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A Postcard from the Camargue

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France 2018 Part of the festivities associated with the celebration of ” Black Sara” was a demonstration of the skills of the “Gardiens”, the French cowboys of the Camargue. We watched as they cut a bull from the herd, wrestled … Continue reading

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Exotic Istanbul

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Istanbul, Turkey Vendors pass the time between sales to tourists at Istanbul’s Yeni Jami mosque. The spice market is near here and I always tried to visit this area. Things have changed since I first visited in the 60’s and … Continue reading

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Farmers in the Andes

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Peru 2003 I stood on the road above her home. Her mother was hanging out the wash and the child took advantage of her mother’s distraction to walk over to me. I love the way she is dressed especially her … Continue reading

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Khampa Girl

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Qinghai Province, China 2007 She wore the colorful beads of the Tibetan people. She  sat with her family at a festival and she looked bored. She was at an age where she might have been hoping to meet the Khampa man of … Continue reading

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Life in the Andes

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Peru 2003 A girl and her mother take the family’s livestock to pasture. Although it was cold, they seemed warm enough with their wool sweaters and their hats, plus chasing after wayward livestock.  I didn’t notice the country people wearing … Continue reading

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Adapting

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Peru 2003 Look at her bundle. It looks heavy and although she is used to the high altitude,  she must have needed to rest awhile. Her hat is made so the fringe hangs down over her eyes, shading them from … Continue reading

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Peru: Little Red Riding Hood

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Peru, somewhere near Pisac 2003 I’ve been thinking of this shot for ages and finally got around to scanning it again. I love this little girl. She is dressed like an adult with her felt hat called a “montera”. She … Continue reading

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Voodoo in Togo

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Togo 2001 We arrived at the village in dugout canoes. The excited villagers stood or sat around a clearing listening to the drummers. This young woman, her eyes half-closed, danced into the circle. She carried a “bouquet” of straw and … Continue reading

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Witch Doctor

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Togo 2003 Our leader, Alberto Nicheli, referred to this man as a “fetish priest”. I titled this page as “witch doctor” because you will be familiar with that term, but this man did not fit our idea of a witch … Continue reading

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Uyghurs

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Kashgar, China 2003 Uyghur families travel to the market in Kashgar. I was shooting film (slides) and took very few shots. Luckily some are good enough. If I had used digital, I’d have had hundreds of shots but still this … Continue reading

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