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Team Roping

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 Grandfather and Granddaughter compete in team roping at a California Rodeo. After exploding out of the chute, the horses catch up with the young steer and the rider who is the ‘header’ (in this case, the Grandfather) ropes the calf’s … Continue reading

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Theyyam Trance Poster

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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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Old Romania

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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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The Miller and his Mother

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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

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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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Gypsy Girls

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 We spied these two girls on a country road, their bright print skirts swirling about them as they strode to the village. They were happy to pose for us and the younger one allowed me to place her ribbon bedecked braids over … Continue reading

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Medieval Landscape at Biertan

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 Biertan is the perfect example of Romania’s medieval landscapes. It’s as if time had passed it by: no modern skyscrapers, no shabby soviet apartment blocks, no highways with huge trucks, no fast food. Just a fortified church that has crowned this hill … Continue reading

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Easter Morning in Bucharest

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Easter is the holiest day of the year in the Orthodox Church. The Liturgy begins near midnight on Holy Saturday and lasts for several hours. I had planned to photograph the candlelight procession at a ancient church near my hotel, but a … Continue reading

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Gypsy Woman

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 The sun was out this morning and so were some of the gypsy families in the village Daniel and I visited. We began by photographing a boy playing with a soccer ball and soon familes began to open their gates … Continue reading

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Golden Hour

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 The “golden hours” of photography are dawn and dusk. Maybe 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after. That doesn’t stop me from shooting at other times. When you are on a trip, you have to get as many photos as … Continue reading

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