We took the short walk from our hotel to the monument late morning but the sun was a bit harsh and directly overhead so we took a few photos but returned later in the afternoon (following High Tea at the Taj Hotel) and got some pictures in better light.
Here's a combination of pictures taken lunch time and late afternoon.
The first two are taken late afternoon when the sun was less fierce
These were taken this morning - this is a side view
Another side view
Ferries lined up next to the Gateway ...
David wanted to check if we could reserve a window table at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel for High Tea this afternoon. Its directly opposite the Gateway of India so we popped in to the hotel (having gone through security checks first) and rested in their lovely lounge for a while to cool off and people watch.
As I'd thought, its not possible to reserve tables for High Tea - it starts at 3.30 so we decided to get there for around 3.15 and take our chances.
A fabulous monument and the difference in the light is obvious. Love the posing crow.
ReplyDeleteyes, its amazing how very different some places look dependent on the light. We were on a group tour when we went to the Taj Mahal in 2014 so we only got one opportunity to see it. Had we been travelling independently we'd have gone back at different times as the marble changes colour throughout the day/evening.
ReplyDeleteThe crows are everywhere ... but they're quite handsome and photogenic!