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Month: August 2016

August 7, 2016

Silver Mine

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August 4, 2016August 4, 2016

Vacation balance

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Everywhere so far

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

Paddling into town

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

Heart of Laxmanjulah

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

Eliza, Amin’s yound daughter

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

The entire faculty and student body of Greenway kindergarten

Houses roll over each other on the hill side

One of the small classes at Greenway

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

On the Mount of the Olives overlooking Jerusalem

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

Punam in front of her Greenway Public Kindergarten

Shikaras bobbing across the placid water

Communist buildings in Bishkek

The Taj Mahal as it first appears through the entry gate

Looking out from Amin’s cafe

Keep going up, and up, and….

The Monastery

This is the shot everyone wants….

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

First ever Tuk- tuk (or Rikshaw) ride

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

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

The Royal Tombs in the morning light

Grandstands at the Wagah- Attari Border

Sunset after the rainstorm in McLeod Ganj

Amanda enjoying the sunset

The weather was slowly turning against us

The Wadi Rum stretched seemingly forever in any direction

The massive walls of the Red Fort…

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

The Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount

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 Golden Temple

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

Shikaras sitting still as a motorboat passes them

…continue and continue…

A wild camel scurrying away

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.

McLeod Ganj

The entrance to Gyuto Monastery in Dharamshala

The Greyhound in full sprint

The lowering of both Pakistan and India’s flags

Front entrance to the massive Lal Qila, or Red Fort

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

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

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

The Corinthian Tomb

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

The village of Rama

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

Niki, the ball- stealing lovable lab

“The Archer” by Sukhdev Dail

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.

The Weeping Wall

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

The view from our boat’s porch

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

I had a big and very loving host family in Bo

The Treasury of Al Khazneh from above

He totally stole somebody’s banana

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

The center of Old Delhi

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

Crazy Himalayan roads

A row of old house boats permanently moored

…This is the shot most people have to settle for

Looking down at the madness of the markets of Old Delhi

Ancient ruins atop the Amman citadel

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

Manjinder making some delicious chapati

My view from the grandstands

Amanda in front of the water fall

Checking out the local market in Hauz Kaus

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

Laxmanjulah Bridge

There she is

paddling in towards one of the produce markets

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

Practicing my “J”

Fading light

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