Esther's photos

This scene between the Amber Fort and Jaipur, India is typical of Indian roads. You can find almost any type of vehicle or animal traveling on the roads and there is very little lane discipline. Only the elephant and the scooter manage to stay completely within the lane markers. ODT: Change. The times are changing. AIMG_4862

Amber Fort near Jaipur, India AIMG_4836

Amber Fort near Jaipur, India AIMG_4837

Jal Mahal or Water Palace, was built in the18th Century and seems to float on a lake near Jaipur, India AIMG_4857

The latticework surrounding the windows in the Amber Fort near Jaipur, India permitted the ladies of the court to discretely look out over the courtyard without being seen. AIMG_4818

This is a photograph of the ceiling of a room in the Amber Fort near Jaipur, India. Contrruction began on this fort in 1592.

The view from the Amber Fort near Jaipur, India reveals the Jaigarh Fort which was built in 1726 by Sawai Jai Singh on Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles). AIMG_4815

Amber Fort near Jaipur, India was the ancient citadel of the ruling Kachhawa clan before the capital was shifted to Jaipur in 1727. AIMG_4813

This elephant "taxi stand" sits below the Amber Fort near Jaipur, India. The elephants ferry passengers up the hill to the Amber Fort. AIMG_4810