Small temple at the Bherai wetland

street scene during transit

Crane sculpture at the Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary

effective public transport

semi-arid Nalsarovar

typical habitat at Nalsarovar

lakeside edge at Naalsarovar

Cotton field, one of the main regional crops

irrigated rice paddy, another main crop

my chalet at the outstanding Rann Raiders hotel, late pm

on the way to Dasada

Rapidly shrinking shallow 'Flamingo lake' at Dasada

dry, Acacia scrub habitat at Dasada

example of the high water table at Dasada

Kankrej 'traffic calming' herd on the way to the Alampura Wetland

Alampura Wetland, due to be filled-in for industrial development

Dasada

Herdsman and his Kankrej herd

the collapsed gateway of 14th century Zinzuwada, entrance to Dasada

dusty track to Dasada

the dried-up lake that is part of Dasada

Dasada sunset

6.20am depart on long transit to Sasan Gir

typical colourful truck

Jain nuns

Jain priest or local community leader being transported

town scene

another town scene

white goats slowing things down....

....followed by black goats....

....and then cattle on the slip road to the highway

highway congestion - no goats or cattle involved this time

arrival at the Sasan Gir control centre for the afternoon safari

chilly start for the dawn safari at Sasan Gir

Sasan Gir habitat

Palash tree - Butea monosperma - aka 'Flame of the Forest'

Maneland Jungle Lodge, our hotel in Sasan Gir

Maneland Jungle Lodge

Maneland Jungle Lodge, accommodation block

smart standard safari vehicle, hardly qualifies as a 'gypsy'!

entrance to the Sasan Gir National Park

Alfresco breakfast at the Maneland Jungle Lodge

Sasan Gir

Sasan Gir

Lion trackers

Local market near to Ambardi Safari Park

entrance to Ambardi Safari Park

the butterfly garden at Ambardi

Superb Velavadar hotel campus, named 'The Blackbuck Trail by Trully'

dusk at Velavadar