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Unlike the rows of white sand beaches in other Gunungkidul, Kesirat Beach fascinates with its character as a cliff-cliff beach. There is no white sand or a wave of froth that pulled up on this beach. Only the sound of the crashing waves crashed against the sides of the reef.
The sun was already beginning to lean towards the west as YogYES walked along the cemented streets. After about half an hour we were shaken on top of the vehicle we finally got to the destination. Behind the tall bushes, one of the hidden paradises appeared.
A single tree growing on the edge of the cliff looks striking and attracts attention. Grassy expanse of land that is large enough did not appeal to him until he chose to grow on the edge of the cliff. The immortal tree, so the name is popular among the tourists who visit the Coast Kesirat.
Like the hidden paradise in Gunungkidul, Coast Kesirat not too crowded that afternoon. There are only a few people who first arrive and set up tents for a night not far from the immortal tree, as well as some of the fathers seen fishing on the southern edge of the cliff. Immediate coastlines that fall directly into the open seas and their diverse fish species are the cause of this popular beach among rock fishing fans. Even long before the beach is visited by tourists. A simple cottage is built on a southern slope which is the best fishing spot. If we are lucky, we can see the people who are looking for fish by ngrendet, spreading the net from one cliff to another.
Apparently not only the small fish that inhabit this cliff beach, Coast Kesirat including one of the beaches in the area of Panggang is a place of large fish stopover. It is said that according to the anglers in the Kesirat, leopards, whales and dolphins are often seen when the migration season arrives. Snooping a little into the Marine Conservation Data Atlas map made by the Directorate General of PHKA Dephut in 1984, the south sea area of Java is indeed a migration path of sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis). While in the waters a little way from the mainland, the Indian Ocean, is the area of power minke whales (B. acutorostrata) and sperm whales (Physeter catodon).
In addition to the hidden tourist paradise and popular among the anglers, the Coast of Kesirat is also a place that is sacred by the locals. Once a year carried out ngalap blessing or brubuh-brubuh on Coast Kesirat. This tradition begins with the local wisdom of the Javanese community in the environment by not cutting trees at random. Only when the rice season begins yellowing new people cut down trees. The tradition of brubuh-brubuh as an implied gratitude in the form of maintaining the balance of nature continues until now.
Just like the local people who carry out the tradition of brubuh-brubuh once a year, the tradition of regular visitors of the Coast Kesirat like us who can not enjoy the time waiting for the fish to devour the bait is waiting twilight. The west-facing coastal cliffs are a fitting location to watch the sun go back to the bed, as if sinking into the ocean. The twilight at the Coast of Implied became more dramatic with the immortal tree leaning toward the sea, as if waving in the direction of the sun, saying goodbye. We sat up as if hypnotized by the beauty of the bright yellow gradation to the dark blue of God's work. The golden glow that colored the western sky and bounced in the waters became dimmer as the night came, leaving a black silhouette of perennial trees standing alone.
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