Cars and others on the road in scenic conditions - in Scotland

Cars crossing a stone bridge over the River Teith, near the town of Stirling in Scotland (More photos at this link)

An old style bridge located near the town of Stirling in Scotland. The bridge, made of stone, is over the river Teith, and looks very beautiful. It was worth it just to be close to the bridge and take a photo of cars crossing the bridge - although it does seem odd, a combination of old times and modern vehicles. The area all around is very green, with trees, grass and flowers all around. Also, there is the sign for the Deanston distillery which is close by; Scotland is famous for its distilleries and for being the birthplace for Scotch.

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Car on a road in Scotland, with cycles mounted on the top (More photos at this link)

Cycling is a popular pastime for a number of people. It is a healthy form of exercise, allows you to travel with a group of friends in scenic surroundings. People in the cities love cycling where they can, but the problem is that cycling is best done in locations that are outside the cities. So, the best solution is, when traveling somewhere, take your cycles along with you. It is fairly easy to install this equipment on top of the vehicle to be taken safely wherever you are going. This is located in a scenic highway in Scotland.

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Cyclists on a road in the Scottish Highlands with a lake next to them (For more photos, click on this link)

I love this photo. It takes a small highway heading from Edinburgh towards the region of Lochs, hills, towards the Scottish Highlands and takes some cycling enthusiasts as they are cycling on the side of the road. The rest of the road is deserted, but the section of road that is on view is also small, since there is a curve right ahead, with the road curving to meet the contours of the Loch. The hills to the right of the Loch provide the basic definition of what tourists view Scotland - lakes and hills.

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Children and their rides inside the Blair Drummond safari park near Stirling in Scotland

Children and adults at the Merry go round inside the Blair Drummond safari park (More photos at this link)

A merry go around inside the Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling in Scotland. This is part of the rides located near the entrance of the park. Once you enter the park, there are these rides for children near the entrance, with some of these being slides and the other being rides such as this merry-go-round and other slides which also take people in a circle. When you looked at these rides, you could see that these kids were having a great time, with many of these children being accompanied by their parents or somebody else who was an adult. And there were these parents standing outside the ride, watching their children go around and enjoy.

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The dragon ride with children in it in the Blair Drummond Safari park near Stirling (View more photos at this link)

Another wonderful ride for children inside the Blair Drummond Safari Park near the town of Stirling in Scotland. The ride is very colorful and takes children on a ride that goes up and down at a fast clip. In the photo, it is not clear whether all of them are enjoying it, since the girl in front seems to be just taking in her stride but the kid behind her seems more excited about the ride. As with the other rides, there are adults in this slide, accompanying the young kids.

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The dragon ride with children in it in the Blair Drummond Safari park near Stirling (View more photos at this link)

Another view of the same ride as above, just a different perspective. The ride is in the form of a dragon with seats down the line, and with almost all of the seats occupied. The fence surrounding the ride seems in a strange shape though, with the fence tilting at an angle. A man with his child is waving to his other children who are there in the slide.

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A slide with kids and parked cars inside the Blair Drummond safari park near Stirling in Scotland (View more photos)

This is another slide, catering to children, near the entrance of the Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling in Scotland. The slide consists of a wavy slide down, with going up on the other side of the slide in an orderly queue. They climb to the top of the slide and come down in twos and threes.

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A large bird flying as part of the Birds of Prey show in the Blair Drummond safari park (More photos and sizes)

A large bird in the Blair Drummond Safari park. These are part of a show called the Birds of Prey show where large birds (sometimes very large birds fly with the coaching and experience of their trainers - sometimes they even fly over the visitors who are seated on benches, leading to a lot of oohs and aahs from the visitors). The Blair Drummond safari park provides visitors glimpses of many different animals, including allowing one to drive their own vehicle through enclosures in the park where wild large animals such as lions and rhinos are moving around freely. In this photo, if you look closely, you can see a red tag near the rear part of the bird, trailed by a wire as well.

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People on wooden benches at the Birds of Prey show at the Blair Drummond safair park (View more photos here)

In the photo above, there was the view of a large bird at the Birds of Prey show. This is the seating of the people at the Birds of Prey show at the Blair Drummond safari park near Stirling. At this location, you have set timings for the show, and there are a number of people who enjoy the show. We got there just in time, and were able to enjoy the show, along with many other people who were sitting there and enjoying the show.

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Eating and drinking at tables inside the Blair Drummond Safari park (more photos at this location)

As you step inside the Blair Drummond Safari park located close to Stirling, the park management has attractions for children right next to the car parking and entrance. There are some slides for children and other rides such as this merry-go-round and other such rides, and in between all of these, there are some small eating areas. With children here, there are eating places that offer a number of different child friendly options and metal tables and children, right between all of these attractions.

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A table along with the Dragon Coaster at the Blair Drummond safari park (view more photos at this link)

A Dragon Coaster near the entrance of the Blair Drummond Safari park near Stirling in Scotland. Children are very excited with these rides and you can see a number of parents standing outside the ride. In front, there is this table and with other equipment related to children such as a pram, and in addition, there is this garbage bin right at the side.

