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My view from the grandstands

Niki, the ball- stealing lovable lab

Shikaras sitting still as a motorboat passes them

The Taj Mahal as it first appears through the entry gate

The front facade of the Jama Masjid, standing in the elevated courtyard used for prayer

The only photo I took. Without any description it’s hard to tell anything at all is happening

Punam in front of her Greenway Public Kindergarten

…continue and continue…

The 16,000ft snowcaps of the Tian Shan mountains just south of the capital city of Bishkek, at only 2,000ft

Front entrance to the massive Lal Qila, or Red Fort

The Weeping Wall

This was the last place I could take photos, just as we were about to enter the monastery

The weather was slowly turning against us

Samy. He said he would only let me take a picture of him if I let him wear my glasses for it. Deal. And as a parting gift he gave me a necklace he had made.

Left to right, Sombrit, Manjinder, Baraj, and Monu

A wild camel scurrying away

Houses roll over each other on the hill side

Crazy Himalayan roads

The Royal Tombs in the morning light

The Treasury of Al Khazneh from above

I had a big and very loving host family in Bo

Our view from the 9,500ft (or 2,850meter) summit of Triund plateau

Shikaras bobbing across the placid water

Sunset after the rainstorm in McLeod Ganj

Paddling into town

Bridge over the Ganges in Laxmanjulah, the power of the river is very deceptive

Laxmanjulah Bridge

…This is the shot most people have to settle for

Looking out from Amin’s cafe

Grandstands at the Wagah- Attari Border

Amanda in front of the water fall

One of the small classes at Greenway

Keep going up, and up, and….

“The Archer” by Sukhdev Dail

A beautiful vantage point. My safari group is below for perspective

Monu (in the cap) and Uncle Ji (on the right) talking with the farm hands

Amanda enjoying the sunset

Practicing my “J”

There she is

The massive walls of the Red Fort…

Communist buildings in Bishkek

Normal foot traffic on the bridge. Pretty soon here I’m going to have to blog about the cows of India

Uncle Ji below a picture of himself taken at my aunt’s wedding in the early 80’s

The Corinthian Tomb

Manjinder making some delicious chapati

Jama Masjid from the side, showing its central dome and minarets

The view from our boat’s porch

The Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount

McLeod Ganj

The view from our guest house. Mon Peak of the Dhalaudhars

Ancient ruins atop the Amman citadel

Fading light

The village of Rama

A row of old house boats permanently moored

The center of Old Delhi

The interior of our houseboat. Amanda and I couldn’t believe the deal we received. Look at the rugs, the ceiling, the furniture. Somehow we had this boat all to ourselves for two days.

The Wadi Rum stretched seemingly forever in any direction

I love this shot of a couple boys hanging out on top of the Roman Amphitheater

Checking out the local market in Hauz Kaus

I also had the pleasure of being in Jerusalem during election day; Herzog versus Netanyahu

The Monastery

The lowering of both Pakistan and India’s flags

On the Mount of the Olives overlooking Jerusalem

paddling in towards one of the produce markets

First ever Tuk- tuk (or Rikshaw) ride

Eliza, Amin’s yound daughter

The entire faculty and student body of Greenway kindergarten

The entrance to Gyuto Monastery in Dharamshala

Heart of Laxmanjulah

He totally stole somebody’s banana

One of the many patch jobs my bike has received. This one is from my Chuar Chra neighborhood mechanic, Dilzin, helping me attach my new clutch.

Coming through the canyon to catch a first glimpse of the Treasury

This is the shot everyone wants….

The swap meet in the center of the city where all motorcycle sales, purchases, and maintenance happens

Returning the flag of India to the Border Security Guard’s office

Thousands come every day to watch the border between India and Pakistan close

Spirit of the Sikh soldier, by my grandfather Sukhdev Dail (Sukhi) and his brother Jagmohan (Uncle Ji)

The Greyhound in full sprint

Looking down at the madness of the markets of Old Delhi

I even got a picture and short article in the local paper

Anything that makes it easier to get a view like this is sure to be a lifelong passion

Looking out at Dal Lake from where the wetlands end and the water spreads uninterrupted in all directions

The Golden Temple

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