Taj Mahal...Day 3

Went on a four hour drive to the Taj Mahal in Agra. Spent two hot, sunny, humid hours at the Taj taking pictures and finding ways to keep cool. Got some great pics and went to some pretty expensive art shops. Many of the street scene pictures were taking right out of the car whose driver, Peter, was relentless in his pursuit of speed and aggression.

Me and Anwar at the Taj Mahal

Every other person seemed to have some piece of cloth covering their head from the fierce sunlight. Oh, to have hair!

Anwar composing a shot of the Taj from afar.

The obligatory shot of the Taj.

Most of the people riding bikes were helmeted men. In Agra, we saw quite a few younger women running about in scooters and motor cycles. The scarf is for protection from pests (like men and insects) and the dust and fumes in the air.

A building still under construction in the style of the Taj. Not bad for a shot taken from a car moving at 50 kph.

This little girl was dancing for tourists at a highway stop while her father played an instrument and sang. I couldn't resist taking a picture or giving her a little gift. Intense little thing and a pretty snazzy dancer too!

A couple of old guys (Sadhus? Holy men?) taking it easy in the back of a pick up...but you can see that can't you?

Just a street scene: I am fascinated by the volume and speed of activity: People, vehicles, cows, donkeys, camels, the vivid colour of saris -- like a pot of water on the boil or a dervish-like spinning of atoms, water falling a hundred metres to through up a mist, the final act of consummation.