Two Indias

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My trip was with National Geographic and was titled Rail. Journey ... traveled with my sister Marilyn and a number of the photos you will see are hers. I used.
Two India’s Photo Forum Presentation by Nancy Donahoe and Lynn Brewer Introduction – Nancy Lynn Brewer and I are sharing photos from two trips to India about a month apart in February and March, 2013. My trip was with National Geographic and was titled Rail Journey through India. Most of our travel was on the luxurious Palace on Wheels train. I traveled with my sister Marilyn and a number of the photos you will see are hers. I used only my small mirrorless Olympus Pen camera with two lenses. This was not a photography trip. We were interested in seeing the country because our parents had visited India eight times. Except for Delhi, where we started, our trip stayed within the state of Rajasthan and included its fabled cities and sites. Lynn and I had only two locations in common – Delhi and Agra. I’ll let Lynn tell you about her trip and begin with her photos of Delhi. Introduction and Delhi – Lynn Delhi – Nancy Street scenes Humayan’s Tomb, precursor to the Taj Mahal – 16th century On the road to Jaipur Khajuraho – Lynn World Heritage Site Bandhavgarh National Park -- Lynn Formerly maharajah’s private hunting preserve Wild boars, deer, macaques, langurs, birds, Bengal tiger Kanha National Park and Drive to Raipur -- Lynn Gaur – bison-like bovid, langur monkeys Rural India – villages and farmlands Kaziranga National Park -- Lynn Elephants, water buffalo Village life

Jaipur – Nancy Open air observatory built in 18th century by astronomer king Sawai Jai Singh Elephant ride to Amber Fort – 16th century Street scenes – Jaipur Palace on Wheels Ranthambhore National Park -- Nancy No tigers, but some birds Chittaurgarh Fort – Nancy 700 acres over a hill seven miles long The fort is inhabited Udaipur – Nancy City Palace Boat ride on Lake Pchola and the Taj Lake Palace Hotel Jailsalmer – Nancy Desert Festival Jailsalmer Fort Camel ride Jodhpur – Nancy Mehrangarh Fort – 15th century Blue City Umaid Bhawan Palace – 20th C.; one of largest private residences in the world Interior of Mehrangarh Fort and its museum Jaswant Thala, royal cremation ground Street scene in Jodhpur Shoe shine boy following the train Kaoladeo Ghana National Park Bicycle rickshaws Marilyn’s birds – Darter and Greenshank Rural village Fatehpur Sikri – City of Victory – huge Mughal ghost city – 16th century, abandoned 14 years after its completion

Agra – Lynn Hotel and view of Taj Mahal from room Taj Mahal Itmad-Ud-Daulau -- 17th century – mausoleum – inlaid stones Agra – Nancy Classic tourist photo – Princess Diana Taj Mahal in early morning and evening light