Black hills on red soil, enroute to Nagarjunasagar
more hills..
Why 'Delhi' is spelled correctly remains a mystery.
A view of the dam.
This smart saleswoman has reasons to smile.
Mausami juice, with added sugars.
Another peanut vendor.
A closer view of the dam.
Lessons learned the hard way.
This lady asked me to take her picture !
Surviving the winds of fate.
Stranded.
On banks of the Krishna
Amphitheatre
Amphitheatre at Anupu, on the bank of Krishna
Rooms for the monks (foreground)
Stupa
The base once held a statue of the Buddha
Animals from the Jataka tales
Kanhaiya Singh, security guard and a great guide!
Launch Station
Gulmohur
Some things haven't changed ...
Ramp to the launch station
Retirement
This boat still ferries..
Those people who always miss the boat
but don't give up
Bank of the Krishna river
Nagrajunakonda... still a far way off
But there are diversions
and grub inside the ferry
Land ahoy! The Nagarjunakonda island
Enterance to the reconstructed site
... and greeted by cacti
Megalithic site mound
Bathing ghats 75ft long leadingt to the Krishna river
Bathing ghats
A lime butterfly
A temple
Reconstructed monastry on the island.
Buddha's statue at the monastry.
Maha- stupa in the reconstructed monastry
Stupa at the monastry.
Another stupa
Monastry
Blue headed Kingfisher
View from launch at the island
Leaving the island...
A few men in boat.
Witness
Sailing into the sunset
Ethipothala Falls. There was little water, and only a lone alligator in the sanctuary below.
Time to return.
Goodbye!
