2010.12 - Agra (Taj Mahal), India

There is not much to label here as everyone knows what this is. I could not take a good enough photo of this building. I was stunning. Completely symmetrical on all four sides. Beautiful jasper, jade, lapis lazuli inlay. It is the most beautiful building I have ever seen. He must have loved her very much.

Pied Kingfishers
Egret with Taj reflection in the water.
Garbage collector bicycle
Water buffalo moving through town

2010.12 - Fatepur Sikri, India

Ooops.......he had to unpack the whole thing to get it up and then repack it on.

Mosque
Jali Screen

2010.11 - Bharatpur bird sanctuary, India

Bharatpur bird sanctuary was fabulous - it was a "wet" year with lots of water.
First, a random butterfly...

This fox/jackal kept reappearing, with his lady in tow

Painted Storks on nest with chicks

Indian Pond Heron - v common

Five-striped squirrel - or chipmunk

General Bharatpur scene...apparently there was a tiger somewhere in the reserve, hiding in the background perhaps

A Nilgai stag

A Purple Heron

Egyptian Vulture

Painted Stork feeding

2010.11 - Jaipur, India

Egg man - 30pence for an egg sandwich. 2 eggs with 4 bread. Bargain.

Jantar Mantar - observation instruments for time telling.

Inlay at the palace

Moon Palace
Peacock at the head of one of the gates

Floral deign at one of the gates
Marigolds
Safety first - use packing tape to repair your motorcycle helmet..........Sensible.

Haveli in the Pink City

2010.11 - Sawai Madopur, India

They never use the overpass. Always trodding across the tracks. Never safety first.........

Second class unreserved seating

2010.11 - Bundi, India

Elephant Gate at the Bundi Castle

Water reservoir in Bundi
Seating for the Maharaja
Peregrine Falcon on the ledge of the palace. It has a rufus breast unlike the European Peregrine Falcon.

John and his monkey beating stick. They can be vicious and act like the own the place. They do live there though........


Red-Wattled Lapwing
Palace at night on a full moon.
Sikh celebration of someone's birthday they revere. Can't remember who........
Sweeping the dirt......always sweeping the dirt