Category Archives: Animals

Elephant Ride

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Thailand, Chiang Mai 2005 When I hear the word jungle, I think of a sticky wet forest filled with vines: a forest so dense that you can’t see the sky. I’ve been in several places that were called jungles and … Continue reading

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Akhal Teke

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Ferghana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 Our local guide, Anvar, took us to see the Akhal Teke horses at a stable in the Ferghana Valley. The trainer was proud of his horses and brought this young stallion out for me to appraise. The horse, excited … Continue reading

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Baby in the Bathwater

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Thailand 2007 Near Chiang Mai I was floating downstream on a raft. The baby elephant was enjoying the water, scrubbing himself against the fallen log.  The river was wide and we were in the center. I had a fast lens but the maximum … Continue reading

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Salt Caravan

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Mali, Araouane 2002 A Touareg man leads his caravan loaded with salt toward Tombouctou (Timbuktu). You might wonder where the Touareg’s indigo robes are. He is wearing a short tunic of indigo dyed fabric under the khaki colored gown. He … Continue reading

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Solitude

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  Kyrgyzstan 2012: On the way to Issyk Kul Lake Torie saw the scene first and kept saying, “It looks like a painting.” I tried to see the painting but wasn’t sure if I saw it or not. The black dots which … Continue reading

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Voodoo Magic

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Bamako, Mali 2002 Mali was once a French Colony. Leafy trees line the boulevards shading the old yellow and white colonial buildings . Our hotel in Bamako was on a street like that. The grounds were lush with palm trees and flowering shrubs. … Continue reading

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The Eagle Whisperer

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Kyrgyzstan 2012 You might call him an ‘eagle whisperer’. He is looked up to by younger Kyrgyz men who want to learn the skill of hunting with an eagle. We could see that he and his bird were a team. He talked … Continue reading

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On The Road Again

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Uzbekistan 2012  Between Bokhara and Samarkand We saw many donkey carts and we were dying for a chance to photograph them. The best shots were of the carts in hayfields. Men and women would fork hay into the cart while the … Continue reading

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Kyrgyzstan Landscape

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Kyrgyzstan, south of Issyk Kul Lake 2012 It was October. Maybe the Ala Too Mountains south of Issyk Kul Lake are always covered in snow, but it had snowed on the peaks several times as we toured the area. I think the temperature where … Continue reading

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Kyrgyz Eagle Hunter

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Kyrgyzstan 2012: Bokonbaevo village: An eagle hunter holds his Golden Eagle aloft to demonstrate her wingspan. The eagle is female and young. Now I can’t remember her age, but I think around 10 years old. Eagles don’t live as long in … Continue reading

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