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Tourist admiring some of the statues at the foot of the Abu Simbel temple in Egypt

A view of a tourist at the base of the smaller statues and sculptures at the Abu Simbel temple in lower Egypt. The temple of Abu Simbel was built fairly distant from Aswan, around 280 km, along the river Nile. The temple was built by the pharaoh Ramesses II as a measure of the magnificence of his rule, and also meant to be a grand warning to visitors from Sudan to the south, so that they realize the grandeur of his rule.
In the 1960's, there was a huge effort to move the temple from its original location to the current location, in order that the rise in waters due to the construction of the dam on the Nile at Aswan does not drown the temple.

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A boat carrying a number of people in the waterways near Alleppey, Kerala

The waterways of Alleppey are the more reliable means of transport, given their wide-spread availability. In this photo, you can see a double decker ferry type of boat carrying a number of people, with greenery on both sides of the waterway.

The side of a houseboat on the waterways in Alleppey in Kerala, India

This is a photo of the side of a houseboat plying on the waterways near Alleppey. The houseboats are supposed to be environmentally friendly, with the sides made from the various products created from coconut. The sides and window panes are made from the byproducts of the coconut tree. We were at some speed, so the splashes can be seen in the water drops at the front end of the photo.

People on the side of the canal with a lot of greenery in the town of Alleppey in Kerala, India

As I have mentioned before, the waterways in Alleppey are one of the primary means of transport in Alleppey because of their reach and network. They are much more dominant than roadways. In this case, you can see so many people at the side of the waterways, who use this as the dominant means of transporting goods and people.

Photos on diplay inside the old Jewish synagogue in Cochin - showing arrival in Kerala

The historic Jewish synagogue in the old part of the city of Cochin or Kochi (in the state of Kerala, India) is one of the oldest structures in the area, venerated as a historic place of religious significance. It has a section where paintings depicting the arrival of the Jews into the area as far back as 72 AD (after the destruction by the Romans of the sacred Jewish temple and dispersal of the Jewish people into various areas of the world).

Display of old documents inside the Jewish syngague in Cochin by a tour guide

Inside the Jewish synagogue (a historic building in the South Indian city of Cochin, in the state of Kerala); there is not much of regular prayer sessions because the number of Jewish people nearby, and in the general population is not very high. The synagogue typically gets most busy as a tourist location, and even in this case, it is the tourist guide who is holding forth the religious book inside the synagogue.

Sunrise over the Lakshadweep Islands in India, a beautiful view of the sun rays over palm and coconut trees

A photo of a beautiful sunrise over the Lakshadweep Islands. The Lakshadweep Islands are a small set of islands set in the Arabian Sea, reachable by ship from the city of Cochin in Kerala, on the mainland. These islands are islands with a beautiful coral reef and a lagoon between the reef and the islands, making for a very beautiful place. They are also very famous for scuba diving.

Small bridge over a stream inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani

Inside the tourist village of Chokhi Dhani, there is a small stream of water that runs to one side, and over it, there is a very small wooden bridge. It is small, and shakes slightly when you walk on it, and can be fun to cross, again with small children, since they would enjoy the small shaking of the bridge.

Dancers resting after a performance in the Rajasthani tourist village of Chokhi Daani

Dancing can be a pretty tiring activity, as can be seen in this case when the dancers are resting after a performance in the tourist village of Chokhi Daani. The dancers do a form of dancing that is heavy on movement, and hence can get pretty tired.

Dancers in traditional attire at the cultural village of Chokhi Daani

Chokhi Daani is a village meant to appeal to tourists in terms of a depiction of the traditional life, style, culture and habits of people in the rural areas of Rajasthan. In this case, you can see dancers in traditional attire performing a traditional dance.

Man posing in front of his camel in Chokhi Daani (a cultural village near Jaipur, India)

Inside the cultural village of Chokhi Daani near Jaipur, there is a lot of focus on defining the experience of replicating a traditional snapshot of the life in Rajasthan villages. Since Rajasthan has a large area under desert, camels are more popular here; and you can see the owner posing in front of his camel.

Lighted courtyard with charpoys inside the Chokhi Daani

Inside the cultural village of Chokhi Daani, the village opens in the evening, and the light level goes down. So photos from the village always seem a bit dark, as can be seen in this photo. There are huts all around, and also charpoys where people can sit on makeshift beds.

Villager dressed in traditional attire sitting under a lamp in Chokhi Daani

The cultural tourist village of Chokhi Daani is near Jaipur and showcases the traditional life and habits of rural people in the state. In this photo you can see a villager dressed in traditional colorful attire under a lamp shade.

Dispensing soft drinks and food items inside the cultural village of Chokhi Daani

Inside the cultural village of Chokhi Daani near Jaipur, there are some signs of modern life. In this case, to cater to tourists, mineral water and soft drinks along with eatables are sold inside, from this counter.

A food serving station inside the village of Chokhi Daani

Inside the village of Chokhi Daani near Jaipur, the construction of any building or structure is through the use of traditional building materials, as can be seen in this dimly lit photo where the construction is using stone, bricks, thatch, and so on.

Serving milk the traditional way inside Chokhi Daani

In this photo (again in a low a light condition), you can see men serving milk the traditional way, with lots of cream, on a flat thick metal pan over an open flame. This is rich milk, meant for the people working hard on farming, not for city dwellers who don't do the same kind of physical work.

View of open section inside the village of Chokhi Daani

A photo of the inside section of the cultural village of Chokhi Daani near the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan. It is late evening, and hence dark now, so more difficult to see the photo clearly, but it is impossible to show the photo with more light without modifying the image.