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  • Stone-mimic grasshoppers<br />
Gobi Desert<br />
Mongolia
    01_Stone-mimic_grasshoppers.jpg
  • Sand Stone Cliffs<br />
nesting sites of Lear's Macaw (very rare)<br />
Caatinga Habitat.  Bahia State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
Threatened Habitat
    113026 Sand Stone Cliffs.tif
  • Sand Stone Cliffs<br />
nesting sites of Lear's Macaw (very rare)<br />
Caatinga Habitat.  Bahia State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
Threatened Habitat
    113011 Sand Stone Cliffs.tif
  • Caatinga Tree<br />
Typical thorns and drought Resistant Water Storage Swollen Trunk<br />
Caatinga Habitat.  Bahia State, NE BRAZIL.  South America<br />
Threatened Habitat
    113193 Caatinga Tree.tif
  • Junagarh Fort, Bikaner, Rajasthan, INDIA<br />
This fort is well preserved. Built in 1588 by Raja Rai Singh it is unusual in the sense that it was one of the few forts in Rajasthan not built on a hilltop but instead built on the desert plains. Beyond the main gate lies a complex of splendid palaces, each built by a different ruler over the centuries. <br />
Bikaner was founded in the 15th century by the son of the Rathor Raja of Marwar (Jodpur). Taking offence at a comment that his father had made he left with a band of horsemen to set up his own kingdom in the desert. Spurred on by the blessing of Karni Mata (whose rat temple is whorshipped by Hindus till today) he fought the local desert clans for 30 years, ultimately carving out a kingdom approx. the size of England. Today this town is still at heart a medieval walled desert town. The thick crenelated walls encircling it are still there studded with five huge gates that were once locked at night. It is a pink city as it is carved out of pink sand stone characteristic of this region.
    IND2777_Junagarh_Fort,_Bikaner.tif
  • Lallgarh Palace Hotel, Rajasthan, INDIA<br />
Bikaner was founded in the 15th century by the son of the Rathor Raja of Marwar (Jodpur). Taking offence at a comment that his father had made he left with a band of horsemen to set up his own kingdom in the desert. Spurred on by the blessing of Karni Mata (whose rat temple is whorshipped by Hindus till today) he fought the local desert clans for 30 years, ultimately carving out a kingdom approx. the size of England. Today this town is still at heart a medieval walled desert town. The thick crenelated walls encircling it are still there studded with five huge gates that were once locked at night. It is a pink city as it is carved out of pink sand stone characteristic of this region.
    IND2773_Lallgarh_Palace_Hotel.tif
  • Woman wearing their traditional sarees and silver jewellery outside traditional sand stone houses of Jaisalmer. Rajasthan, INDIA<br />
Heavy ankle bracelets are common as well as nose rings and silver bangles.<br />
Founded in 1156 Jaisalmer grew to be a major staging post on the trade route across the forbidding Thar desert from India to the west. It is known as the Golden City as the fort and town's buildings are built from the local yellow sandstone. The bustling narrow streets are lined with tradesmen selling their wares. Many of the smalll shops are occupied by descendents of the original owners. There are many exceptional Havelis (mansions of rich merchants - exquistely carved) both in the fort and the old walled town.
    IND2600_Woman_in_Jaisalmer.tif
  • Woman wearing their traditional sarees and silver jewellery outside traditional sand stone houses of Jaisalmer. Rajasthan, INDIA<br />
Heavy ankle bracelets are common as well as nose rings and silver bangles.<br />
Founded in 1156 Jaisalmer grew to be a major staging post on the trade route across the forbidding Thar desert from India to the west. It is known as the Golden City as the fort and town's buildings are built from the local yellow sandstone. The bustling narrow streets are lined with tradesmen selling their wares. Many of the smalll shops are occupied by descendents of the original owners. There are many exceptional Havelis (mansions of rich merchants - exquistely carved) both in the fort and the old walled town.
    IND2599_Woman_in_Jaisalmer.tif
  • Coal iron outside traditional sand stone houses of Jaisalmer. Rajasthan, INDIA<br />
Heavy ankle bracelets are common as well as nose rings and silver bangles.<br />
Founded in 1156 Jaisalmer grew to be a major staging post on the trade route across the forbidding Thar desert from India to the west. It is known as the Golden City as the fort and town's buildings are built from the local yellow sandstone. The bustling narrow streets are lined with tradesmen selling their wares. Many of the smalll shops are occupied by descendents of the original owners. There are many exceptional Havelis (mansions of rich merchants - exquistely carved) both in the fort and the old walled town.
    IND2612_Coal_iron.tif
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