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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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Istanbul, Turkey. A street scene in the old city. Another old slide from 20 years ago. The women are enjoying their afternoon chat. They had washed their rugs in the street by their house, scrubbing them with soapy water and … Continue reading
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A village in somewhere in Myanmar. Village women carrying baskets hanging from a stick on their shoulders head homeward after a day’s work in the fields. Now to make dinner and afterward perhaps spin thread on an old fashioned spinning wheel or … Continue reading
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Mandalay, Myanmar…the Royal Palace The Royal Palace once consisted of hundreds of wooden buildings that have been destroyed by both Allied and Japanese armies during WWII. When I hear the words “wooden buildings” the palace sounds rather unimpressive. I think of … Continue reading
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Some times the sunlight falls on a favorite object in my house and I run down to get my camera and photograph it. There is a difference in what your eye sees and what the camera sees. I shot this at … Continue reading
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Traditional Burmese puppets hang forlornly in a shop, waiting for someone to take them home. Puppet shows are not as popular as they once were. Television, videos, etc. have taken their place. I overheard one guide say that “Puppet shows are … Continue reading
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There was a popular song in the 40′s called, “The Sunny Side of the Street”. It had a catchy tune and a great message. You are responsible for your own happiness. All you need to do is “direct your feet … Continue reading
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Near the railroad tracks. Deserted now, but at one time, when I was a girl, these were thriving businesses. Families had only one car then and the man of the house ususlly took it to work. It was easy to walk to the store … Continue reading
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Yunnan Province, China. Golden rice terraces, yellow canola fields and freshly plowed red earth cover steep mountains and deep valleys in China’s Yunnan Province. It is a beautiful area and is inhabited by tribal minorities who still wear their traditional … Continue reading
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The Sugar Beet Vendor Samarkand. The Silk Road. The Himalayas. The Gobi Desert. Such magical names. Once upon a time double-humped camels laden with silks, spices, pearls, jade and gems from China stopped here before going on to the port cities of the Middle East. The magic still … Continue reading
