Plinth level - March 2008
Terracing consolidated with boulder work
Percolation pond freshly dug. Existing boulders sitting within
marking the central spine - the road
completed road with paver blocks and brick on edge
Entrance gate to the layout
Meeting at the pongamia office. from l to r: Adi, Paul, Prakash, Shama, Shashi, Gopi & Dirk
view from neighboring field
view from below the hill
percolation ponds not anymore visible due to full grown grasses
close up of entrance verandah
evening view from outside the compound wall
boulder work done with local skills for banking one of the ponds
view of valley from barbecue pavilion
landscaping in progress - a lot of the granite used is from the site
Almost all the large boulder crops were left untouched
completed road with water channels to lead runoff
Tropical dry evergreen forest (TDEF) plants freshly planted between existing boulder outcrops
Swales being done to interconnect pond overflows
rough cut granite blocks used for small paths with landscaping taking over
evening view from the games room
late evening - lighting up
precast staircase to top of games room
Common parking near the water tank
All road side curbs topped with cudappa stone. Service lines run beneath
view from north east corner - afternoon
view of B villa
view from the second last terrace
tree on compound wall - complete
elements of nature in bright glazes in the Amaidhi tree
Precast steps leading to entrance verandah
Barbecue pavilion roof work in progress
Pond beneath barbecue pavilion being filled up
Barbecue pavilion roof under structure completed
barbecue pavilion completed roof. supporting columns are granite set in RCC base.
terracing work using rubble and earth from excavations
