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Morocco 1997, in the Anti Atlas Mountains near Tafraoute The first time I went to Tafraoute was on a tour, 6 or so people packed in a small 4×4. I longingly glimpsed the hilltop kasbahs built of stone that stood like outposts in the … Continue reading
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Ghana 2001 We were returning to Lome from Mali. We zigzagged through Ghana and Togo visiting different tribes. On our way we met some young Bassari men in northern Ghana who were happy to demonstrate the Bassari tradition as horsemen. Few tribes in Africa own horses … Continue reading
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North of St. Petersburg 2009 We were on a waterway cruise from St. Petersburg to Moscow. Much of the time we sailed on rivers and lakes so huge that I felt as if we were at sea. The water was calm, though. … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan 2012 : A serendipitous shot in a museum in Fergana Valley. The light behind the girl is coming from an open door. This separates her from the background. It makes her stand out. Light next to dark, keep that in mind … Continue reading
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Gujarat, India 2004 Somewhere on the “Great Rann of Kutch” There we were, photographing flamingoes on the marshy Rann of Kutch when we noticed a cloud of dust approaching: a large herd of camels being driven at a run. Two … Continue reading
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Paris, France 2013…just a few days ago…from my daughter, Marie, who is my first guest blogger! “The cake is called Carre d’Or – and is coated with gold leaf. It was delicious, though I couldn’t taste the gold, only the creamy chocolate. I … Continue reading
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Djenne Market, Mali 1998 Market day at Djenne is a day for the women to see and be seen. Wearing long dresses of colorful cottons with head wraps that would make a Parisian milliner envious, they throng the area in front ot the … Continue reading
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Luxor, Egypt 1998 We were on a typical tour of Egypt and Luxor was a highlight with the Luxor Temple right down the street from our hotel and the Valley of the Kings across the Nile. Wandering through the streets … Continue reading
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Burma 2011: A floating village on Inle Lake There are several families of the Padaung tribe who live in the Inle lake area. They live in floating villages and keep souvenir shops where the women, with their brass neck rings, are a … Continue reading
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Damascus, Syria 2010 She was standing near the entrance to the Hamadiya souk, chatting on her cell phone. A veiled woman in a Muslim country. You could say this is a stereotype of a Muslim woman but the aura of glamor … Continue reading
