Journey to White Desert, Kutch - Part-1

We left for our journey to White Desert very early in the morning. More than 400 kms of distance from Ahmedabad to White Desert  passed with more than necessary stops for umpteen number of tea cups  and capturing vista which was photographer's delight. My Canon EOS 7D and SONY RX 100 M3 with its versatile Carl Zeiss lens were put to good use.

Early morning

 Place where I always love to stop is Surajbari area, where landscape can change depending upon the season or time of your visit. White beauty of salt pans, broken by symmetrical formation of electrical poles and unsymmetraical arrangement of windmills present surreal landscape to my photographer's eyes.

Surreal landscape of Surajbari, Kutch

Salt pans of Kutch

 And if you are lucky enough you will be able to meet and photograph shepherds of kutch attired in their traditional dress and with their flock of animals. 

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Shepherds of Kutch

To be continued....

White Desert- Safed Rann- Kutch, Gujarat, india

 Around 90 kms, from Bhuj, main city of Kutch, lies this largest salt desert in the world, generally known as The White Desert. For someone who has grown up in claustrophobic city, this mass of pristine White land is a sight to behold and enjoy.

Bird's eye view of White Desert, Kutch,India

Best time to visit is from October to March. This is the place where you would like to spend hours in quiet contemplation. If you wish to attend Rann utsav, visit it during months of December to February/March.

Colours of Rann utsav at White Desert, Kutch

Try to visit it during the evening hours to enjoy the beauty of Sunset. If you are there during Rann utsav, you can also hear the last notes of  local folk music ,as moonlight slowly covers it in its silvery light.

As the sun sets on beauty of  White Desert, Kutch

Fun time during Rann utsav White desert

For more information on Rann utsav : http://www.rannutsav.com/