independence Day this month.

So, allow me to post some pictures I have taken during my trips in my beloved homeland.

This time, let me take you the Eastern part of Nusa Tenggara, particularly along the border of Indonesia and Timor-Leste.

Along the road in Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara

As I have shared in Wajah Indonesiaku: Perjalanan Menyusuri Daerah Terluar RI #1 (I wrote it in Bahasa Indonesia, hopefully I can share it in English one day), I was lucky to be able to explore the other parts of my country.

I am always amazed by the clear blue sky above my head.

Reminding me how blessed we are to live in this beautiful earth.

I can't help but sending my prayers and gratitude to my Rabb for all this breathtaking beauty.

I wrote the story about Tanjung Bastian, Atambua, NTT, before.

Its unique coast line and clear blue sky is such a refuge for me.

I wish this beautiful place will remain pristine and beautiful!

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A Short Trip to Bintan, Indonesia

Let me show you more beautiful faces of my homeland, Indonesia, which will be celebrating its 72nd Independence Day on August 17th this year.

These photos were taken during my short trip to Bintan, which are famous for its luxurious resorts.

The trip started from Batam, one petit beautiful Island in Riau archipelago famous for its free trade zone.

It was an early morning trip, even before the sun rose at that time.

And we took the boat to Bintan 

Here are a few snaps I took along the way, full of brilliant blue sky and turquoise water.

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