Downtown Bukit Tingi Highlands: Sumatra

by [Eltneg]

This is the 1st of 6 "Bukit Tinggi Highlands" articles. It is an overall continuation of my long presentation on Indonesia. It follows the previous article titled: "Lake Toba - Sumatra, Indonesia." Hope you like the pics & this article. Thanks:)

Sumatra island, Indonesia:
- #4 is Bukit Tinggi Highlands.

Bukit Tinggi twilight hour:
"Bukit" means hill or mountain. Hence, this town is Tinggi...

The same view as the previous pic:
- Daytime shot reveals a volcano here in Bukit Tinggi which is still active!

Bukit Tinggi mosque:

Overall view of the mosque:
- Reveals a tall minaret beside it.

"Construction time again" [D.M.]
- Nice triangular roof to my right & another imposing volcano....

Mountain ranges & a mosque:
- A typical sight of downtown Bukit Tinggi.

The town's clock tower:
- A tiger overlooks the town's clock tower who's traditional...

The clock tower once again:
- Lovely downtown Bukit Tinggi. *See the 3 horse-carts on this pic?...

The clock tower up & close:
- This is a guidebook pic.

"Pioneer computer"
- Nice islamic head wear below it!

"School kids"
- The girls traditional outfits are really cute. *See the 2...

A different profile of the green mosque:
- This is just one out of several mosques here in downtown Bukit Tinggi.

Another fine mosque:
- 3 cute cupolas!

Closer view of the fine cupolas:
- Their green color here is more reprsentative of its true color than the...

Still the lovely cupolas:
- I surely would've posed in the middle but non-muslims are not allowed...

And yet another fine mosque:
- Nice green domes above it!

Closer view of the fine green domes:

A different profile of the mosque:
- Can you see me waving?:)

Closer view of the fine green domes
- Panoramic shot really highlights the object!

A much smaller & older mosque:
- Beautiful rural greenery!

Bukit Tinggi's big & modern mosque:

Closer view of the fine green cupolas:

Fine islamic head wear once again:

"Bukit Tinggi roofs"
- Islamic roofs, traditional roofs, shanty roofs, & Bukit Tinggi's...

More roofs:
*A sign of modernity - satellite dishes!

Bukit Tinggi's houses:
- You can simply stop here 'coz the last remaining pics are a bit blurry.

More houses downtown:

Still the downtown:

Bukit Tinggi's cheap hotels:
Of course, there's a luxury hotel here in Bukit Tinggi but...

A light-brown canyon by the distance:

article published 12/30/2001

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I love your photos and commentry, and if you think you have upset people then have a look at my article here on webshots about "WALES" ooops ! :) Keep up the good work, there are people who enjoy your postings too you know!
— Too Much, December 30, 2001

A sincere apology:
I'd like to apologize to Michael Davis for having made his page a sort of a debate forum between me & another viewer. With all sincerity, it never was my intention to use his commentary site this way.

Secondly, I also would like to sincerely apologize to Eva Popelli if my comment on "Steamy Rio" offended her. I guess I just got carried away & so, I'll be more politically-correct & sensitive to women from now on.

However, I can't promise to stop looking at girls 'coz they're the best thing in this planet, better than any tourist place! (Oopppss, I think I just did it again.) But anyway, HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone!
— [Eltneg], December 30, 2001