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The Rabari Prince

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Gujarat, India 2009 He wasn’t a prince even though he is dressed like one. He is a Rabari, a nomad tribe of northwest India. Apparently, his family were doing well as they owned a home where, it seemed, grandparents, aunts … Continue reading

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Mursi Woman with Lip Plate

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Ethiopia 2013 Imagine the pain this woman has had to withstand to be considered beautiful in her tribe. Scarring, deforming her lower lip and perhaps other more intimate mutilation. Her right eye doesn’t look too good, either.  Her face is … Continue reading

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Hidden

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Utah, U.S.A. 2013 A small storage room made by early Native Americans. They are called ancestral Puebloans nowadays. They used to be called Anasazi. Most likely they stored food in here…corn or grain. Whatever they could preserve by drying. Shelters … Continue reading

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Fairy Houses of Cappadocia

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Cappadocia, Turkey mid 1990’s These unusual formations are called ‘fairy houses’ by the Turks. They were carved by the wind and rain. Ancient peoples soon figured out that they too could carve the soft stone called tufa. They carved homes … Continue reading

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The Arrival

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Camargue, France 2018 The French farmers brought their herds of horses to the marshes. They would herd them toward us. The horses galloped through the water, sometimes the bottom “dropped out from under them” and they would nearly be submerged. … Continue reading

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Bears at Play

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San Diego, California 2018 The zoo is a great place to practice your photography. I met local photographers who were zoo members and who were able to return many times during the year to get their perfect shot. It also … Continue reading

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Faith

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Ethiopia 2013 A poor family makes a pilgrimage in Lalibela. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Mathew 5: 8

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Koala: Awake for the Moment

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San Diego Zoo, 2018 The San Diego Zoo is a great place to watch koalas. They have several artificial trees, one for each koala, and zoo personel place the eucalyptus leaves that the koalas survive on at the top of … Continue reading

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Flamingo in Rembrandt Light

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 San Diego Zoo, California U.S.A. October 2018 The young flamingos were gray. At first we thought they were a different type of flamingo until we saw a beautiful, orange, female flamingo feeding a smaller, gray one. I added this orange … Continue reading

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Zoo Portraits

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San Diego, California 2018 We were lucky. The polar bears wanted to swim and you can get an underwater view at the San Diego Zoo. The bears played for about 15 minutes. I kept my shutter on continuous and got … Continue reading

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