Photos India north
In March 2013 I went with some friends to India and we travelled through the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.. The first week we visited the impressive and magnificent palaces, forts and temples of Jaipur, Agra, Gwalior, Orchha and Khajuraho. Everywhere we saw colorful and friendly people and great contrasts between rich and poor, old and modern, ...
We did safaris in four national parks and nature reserves (Keoladeo, Panna, Banhavgarh and Tadoba) where we spotted many elephants, wild boars, deers, monkeys, jackals, .... The bird life is diverse and rich and we were able to spot many species; kingfishers, bee-eaters, woodpeckers, rollers, flycatchers, peacocks, storks, owls, birds of prey, ... Our main goal was to look for the endangered Bengal tigers. And yes we were very fortunate because we had 7 sightings of this magnificent animal and were able to shoot some very good photos. We even witnessed an attack of a tigress on some sambar deers. Moreover, we could also spot a shy sloth bear.
City palace
City palace - Lotus Gate
City palace
Chandpole gate
Tuktuk and rickshaw
Camel
Old man
Laughing man
Woman with child
Rickshaw at Hawa Mahal
Amber fort
Amber fort - Woman
Amber fort - Elephant
Amber fort
Amber fort & Jaigarh fort
Jaigarh fort
Amber fort
Sunset at Nahargarh fort
Jal Mahal
Brahminy starling
Painted stork
Nilgai
Peacock
Flying peacock
Collared owlet
Green bee-eater
Rickshaw
White-throated kingfisher
Three-striped palm squirrel
White-naped woodpecker
Spotted owlet
Buland Darwaza
Ibadat Khanna
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Yamuna river and Taj Mahal
Agra fort - Girls
Agra fort
Agra fort
Train
Man Mandir Palace
Mandir Palace
Sikhs
Sikh
Sunset at Betwa river
Chhatris
Chhatris
Man
Kandariya-Mahadev temple
Kandariya-Mahadev temple
Lakshman temple
Statues Lakshman temple
Detail Lakshman temple
Family
Laughing boys
Man
Woman in the field
Sambar deer
Crested goshawk
Langur monkey
Running langur monkey
Spotted deers
Sambar deer
Langur monkey
Crocodile
Langur monkey with baby
Jackal
Indian roller
Peacock
Tigers
Tiger
Tiger
Tiger
Sambar deer
Wild pig
Wild pig
Burling spotted deer
Black stork
Indian nightjar
Sambar deer
Wild pigs
Rhesus macaque
Common kestrel
Tigress
Sambar deers
Tigress
Tiger attack
Tiger attack
Tiger attack
Sambar deers and tigress
Second attack
Tigress
Tiger close-up
Tigress
Tigress
Tigress
Gaur
Ruddy mongoose
Crested hawk eagle
Asian paradise-flycatcher
Oriental honey buzzard
Juvenile white-eyed buzzard
Muntjac
Sloth bear
Indian roller
Tigress
Tigress
Ox wagon
Woman and children
Woman
Womand with child
