The temperature across the world has taken a nosedive, with many countries receiving a good amount of snow this time around. It is no different here in Jaipur, barring the snow part! We don’t get snow here, ever! I’m sharing a picture of the soft winter sun in Jaipur at Mansagar Lake. Posted for the Skywatch Friday.

Jal Mahal or Mansagar Lake is one of the best places to watch the sunrise in Jaipur. It is not far from the historic old part of Jaipur- the walled city area. Jal Mahal is the biggest natural water body in the city. There are a few more lakes near Jaipur, like Barkheda and Chandlai but reaching them requires at least a 45 minutes drive.
If you want to know more about Jal Mahal or the water palace in Jaipur, Read this post – Inside Jal Mahal
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Beautiful capture ARV! This picture looks mystical and romantic..:)
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You said it well… mystic and romantic! 🙂
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Beautiful capture of the soft winter sun over the lake.
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Thank You Somali. I’m sure you would have caught a glimpse of this lake on way to Amer Palace. 🙂
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Calming & serene Arv….. beautiful capture:)
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Thank you Divya. Serene was my thought too that made me share this image with everyone! 🙂
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love the blue tones suggesting the cold… and I love how you’ve used the tree to frame the image so beautifully…
hope you have a great weekend ahead, despite weather 🙂
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Thank you Alexandra! Indeed framing and blue tint are two important aspects of this picture. Out here, even in winters we have plenty of sunshine. Quite like the summer season of the northern Europe 🙂
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Mesmerizing!! The grey colour lends this picture a unique charm.
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True. It has a mystical feel to it. 🙂
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dreamy, mystic…
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An outstanding photograph that reminds of summer in Canada! But winter can be also very enticing, as I will show later on this week.
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Our winter is akin to the summer in cold places like Canada. Eagerly awaiting for the picture 🙂
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That is a beautiful image.
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Thank you Felicia!
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Truly Awesome.
Great captured.
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Thank you rupam! 🙂
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Talks about the beauty even without snow…lovely!
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Thank You Alok! 🙂
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Lovely shot! And yes – I just got back from Kurukshetra, no snow but the soft winter Sun was beautiful. At times confusing me too.
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I think we really enjoy the presence of Sun during this time of the year.Do you have any picture to share? 🙂
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No. It was so cold that I hardly stepped out. Got a Moon though. It is on the blog 🙂
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Just checked. 🙂
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Arv this sunrise picture is one of my favorites! I love how the mountains cast a shadow on the water, the sun is soft looking, the water looks like glass, the trees framing the picture, and the color blue is everywhere!! 🙂 It’s lovely! Hope you’re having a great weekend so far 🙂
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Jennifer, there’s certain mysticism about the setting in this picture as detailed by you. Frankly, it’s a popular tourist spot too known popularly as jalmahal or water palace. You can spot it in extreme right side -only a shadow though. The idea was to see it in a new perspective. 🙂
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Wow, it’s so nice from that perspective too Arv, I really love this picture! It’s so calm and peaceful which is what I love most about it.
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Yes, the picture emanates calmness, Jennifer! 🙂
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So beautiful..
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🙂
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Ah, so it doesn’t snow there in Jaipur but it is still cold. Hope it is still not uncomfortably cold to go out and the weather doesn’t hurt your equipment. It is summer here in Australia and I couldn’t be happier. I have missed this warm weather so much, and to me, the warmer, the better and the happier I am. I was out taking photos the other day and my camera heated up, though. Not good, lol.
Very good photography as usual, Arv. But I didn’t need to say that as you already know it 😉 As 2travellingsisters said, it does look romantic. I also like how the sun seems to look like a moon and the overall nighttime composition it exudes. Brilliantly done.
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The strong phase of winter rarely lasts more than 10-15 days. Other than this, the winters are quite mild from the European perspective since it’s akin to European summers! The night temperature is usually between 8-13 C. So don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll quite like the weather here. We Asians generally are predisposed to warm weather and so is our culture.
Thank You for appreciating Mabel.I rarely point my camera towards Sun except around sunrise when the Sun is quite soft. You said it well, that this resembles Moon, in many ways! 🙂
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You really do have warm winters. I am jealous. Tropical weather is my favourite weather and unfortunately winters here in Melbourne are dry and frigid. I’m presuming winters in Jaipur are more humid 🙂
Haha, maybe you should point the camera more at the sun, Arv. Then again, I read again it can damage the insides of the camera.
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Well, we have dry winters here too! That’s exactly the reason why I don’t aim at the Sun!! I am not taking any chances by infuriating the “Sun” god! However, in winters Sun is little sleepy…so that is an exception! 😉
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You are very respectful for giving the sun to shine all over in its glory. In winter, here in Australia we love a bit of sun to warm us up from the cold. Maybe you do too over there 🙂
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You’ll find people flocking to the public parks in winters, here in Jaipur to get some warm sunshine. Quite akin to people getting some sun on beaches there! 🙂
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Wow – that is a gorgeous shot!
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Thank You Ladyfi! 🙂
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Dreamy!
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🙂
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A gorgeous capture, Arv. I love the tree silhouette – it frames the image perfectly. 🙂
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It’s always a chance event. while we all can spot a tree but framing the same is a chance event. I happy that you liked this picture. 🙂
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When they say a picture worth a thousand words, this is what they refer to😊 mesmerized 🙌
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Thanks for the lovely words of appreciation. I never thought that picture will come out so well while framing it. In my opinion, the picture certainly conveys serenity and mysticism.
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Yesss! Has to be one of your best 😊😊makes for one of those ideal wallpapers to look at and feel happy😀
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I’m delighted! 🙂
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Gorgeous photo of the soft winter sun over the lake. Mystical and so atmospheric.
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Thank You Millie! 🙂
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If you ever get snow, Arvind there might be something really wrong with the climatic patterns. 🙂 Great capture as always.
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This year saw some sections of Sahara desert in Altas mountains,Africa receive snow after almost 40 years! Reminds me of the movie The day after tomorrow!
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Really? That’s scary! 😦 Climatic patterns are awry world over. Maybe, the movies weren’t lying after all.
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check this news : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/africa/algeria/articles/a-metre-of-snow-falls-in-sahara-desert/
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Wow! Never knew of this.
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🙂
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