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Water temples of Bali.

By Zurick, David
Publication: Focus
Date: Sunday, December 22 2002

A Spiritual Landscape

The beauty of the Balinese landscape is legendary. Its appeal stems in part from the manner by which its residents have carved the island into exquisite cascades of rice terraces. The hillsides drop from volcanic highlands in sharp edges of green plantings and mirror-like watery surfaces. Seen from a distance, the rice fields shine in the tropical sun as they flow across Bali, hugging the contours, following the gradient of the island from the mountains to the sea. A pleasure to behold, the terraces also are sophisticated systems of aquatic engine