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November 07, 2007
More India: Hidden Delhi
A and I finally merged our massive photosets, took out exact duplicates, and did some work to pick the best couple of hundred photos, so if you ask us for an in-person slideshow, you know what you're getting yourself into. In the meantime, I've updated Flickr with the missing photos; Jama Masjid, a hugemongous mosque in Old Delhi, more Delhi shots, Jantar Mantar, a huge stone astro-nomical and -logical observatory, and some other random shots.
Jama Masjid
We went there because my finely-honed "late afternoon tropical thunderstorm" senses were tingling, and we figured we could find refuge. After wisely toting our shoes (you can't wear shoes in mosques), the sky broke open and deluged the less fortunate:
After the rainstorm we slipped and slided and clammered up a tall and steep minaret/tower to get a view of the city; it was... harrowing, unlit, narrow, and super crowded with 2-way traffic up a 1-way staircase. We survived, with some great shots. 
Some pictures of India Gate, government buildings, and the presidential house:
A Hindu temple, and the Bahai temple:
There are three more choice photos from our morning at Humayun's Tomb that I must share. First:
There is one parrot, and five ninjas, in this photo.
Second, I come halfway across the world to find a country overrun by mesquite trees? Next time I'll save money and jetlag and go to west texas:
Third:
Important lesson for female travellers: don't get your picture taken with men outside of family groups. That shit-eating grin on the guy's face? Yeah, he's grabbing Audrey's ass. Not that I can blame him, really, but still.
Posted by griffjon at November 7, 2007 03:38 PM
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