Before my visit I’d never formed a mental picture\u00a0of India as being a particularly colorful place, although I’m sure it has natural areas in the mountains and along the coast that are lovely.\u00a0 Natural beauty was not my experience when traveling around northern India in February. \u00a0I found the areas near Delhi and Rajasthan to be exceedingly dirty, dusty and gray-brown. \u00a0The plants were coated in dirt, parched and most had lost their leaves, the monsoon still months away. \u00a0It would be interesting to see the region again after cleansing and rejuvenating summer rains, but I have no desire to visit when India’s temperatures are around 50 C and the humidity approaches 100%. \u00a0(Note: \u00a0The weather in February was absolutely perfect).<\/p>\n

What I wasn’t prepared for is that despite its sepia landscapes, India is an amazingly colorful country. \u00a0These colors are, of course, worn by its people.\u00a0 Lovely sarees were everywhere and in a flamboyant moving rainbow of shades. \u00a0Color combinations that seem like they should clash anywhere else worked remarkably well on the lovely Indian ladies.<\/p>\n

I found these colors to be mesmerizing, and my camera lens was frequently drawn to them.\u00a0 The Indian people are very friendly and most enjoyed having their photos taken.\u00a0 I’m pleased to share these images with you.<\/p>\n