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Kerala, India 2009 After applying the intricate makeup, a Kathakali performer adjusts the voluminous skirt of his costume. His green face tells us that he plays the part of a virtuous character in the play. The performance of Kathakali is similar to … Continue reading
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Kashgar, Xinjiang Provence, China 2003 This reminds me of an ancestor painting. Those are formal poses and this one is rather quotidian, but this Uighur man has gravitas as they say now in political circles. He sits in an outdoor … Continue reading
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Transylvania 2012 On my first visit to Romania, in 1974, we were told that Dracula had lived in this castle. We were shown “the well where he threw the headless bodies of his enemies, the carpet which hid a trap … Continue reading
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Mongolia 2014 His horse in a full gallop, his eagle’s wings outspread, a smile on his face, this hunter is a happy man.
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Ethiopia 2013 A Hamar warrior, with his meticulously scarred torso, crosses our path and accedes to our request for a photo. We shot from a worm’s eye viewpoint to emphasize his height and lean, muscular build. Turning the photo into a black and … Continue reading
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Gujarat, India 2009 A simple gesture by a man with outrageous red hair makes this photo interesting to me. It’s the colors: tints of soft reds and blues that please my eye, but the man gives the photo the spark of life that … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 Gourds, painted in the style of his tribe, hung from the man’s arm. He stood near the parking lot at Lake Awassa where the tourist groups arrived and departed. His long, lean body served as his display case. Hope poured … Continue reading
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Northern Russia 2009 Lake Ladoga provided a lifeline to the city of Leningrad during the 900 day siege by the Nazis as they attempted to conquer Russia in 1940-1941. Covered with ice thick enough to hold trucks laden with supplies, … Continue reading
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California, U.S.A. 2015 A foal lies in deep bedding, his mother only inches away. I went to the ranch yesterday and they had put him and his mother in a pasture. He began to gallop at full speed, his long, slender legs … Continue reading
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Mongolia 2014 Since the Soviets have left Mongolia, Shamanism has been making a comeback among the Mongolians who never completely abandoned their traditions. The statue in the foreground is of a revered shaman. The clothing on the statue is an … Continue reading
