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A Uigar man in Kashgar, Xinjing Provence China, spins silk thread from silk worm cocoons. The cocoons are boiled or at least softened in very hot water and by scooping them around a bit, the silk fiber forms. Several (4 … Continue reading
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Seeking Knowledge of the Truth I want to see monks when I go to the Far East. I thought I would see hordes of them in Thailand, but although there was a beautiful temple everywhere I looked, there weren’t many … Continue reading
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Alappuzha, Kerala, India 2009…the southwestern coast of India. Once these boats were used to haul rice from the labyrinth of paddies that sprawl along the waterways of Alleppy. Nowadays, the boat owners have outfitted the boats to haul tourists in grand … Continue reading
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We went to Northern Vietnam after a trip to China a few years ago. I wasn’t sure I wanted to go as my brothers fought in the Viet Nam war and I can clearly remember those days when every day … Continue reading
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Aleppo, Syria 2010. These photos show what life was like in Syria before the uprising. A tourist only sees the surface and cannot understand the real situation. I felt that the Syrian people were friendly and generous and I enjoyed … Continue reading
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Barrel racing is a timed rodeo contest that requires the horse to move at top speed in a clover leaf pattern, rounding the barrels as closely as possible to save time. The rider urges the horse to maintain a flat-out … Continue reading
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The Grand Palace was once the official residence of the King of Siam (Thailand’s old name). It is composed of many beautiful buildings, statues, and gardens. There are so many buildings and statues and they are so large that it … Continue reading
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An elderly woman pours over her prayerbook at the Sergei Posad Monastery in the outskirts of Moscow. Both of these portraits were shot without the subjects knowing. The woman was so engrossed in her prayers, that she didn’t notice me … Continue reading
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The Tour St. Petersburg is filled with museums. The Hermitage, located in the Czar’s Winter Palace, is the most famous. This is one of the rooms displaying Western European Art and the collection is so large that it takes 120 … Continue reading
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A young man from a Turkish village has come to Istanbul to mend carpets. He works for a carpet shop and sits on the sidewalk to work. He is an advertisment for the shop and does not take up any … Continue reading
