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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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Varanasi or Benares, India 2006 I was impressed by the rickshaw men of Varanasi, peddling or pushing their heavy loads whether animal, vegetable or mineral through city streets which were slick with a muddy slurry. They were slender. What rickshaw man isn’t? But they were strong… strong physically … Continue reading
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West Africa 2001 An old Somba man smokes a pipe outside his castle-like home in Northern Benin. His clothes are tattered. Most likely he doesn’t care because he doesn’t need clothing to protect him from the weather. I think he is … Continue reading
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Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia 2007 Ethnic Vietnamese populate the area of Tonle Sap much to the chagrin of the Cambodians who wish they would return to their own country. The fishing is good on the lake as it supplies the country with … Continue reading
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Hamadiya Souk in Damascus, Syria 2011 In 2011, the Hamadiya souk boasted luxury items like these silks. You could find brightly colored high-heeled shoes decorated with rhinestones, poufy ball gowns, like the ones we wore to the prom back in the day, eye-popping displays of wild … Continue reading
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Yunnan Province, China 2005 I’ve been scanning my slides and negatives. Yesterday I decided to scan some negatives of China. I’d developed the film back in 2005 and placed the negatives in sleeves but never made proof sheets. I must have … Continue reading
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Yunnan Province, China 2007 The young man was herding a flock of sheep using only a sling shot of the type used by David when he slew Goliath. He’d pick up a suitable rock, lay it on the leather thong and whirl it around … Continue reading
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West Africa: Ganvie, Benin 2001 The village of Ganvie is built in the middle of a lagoon not far from the capital city of Benin which is Cotonou. The Tofinu tribe arrived here as early as the 17th century to escape slavers, colonials and … Continue reading
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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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Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan 2012 Sometimes I have no story about the photos I show you. I’ll show you several photos to make up for the lack of a story. We saw this man when we stopped for gas. He … Continue reading
