The mountains near the Ambaji Temple in Gujarat are well known for their marble mines. In fact, the local name for the mountains and the forest there - Arasur - comes from the word for marble. No wonder every temple in the area is made of marble! Here is one view of the hills.........
Here is another... from right among these hills....
Take a closer look.....
The marble mines have eaten up the heart of the mountain, and not much is left. With the kind of demand for marble today, I wonder how much of these hills will be left in a few more years!
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Here is another... from right among these hills....
Take a closer look.....
The marble mines have eaten up the heart of the mountain, and not much is left. With the kind of demand for marble today, I wonder how much of these hills will be left in a few more years!
This has been quite a depressing post, but for some really good images from around the world, go to Sky Watch Friday.
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