Robert (aus_dem_rahmen)#fensterfreitag Patwon Ki Haveli in Jaisalmer
Once a city of trade, Jaisalmer is still beautifully decorated by artistic rajasthani stonemasory. Especially the Havelis, past homes of the rich merchants of the silk road, reveal a hint of this history. Nowadays, the shining ceilings and details in every part of the facade strongly contrast life on the streets. Women selling cheap jewelery, men offering their rikshah service and children begging for some rupees. Cows know exactly when and where to get feed. Tourist guides who never finish coughing off the dust of the desert roads. Chefs of rooftop restaurants, who never left this city of 50000 residents, travel the world through the backpackers' narratives.
Today the golden city seems to be a tourists' city. And competing with more well known destinations e. g. Jaipur and Jodhpur, its' resource is the Tahr Desert. Flooded by dozens of Desert Camps, what was a trade route once is now monetized differently.
I, myself participating in this process, do not judge this development. Who am I to do so. I am thankful for the experiences I received there.
Shot on:
• Sony a6000
• Sony 16-50mm Kit
#sony #a6000 #kitlense #jaisalmer #india #streetphotography #windows #architecture #travelphotography #travel #urban #streetstories #photography #gold #goldencity
Once a city of trade, Jaisalmer is still beautifully decorated by artistic rajasthani stonemasory. Especially the Havelis, past homes of the rich merchants of the silk road, reveal a hint of this history. Nowadays, the shining ceilings and details in every part of the facade strongly contrast life on the streets. Women selling cheap jewelery, men offering their rikshah service and children begging for some rupees. Cows know exactly when and where to get feed. Tourist guides who never finish coughing off the dust of the desert roads. Chefs of rooftop restaurants, who never left this city of 50000 residents, travel the world through the backpackers' narratives.
Today the golden city seems to be a tourists' city. And competing with more well known destinations e. g. Jaipur and Jodhpur, its' resource is the Tahr Desert. Flooded by dozens of Desert Camps, what was a trade route once is now monetized differently.
I, myself participating in this process, do not judge this development. Who am I to do so. I am thankful for the experiences I received there.
Shot on:
• Sony a6000
• Sony 16-50mm Kit
#sony #a6000 #kitlense #jaisalmer #india #streetphotography #windows #architecture #travelphotography #travel #urban #streetstories #photography #gold #goldencity
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