Category Archives: Travel

Cambodia Dancer

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Rosemary
Cambodian Dancer in costume

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 I spent 4 days in Siem Reap. Two days were spent in the ruins of Angkor Wat, one day exploring life on the water at Tonle Lake and a bit of touring of the city itself. One night we had … Continue reading →

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Theyyam Trance Poster

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Rosemary
Theyyam, wearing his exotic costume

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Theyyam in Trance Malabar, the west coast of India. Theyyam was in his trance; going about the temple yard, brandishing his sword, hopping, twirling, smashing coconuts. Just about everything you could think to do when you are in a trance. … Continue reading →

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Lobe Woman with Lip Plug

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Rosemary
portrait of a Lobe woman with lip plug

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This was a Lobe village in Burkina Faso. We were told that the women had these lip plugs inserted as a way to make themselves less desirable for the slavers who had once captured them. The lip plugs can be … Continue reading →

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Tea in the Desert

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Rosemary
Desert Berber making tea in his home

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 Morocco’s desert, near the ancient caravan city of Siljilmassa. I met a Berber boy years ago and through him, his family. I’ve kept in touch with them for nearly 20 years. The boy, now a man, used to take me … Continue reading →

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Old Romania

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Rosemary
romanian peasant woman wearing opinci and leg cloths

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 I had hoped to see these old costumes being worn as daily garb rather than for a festival or holiday occasion. We had stopped to photograph some storks building their nest when this woman came along. At first I didn’t notice … Continue reading →

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Photographs Enhanced

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Rosemary
Tulips in Cluj Market

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 My bed and breakfast in Sighisoara was on the main square and I looked onto this view each time I drank coffee on the terrace. (I was reminded of Prague and the street of tiny houses where Kafka’s family once … Continue reading →

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Celestial Manors

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Rosemary
gypsy mansions

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 Gypsy mansions…somewhere near Cluj. These gypsies have ‘made it’ one way or the other and, by gosh, everyone is going to know about it. Look at those rooftops! Who made those? Who designed them? They look like a combination of an iconostasis and a … Continue reading →

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Gypsies and Horses

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Rosemary
Gypsy man breathes into his horses nostrils

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 He was trying to find work in the village: he and his sons who were sitting in the wagon bundled up against the cold. Look closely at his face. Who does he resemble? Czar Nicholas II, of Russia! Could he … Continue reading →

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The Miller and his Mother

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Rosemary
A Miller at Work

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 This small waterwheel powered mill is near the Kalnoky Estate in Transylvania. It has been grinding wheat and corn for many, many generations. It’s odd to me, but in this area of Romania called Transylvania, the populace does not speak … Continue reading →

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Biertan Interior

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Rosemary
The sacred paintings on the altar at Biertan, Romania

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I was alone in the church, except for my guide, Daniel, (http://felixromania.com/) and a local woman who was preparing for the coming Easter services. The huge nave with it’s lacy beams crisscrossing overhead, the dim light trickling in from the tall, … Continue reading →

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