Wednesday 31 December 2014

Jodhpur


Entering Mehrangarh



Weather report. First cloudy skies of the trip


Painting detail


There is a amazing collection of Marwari paintings in the fort palace

Three jaalis

New Years morn found the streets outlined in white and pink


Tuesday 30 December 2014

Jaisalmer encore


The palace through rose coloured glass

Same view in green



The view up 

The view from the top

Jain temple above an altar


Group selfie with the ceiling pictured above

Show time

Last day in the Thar



Breakfast

Goofing around







The ruins below Khaba fort

Restored temple

Unrestored Shiva lingum

Drystone wall







At the Oasis





Back to Jaisalmer

View from above

Day 4



J and Baby Camel



The other baby

More kids, Malu's niece among them

Tengo Chali and Lucky chowing down on the food we picked up in the village. What they didn't eat they had to carry.

Crop circle?

dernières lueurs du jour



Sunday 28 December 2014

Day 3




Breakfast

The desert blooms


Puppies



Camel topiary

Day 2



Watering hole. We stopped for water and food for the camels






Lucky



Sunset


Last light



Preparing dinner

Camel Safari in the Thar Desert. Day 1



The dawn breaks

Starting point


Preparing lunch

The shadows have grown long

Boys in the sand


Night in the Dunes. Spectators vs. spectacle