When monkeys attack

It was one of those days. We were headed to visit a Jain temple (a fascinating place, by the way). We pulled into a parking lot next to the temple, only to find about a dozen large monkeys sitting and standing in the middle. Unfazed, we pulled into a parking spot on the side, and got out, cameras ready just like any other tourists.

Suddenly, someone made a sudden move behind the monkeys, and they headed for us -- using Andrea and Jim as launching pads en route to what they considered safety. Carole and Jennifer fled to a stone wall about 20 feet away while I kept on snapping photos.

Unfortunately, something happened so none of my photos were saved. The ones here were shot by Carole using a telephoto lens. The first is of the monkeys swarming. The second is Andrea showing her resilience by feeding the monkeys after they had settled down.