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Bukovina, Romania 2012 The boys have gathered branches pruned from apple orchards and are hauling them home to be used as firewood. It may not look like they are having fun, but I’ll bet they are. Just working outdoors with a … Continue reading
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Ethiopia, 2013: Somewhere near Arba Minch The Dorze seem rather modern compared to the tribes further south. You can see their homes in the background of this photo. Although traditionally they lived in large dome-shaped huts, they seem to prefer … Continue reading
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Barskoon Village, Kyrgyzstan 2012 My friend, Torie, was keen to learn all she could about yurts and so we visited this family. Osmanaliev Mekenbek, sitting at the head of the table, is the premier yurt builder in Kyrgyzstan and maybe … Continue reading
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Beijing, China 2007 The Temple of Heaven is a ceremonial hall where the Emperor would hold prayers for a good harvest. I think we can equate this with prayers for a good year in 2014. I’m hoping for that for … Continue reading
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Omo Valley in Ethiopia 2013 A Hamar man ‘lays into’ a Hamar woman as part of the rites of passage into adulthood for a fellow tribesman. His expression is as concentrated as a surgeon’s as he strikes his blow. The men around … Continue reading
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Bangkok, Thailand 2007 The Grand Palace, a cacophony of buildings, statues, pavilions and pagodas, was begun in the 18th century. Each successive Siamese King added his mark by building new palaces and pavilions until 1925 when the King of Thailand moved his palace to Dusit … Continue reading
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Eastern Turkey 2009 I often go into a barbershop when I am wandering around a foreign city or village. Part is the mystery of entering a man’s domain. My camera gives me license to poke into places women do not … Continue reading
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Tibet 2007 Potala Palace, once the residence of the Dalai Lama, contains over a thousand rooms. Most of them, in the white parts of the building, house the monks or are used as store rooms, kitchens, etc. The dark colored uppermost part … Continue reading
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2012 It rained almost every afternoon. At 8000 ft, the rain chills. A young woman huddles with her handmade brooms and mops waiting and hoping for a sale. I do notice some Chinese goods as well. The … Continue reading
