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King of the road

King of the road
Pakistani trucks are extraordinary. The amount of art and decoration on them defies description. This oldie is one of the veterans plying the road. Every bit of the vehicle is painted, embellished, and decorated with wild extravagance, down to tinkling chain skirts and hand carved and painted doors. They are like giant sailing ships on the road, with the prow at the top often full of goats, people and/or cargo.
Modern ones are equally overly decorated. It is a definite art form, and owners are inordinately proud of their trucks, carefully maintaining and updating the decor.
I absolutely adore them.

Bärbl.s Reise ☆, Ch'an, ©UdoSm, Jean-louis Thiaudiere and 43 other people have particularly liked this photo


35 comments - The latest ones
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Remarquable et excellente capture joliment partagée. Les camions Pakistanais ont leur particularité à travers le monde avec leur décor artistique avec des couleurs vivifiantes.
Bonne et agréable fin de semaine salutaire.
17 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Impressive capture! Stay well!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
17 months ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
So full of character and colour
17 months ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
comme c'est pittoresque !!
17 months ago.
 Jean-luc Drouin
Jean-luc Drouin club
Les camions pakistanais sont plus impressionnants par leurs décorations que les camions indiens. A ce propos, les Indiens renouvellent progressivement leur parc de véhicules et la dernière fois que je suis allé dans ce pays (2018) les nouveaux camions n'étaient plus décorés.
17 months ago.
Diana Australis club has replied to Jean-luc Drouin club
All the new trucks in Pakistan are decorated just as wildly as the old ones. They are amazing to see.
17 months ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
This truck wears more 'jewellery' than the Queen of England... Great photo.
17 months ago. Edited 17 months ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
**********************EXCELLENT****************************
17 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Without any doubt this is COLOURful !!
17 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Das schaut ja toll und origenell aus liebe Diana,das kommt mit dem bunten Farben richtig schön rüber:))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
17 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
So beautifully decorated. It must be their pride and joy.
Beautifully captured Diana.
Wishing you a good weekend.
17 months ago.
 Yves Saulnier
Yves Saulnier
Je vais transformer ma voiture!!!
17 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Wow! Just ever-so-slightly over the top.............but absolutely wonderful to see. The colours are amazing and you've captured the detail in every bit of the decorations and embellishments just brilliantly. Definitely worth viewing large!

A cracking shot Diana...........I can honestly say I've never seen anything like it!
17 months ago.
 Edna Edenkoben
Edna Edenkoben club
Cool and colorful medium of transport :-)
17 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Wow!
17 months ago.
 Roger Bennion
Roger Bennion club
Wow! That is one extraordinary truck! A striking mix of beautiful bright colours too. Well photographed, Diana.
17 months ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
Well - I've never seen anything like this, Diana. The trucks must take a lot of upkeep when they use dusty roads like this. Is any of the decoration religious in origin?
17 months ago.
Diana Australis club has replied to Amelia club
They are cleaned scrupulously all the time despite crashing about on some of the dustiest and roughest roads imaginable. It is not religious…sometimes political, or with an Allah perhaps, but mostly just crazily ornamental, and of huge pride to the owner. Makes me feel that my car is totally boring!
17 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
What a spectacularly decorated machine! As Amelia notes though, keeping this looking pristine on dirt roads would create a lot of work.
17 months ago.
Diana Australis club has replied to tiabunna club
Which they do fastidiously, George!
17 months ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Hy my dear Friend...
This is a Party.
C'est une Fête.
It makes me taste better the day of today.
Abraço Diana.
17 months ago.
 cp_u
cp_u club
I try to read the mindset of these guys!
Great fotos. Thanks!
17 months ago.
 Uwe Sasse
Uwe Sasse club
Wirkliche Kunstwerke, diese Trucks, schöne Aufnahme, Diana
17 months ago.
 Berny
Berny club
Unbelievable!
17 months ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
wunderful to see
17 months ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Marvellous !! I can imagine the owner/ driver when not working sleeping alongside their pride and joy to keep it safe..// Cheers from Dj.
17 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Quite amazing and a scene only seen in that part of the world. It is a wonder that they can see the road at all, and the roads there need to be seen! Well done.

Cheers. herb
17 months ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
A driving object of art – fascinating and simply marvelous. :)
Outstanding shot, Diana!
17 months ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
This one's even more decorated than the Tata trucks we saw in Bhutan:-) A real work of art!
17 months ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Magnifique décorations unique au monde bon dimanche.
17 months ago.
 Eva Lewitus
Eva Lewitus club
What a joy to see!
17 months ago.
 ColRam
ColRam club
Une découverte bien partagée !
Merci pour le partage !
17 months ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Wow! What a sight. It must have taken so many hours to decorate. A real labour of love I guess.

Well captured Diana
16 months ago.
 Léopold
Léopold club
I am joyfully impressed ! I didn't know it was possible to travel there now !

I would have a few concerns to go though. Is it safe enough ? I love this full decorated truck !
16 months ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
It's remarkable how the trucks are often decorated and hung there - what might that cost... ?
11 months ago.

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