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Lahore

What a truly amazing city. Can I say that enough about Pakistan? I don't think so. It's a lot like Delhi, but without all the utterly maddening touts. And a bit cleaner. The Fort and the Badhshahi Masjid were worth the flight themselves. But add to that the old city and all the bazaars and Lahore has got to be one of South Asia's greatest cities. I took a ton of photos and this gallery is indefensibly huge, but I just loved this city. I also was quite fond of the photo of myself I put several versions of in here.
In the heart of old Lahore is a fort
In the heart of old Lahore is a fort		 These first photos are of the outside of the original wall
These first photos are of the outside of the original wall		 The entire wall was once covered in mosaic tile
The entire wall was once covered in mosaic tile		 Now they are mostly gone. UNESCO is on the case, however.
Now they are mostly gone. UNESCO is on the case, however.		 And has been for several years, according to my guide
And has been for several years, according to my guide		 This is a small portion of the wall
This is a small portion of the wall
I took a lot of photos of it
I took a lot of photos of it		 Pigeons seemed as taken with it as I was
Pigeons seemed as taken with it as I was		 Just really tremendously beautiful wall. Maybe UNESCO should leave it alone?
Just really tremendously beautiful wall. Maybe UNESCO should leave it alone?		 Strange white bottles
Strange white bottles		 The Ugly Ameircan goes native, makes peace sign
The Ugly Ameircan goes native, makes peace sign		 That's Benazir Bhutto in the photo
That's Benazir Bhutto in the photo
Wazir Khan mosque, one of my favorite places
Wazir Khan mosque, one of my favorite places		 Detail, Wazir Khan
Detail, Wazir Khan		 Wazir Khan
Wazir Khan		 Wazir Khan, madrassas in session
Wazir Khan, madrassas in session		 Wazir Khan detail
Wazir Khan detail		 Another
Another
g2/31/233431/3/65692185.LYyvTBv7.jpg Courtyard
Courtyard		 Pigeons
Pigeons		 g2/31/233431/3/65692176.m5UIrMJZ.jpg g2/31/233431/3/65692175.n3Jf6ZQy.jpg g2/31/233431/3/65692173.D0b8xDKw.jpg
g2/31/233431/3/65691636.bDSXmXQc.jpg g2/31/233431/3/65691637.1x6PeKgZ.jpg Last Wazir Khan photo
Last Wazir Khan photo		 A Sufi shrine, with healing mud
A Sufi shrine, with healing mud		 Elegant horse poster
Elegant horse poster		 Yogurt dealers
Yogurt dealers
The ugly American finds himself whipped into ecstatic frenzy by a visit to Sufi shrine
The ugly American finds himself whipped into ecstatic frenzy by a visit to Sufi shrine		 Carnival around Sufi shrine
Carnival around Sufi shrine		 Walking around the old city, got invited into an art school
Walking around the old city, got invited into an art school		 The ugly American, in front of Shah Badshahi
The ugly American, in front of Shah Badshahi		 Courtyard of the art school
Courtyard of the art school		 Nice wall. I'm fond of walls
Nice wall. I'm fond of walls
See.
See.		 Street life
Street life		 Sufi mystic
Sufi mystic		 Cobbler
Cobbler		 Inside the mosque
Inside the mosque		 Raining at the mosque
Raining at the mosque
Minaret and Sikh temple
Minaret and Sikh temple		 Nice old villa outside of Fort's main gate
Nice old villa outside of Fort's main gate		 Outside a Sufi shrine
Outside a Sufi shrine		 Sufis
Sufis		 Nice villa
Nice villa		 Nice hazy side street
Nice hazy side street
Beautiful yellow. Made me long for Hanoi
Beautiful yellow. Made me long for Hanoi		 Old city shot
Old city shot		 Some ruin in the Fort complex
Some ruin in the Fort complex		 It really rained
It really rained		 Minaret, Sikh temple
Minaret, Sikh temple		 Inside Shah Badshahi
Inside Shah Badshahi
Dinner
Dinner		 Nice old window
Nice old window		 Old City
Old City		 Sufi mystic -- or maybe opium dealer.
Sufi mystic -- or maybe opium dealer.		 Nice colors
Nice colors		 Lots of donkey cart drivers seem to prefer standing
Lots of donkey cart drivers seem to prefer standing
Just outisde old city gate
Just outisde old city gate		 Siesta
Siesta		 Shot this from the roof of Coco's Den, an old backpacker place from the days when backpackers went to Lahore
Shot this from the roof of Coco's Den, an old backpacker place from the days when backpackers went to Lahore		 That cool building again
That cool building again		 Seller
Seller		 Minaret
Minaret
Sikh
Sikh		 Mughal dome, somewhere in the Fort
Mughal dome, somewhere in the Fort		 All the tourists were Pakistanis. A couple of Chinese. And me.
All the tourists were Pakistanis. A couple of Chinese. And me.		 Ugly American has fun with Photoshop one hot afternoon
Ugly American has fun with Photoshop one hot afternoon		 He just can't stop
He just can't stop		 He's very fond of this one
He's very fond of this one
This is how hot it felt
This is how hot it felt

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hina19-Apr-2011 09:48
Nice pictures
Aamer Ikram 27-Feb-2007 14:22
Portrayal of Lahore's Cultural Heritage in an impressive way. Good work
Aamer Ikram 27-Feb-2007 14:21
Portrayal of Lahore's Cultural Heritage in an impressive
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