India

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Here they are, a selection of my pictures from India. I can take credit for at least some of these, though my traveling companions certainly contributed.

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Photos

Rock Garden
The famous Rock Garden of Chandigarh was the inspired vision of a retired public works official, who saw a rubbish heap and imagined a fantasyland of sculptures, winding paths, and waterfalls.

Rock Garden
One of the many fanciful figurines at the Chandigarh Rock Garden. This one is layered with broken bangle pieces.

Movie palace in Chandigarh
Like everywhere, these classic places are dying out, replaced with huge multiplexes.

Two-wheeled transport parked in Chandigarh
I'm nostalgic for the scooters of Indian, partly because I almost killed myself on one ten years ago. These days, people prefer motorcycles.

Street food in Chandigarh
You're never far away from a quick meal in India.

Golden Temple at Amritsar
The holiest place for the Sikh religion. It took a long, crazy car ride to get here, but it was so worth it.

Golden Temple at Amritsar
More inspiring in color, but check out the guy going for a wade in the holy pool.

Spear bearer at the Golden Temple
You don't want to mess with this guy.

Back of a truck
Every truck carries the same command emblazoned across the back: "BLOW HORN."

The Red Fort of Old Delhi
This was the Hall of Public Audience for the Mughal seat of power at the fort in Delhi.

Building in Old Delhi
Much of the old city is worn around the edges, but you can still appreciate some of the architecture.

Chandni Chowk
One of Old Delhi's busiest streets. Note the film poster.

Old Delhi street
The old city is full of narrow, maze-like streets packed with people.

Old Delhi
Old Delhi viewed from the steps of India's largest mosque.

Detailed carvings
On the side of a Muslim-era monument in Delhi.

Humayun's Tomb
The tomb of a Mughal emperor in Delhi.

Mughal tomb
The tombs of the Mughal emperors are full of niches and intricately carved screens. I think this shot captures the sense of mystery you get exploring these monuments.

Sufi shrine
The area around the shrine to the Sufi saint Nizamuddin is one of the oldest Muslim enclaves in Delhi. Life seems to go on here as it must have done a hundred years ago.

Rickshaw ride
View from inside of a motor rickshaw careening through the old quarter of Agra.

Random monument
I think I remember seeing this one, but I can't quite place it.

View from Agra Fort
Look into the mists to the left and you can make out the Taj Mahal.