Architecture is the constant fight between man and nature, the fight to overwhelm nature, to possess it. The first act of architecture is to put a stone on the ground. That act transforms a condition of nature into a condition of culture; it’s a holy act.
– Mario Botta
I clicked this pic from a moving bus. This is a well known historical site, frequented by tourists. Amer Fort, 13 kms from Jaipur, Rajasthan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amer_Fort
This was again clicked from a moving bus. This Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Hawa Mahal means Palace of Winds. It has been named so because of the innumerable ‘jharokhas’ or small windows built on this outer wall for the women of the royal family to observe the outside world without being seen. Also the shape of the wall resembles the crown of Lord Krishna.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawa_Mahal
Day 12 assignment
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_assignment/photography-101-architecture/
acbistro 
Great shots! Beautiful architecture!
thank you 🙂
Nice shots, especially given that you were on a moving bus! When I was in Rajasthan, I didn’t make it to Jaipur – but I would have loved to photograph the Hawa Mahal.
that is a perfect reason for you make another trip 😉
thank you 🙂