Category Archives: Uzbekistan

Choosy

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Rosemary
Large woman colorfully dressed stoops to pick up a melon in Bokhara market

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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 A vendor stoops to pick out the best melon for her customer. Visit Uzbekistan on a www.uzbekjourneys.com tour.

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Uzbek Hospitality

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Rosemary

Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 We visited many artisans during our days in Fergana Valley. This man is a master knife maker. He sat at his workbench to demonstrate. He must have explained but I don’t remember what he said. I … Continue reading →

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Arts of Uzbekistan

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Rosemary
Uzbek women at the Urgut Market surrounded by hand embroidered Suzanis discuss the day's business.

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Ferghana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 A skilled woodblock artisan demonstrates the proper stamping technique. His woodblocks are laid out in the foreground along with bottles containing the ingredients for dye. He wears a silk and cotton chapan (a quilted coat) and a … Continue reading →

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Spice Bazaar of Bokhara

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Rosemary
Spices, gourds, bread stamps are on display in a shop in Bokhara.

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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012  Torie and I spent several days in Bokhara. Before we left we were well known to the market place vendors. I was the favorite of the family who owned the one and only coffee shop where you could … Continue reading →

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Bolo Hauz Mosque

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Rosemary
Detailed photo of column capitals at Bolo Hauz Mosque in Bokhara Uzbekistan

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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 Twenty columns support the portico of the Bolo Hauz Mosque. The height of the portico is such that two long and straight poplar trees were needed for each column. The capitals are carved into  stalactite hollows and painted in bright colors … Continue reading →

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Bokhara Architecture

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Rosemary
The massive walls of the ancient city of Bukhara glow in the evening light

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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 Here’s another way to shoot a tower. Use a “worm’s eye” viewpoint. It helps that this minaret, called the Kalyan Minaret, has an arch attached to it. Shot from under the arch and up to the top … Continue reading →

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Home-Schooled

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Rosemary
A young boy polishes a wooden utensil at his father's workshop

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Ferghana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 The family of this girl has made pottery for generations. The skill and artistry handed down for generations will continue as she and her sister are already masters at painting the intricate Uzbek designs.  Moments prior to … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Woman

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Rosemary
A woman dressed in Uzbek chador, wearing the horsehair paranja.

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Uzbekistan: The Fergana Valley 2012 Torie and I became very fond of our guide in the Fergana Valley. He had a keen intelligence and from the first day, he understood what we wanted in terms of photographs. Rather than just … Continue reading →

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Fortune Tellers

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Rosemary
Moroccan woman consults a fortune teller in Jemaa El Fnaa

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Morocco 2003: Jemaa El Fnaa Marrakesh It was the heat of the afternoon. The square was as empty as it ever gets. A woman has rushed over to have her fortune told and she sits with a worried expression as … Continue reading →

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Full Length Portrait

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Rosemary
portrait of gypsy boy in Uzbekistan

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Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 This boy was standing next to the village wall as Torie and I approached the ‘gate’ to the center of the village.  (Maybe here is a good place to tell you that the village is quite … Continue reading →

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