Elk hill is a hillock facing the Ooty town and
the other side sliding down the Ketty valley, on Nilgiris, has slopes of hill
residents and private resorts with tea gardens and woods spread around. Glad I was
able to homestay right opposite to the hill (during my visit to Nilgiris aka
Ooty in April 2017) to have a wonderful look on the same and the houses built
in step formats. Our homestay had two big balconies overlooking the hill across
the carrot and vegetable farming and Ooty-Coonoor main road. I really enjoyed
this view and also the night ones with glittering lights from the hill residents
(unfortunately I don’t have photos from night) and most of the houses built on the
slope was tiled roof and built wall-to-wall with neighbours. I hope they all
live as a community with peace and harmony unlike the different colors of house
which perhaps one of the reasons for me to zoom for details. Looks most of the
houses built there has to take only steps since there isn’t space to lay roads.
Btw. I don’t have any idea or found details
why it is called Elk hill, but it only wants me to think either it should have Elk
deer once on this hill or British (who discovered Ooty) brought some from their
homeland. The other side of the Elk Hill has a popular Murugan temple built on
the idea of Malaysia’s Batu Cave with a moderate golden statue of Muruga.
9 comments:
They really are packed in there like houses in California where they squeeze them in rows of terraces. I suppose the climate is better right there and once a few were built more just kept being built.
It is gorgeous!
Interesting about the elk name.
It must be interesting to live in such a crowded looking place. Nice photos, Jeevan.
Hi Jeevan thank you for sharing this insightful story about this beautiful location.Great scenes on the pictures that gives a beautiful idea of how serene the place is.
I'd like to live in a hilly area like this for a short while - maybe a few months. Nice photos, BTW.
Destination Infinity
Hello,
it looks like a great place to live, the views are lovely. Wishing you a happy day!
What a pleasant place!
marvelous colors in your photos ~ do hope they like each other and live in harmony ~
Happy Days to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
This place will not be convenient for those who can't climb or walk far. Staying in a homestay up on the hill sounds like a nice holiday.
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