Camels of India’s Thar Desert
We arrived at the Thar Desert late in the day, when the last set of tourists were heading off into the distance. Mostly the camel drivers were shutting down for […]
Tag Archives: Jaisalmer
Travel Theme: Faces of Men in Jaisalmer
I always travel light which includes a camera without much of a zoom. In order to get close-ups of people I have to ask permission, and then get in very […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Endurance
This ancient musician appears almost as old as the stone palace where he sits every day, playing and singing his heart out. Jaisalmer’s Fort and the Raj Mahal (Palace) were built […]
Travel Theme: Endearing in Jaisalmer
In the morning the desert women come into the city, with their babies in cradles, adorned in pearls. This woman was poorer than most, but her child was perhaps the […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Zigzag Stairways in Rajasthan
Some of the stairways in India make their way unevenly upwards without anything to hold on to. Here are some perilous stairs around Rajasthan in northern India. The zigzagging stairs up the orange […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: A Room in Jaisalmer
Mostly I don’t worry about my hotel room when I travel, tending to pick the best value over atmosphere. But once in a while the best value just happens to be […]
Kuldhara, an Abandoned Village in India
Kuldhara, a village near Jaisalmer in India, was abandoned in a dispute with the ruler of the area. At least that’s what our guide told us. But there are as […]
