Author: tjiskavw

belly up to the bar! Camels apparently can go for months without water but don't pass up an opportunity for a long drink when  a beverage is available.

This temple is in pristine shape and it's design played off the light and shadows of the lake that surrounded it. After the lake dried up royalty abandoned the palace…

that dried up patch was once water and you can imagine what an oasis this must have been with the light reflecting off the water and creating shadows and breezes…

Jain temple's all have incredible carvings adorning the outside walls. Inside, most are compact for individual worship - in this particular one, the caretaker had his laundry hanging to dry.…

more of the stunning Amar Sagar Jain temple - my favorite of the several we visited.

The new construction carries forward the architectural tradition of carved verandas and doorways like this one in the center of the fort.

this one is of Lord Shiva, a major god of the Hindus. I find it interesting- what people paint on the walls of their cities- in India, the majority of…

I loved the little warrior tucked into the corner of this window  placed there to protect the home from evil spirits or other intruders.

It took me a while to catch on to this scam  - a gal like this watches you taking pictures and then offers to have her photo taken - quickly…

that's this guy's job - chipping away at the street stones so that they don't become too smooth and a slippery liability after  the rains come