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Have just updated the panoramics section on the gallery pages, and am now moving on to put all the new India photo`s into a revised India section..

Here for pana`s

Spring already?

It`s only the end of January here in the UK, but already the signs of spring are popping up, are our seasons getting more and more out of sinc? I can see early bulbs starting to pop up? from were the snow was only a few  days ago, lucky here on the south coast of the UK in that we normally get mild winters, but on my return from India this year it didn`t feel that mild, will we be seeing spring flowers early this year I wonder? So this in mind, thought a touch of summer heat would be nice, well UK summer warmth is the best we`ll get here I think again..


Can these images of Summer be so far off, oh for the return of the sun . . .

December In India

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Have just started adding the photo`s for my trip to India in December, huge task so have started added them bit by bit so check back to see them as more get added.

20 Years December Gallery

Kumbhalgarh Fort

Kumbhalgarh (also called Kumbhalmer or Kumbalgarh) is a Mewar fortress in the Rajsamand District of Rajasthan state in western India. Built during the course of the 15th century CE by Rana Kumbha , and enlarged through the 1800s, Kumbhalgarh is also a birthplace of Maharana Pratap, the great king and warrior of Mewar. Occupied till the nineteenth century, the fort is now open to the general public as a museum and is spectacularly lit for a few minutes each evening. Kumbalgarh is situated 82 km from Udaipur towards its northwest and is easily accessible by road. It is the most important fort in Mewar after Chittaurgarh.

Built on a hilltop 1900 metres in altitude, Kumbhalgarh fort has perimeter walls that extend 36 kilometres in length, claimed to be the longest in the world after the Great Wall of China. The frontal walls are fifteen feet thick. Kumbhalgarh has seven fortified gateways. Over 360 temples are within the fort, 300 ancient Jain and the rest Hindu. The vista from the palace top typically extends tens of kilometers into the Aravalli Range. It is widely believed that the sand dunes of the Thar desert can be seen from the fort walls.


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New header images

Have added some new header images from Rajasthan to this page..

Amber Fort ( also known as Amer Fort) is located in Amber, 11 km from Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India. It was the ancient citadel of the ruling Kachhawa clan of Amber, before the capital was shifted to present day Jaipur. Amber Fort is known for its unique artistic style, blending both Hindu and Muslim (Mughal) elements, and its ornate and breathtaking artistic mastery. The fort borders the Maota Lake, and is a major tourist attraction in Rajasthan.

Amber fort


Jal Mahal (meaning “Water Palace”) is a palace located in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace and the lake around it were renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.

The urban lake gets filled up during the rainy season; over the years, once the reservoir became full during rainy season, it got covered with Hyacinth. During this period only the red stoned palace became approachable by boat and through a causeway and presented a spectacle on the way to Jaipur city from Delhi.


Jalmahal