Random Johor Bahru Details

Somehow, the mundane makes the cut.

Cafe. Automatically on the table, a plate of hardboiled eggs. The Malaysian equivalent of rolls at an old deli.

Small dog, big lawn. Jesus with a heavy halo.

Alley A/C units.

A print shop logo. Abandoned house interior, nature knocking quickly.

The understated nursery.

Renovating Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque

Johor Bahru's most important mosque got a nice refresh in 2018 and now looks like a yellow jewel in its prominent location atop a hill that overlooks the Johor strait. In December of that year, the outside was finished and work was busy in the interior.

The mosque opened in 1900, designed in a combination of English Victorian and Moorish style. Elegant.

Floor polishing. The crew list for the day, match the picture.

Lobby area.

The paint shop and laundry line.

The main prayer hall, coming together.