Desert Spring

The third and final series from the trip to Rajasthan.

The day after our desert sunset evening, I was up real early, and I caught sight of this brilliant sunrise right from our tent

And I walked on outside the camp to catch an only sunrise picture and the quiet and austere beauty of it was an experience I still hold 

In Rajasthan, you see not just pigeons but wild peacocks too....look at how many peacocks flew in to feast on dinner crumbs

Evening they had a dance performance, Jashne Jaisalmer, a folk dance with accompaniment of local musical instruments like the morchang and the dholak, which was so rustic and lovely. 

This is queen harish, and she (he) is a semi finalist in 'India's Got Talent'. And it was amazing how she involved every single person in the audience, and how that enabled a bunch of people (dhruva and diksha included) to sit around together  sharing stories till late at night.

That's him in full flow, (I say him because after the event he came and sat around with folks, and diksha was like, it's amazing, he's actually a handsome looking guy), and the two girls ( gypsy living is a part of life here, and not just a costume) accompanying were so graceful and sensual.... and as brilliant. 

That's Diksha on stage with the group

On return from my sunrise walk, outside the camp there was this guy with a jeep offering a ride on the sand dunes. That put me into a quandry as the kids were yet asleep...... and plan was to head out soon after breakfast. I couldn't figure if it makes sense to do it without them.........and then I did :) 

This was on the ride

This was chai stop.....and it's so close to Pakistan, that you see the influence in the dress. The men are in pathan suits.

The jeep ride on the dunes is like a roller coaster ride without a seat belt........ came back bruised and happy.

And yet again the realization, to do what you want notwithstanding constraints.......even like needing company, and what it looks like to others. In fact got a thumbs up from two groups of people, which was a nice and almost embarrassing surprise. Then again, I was glad for what it said too...do what your heart tells you, the enthusiasm and joy for life is for you to experience