Choulistan is a desert in southern Punjab - Bahawalpur Division. Pakistan is alnd of diverse landscape..I had opportunity to visit there few days back.. with help of a local aquintance a trip was arranged in deep desert and a wonderful dinner in heart of the desert.. there is such quiteness that cant be described.. a rare experience.
[thumb=H]a2736_5953066.JPG[/thumb]
Few miles south of last city before desert - Yazman, there is a mazar called “Pir Jinnan” some Pir who actually disappeared from this place many yrs back..
[thumb=H]c2736_5953066.JPG[/thumb]
There is an annual urs where people flock in thousands at this place .. and place those strings of cloths u can see at bottom of pic .. to have blessing..
[thumb=H]d32736_8428808.JPG[/thumb]
Vast vast wilderness.. only who knew place can take u around.. some mounds of these shrubs reminded me “Return of the Native”
[thumb=H]e2736_8428808.JPG[/thumb]
We reached a place where nomads had built these strong mud houses.. every tribe or sub-tribe have these dwellings all around the desert and they come and stay here for few days and move along.. with their families and animals..
This sorta reminds of a few camping trips near the Hub area in Baluchistan. There was a little pool are in the river that we'd camp next to and a village close by that we got some fresh goat milk from. Degas, you brought back some cool memories.
