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Leningrad, U.S.S.R. 1989 It was called Leningrad when we visited in 1989. I can always remember the year because we were supposed to leave Russia by way of China. But that was the year of Tiananmen Square and just as … Continue reading
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Machu Picchu, Peru 2004 Look at how steep these terraces are. One misstep and you’re done for. It’s rather humiliating when you see the Andean people skip blithely up and down mountains like these. Their aerobic capacity and leg strength … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 The people attending mass were scattered over the hills on the serpentine dirt paths that wove among trees and across deep gulleys. Their white cloaks gleamed in the rays of the rising sun. Hundreds of worshipers, men, women … Continue reading
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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 I spotted these girls out of the corner of my eye as we left the village. (I’m thinking this was the Dassenech village.) Quickly, I raised the camera to my eye and caught them in a … Continue reading
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Maramures, Romania 2012 Although the trees in Bucharest were beginning to bud, snow was still falling in Maramures. A bright sun broke through the clouds and cleared the roads, melting the snow, before the crews could get to it. … Continue reading
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Barsana Monastery, Maramures, Romania 2012 Another artistic example of the wood work of master craftsmen in Romania. This (convent? guesthouse?) is on the estate of the Barsana Monastery and is newly renovated. None of the old woodworking skills of the region have been lost. Ornate wooden … Continue reading
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Yaroslavl, Russia 2009 These gypsy girls were begging in front of a church in the shopping area of Yaroslavl. Apparently a passerby told them to get away from the door of the church. This angered the girls and insults (sounded … Continue reading
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Moscow 2009 This man was selling souvenirs on an overpass not too far from the center of Moscow. We had stopped there to get a panorama. After I got my panorama, I looked for portraits among the Russians. This is … Continue reading
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El Jadida, Morocco 1996 Built by the Portuguese in the 16th century, the small city was a stopover on the spice trade route the Portuguese sailors followed to India. In the ’90’s, the city was a favorite holiday destination for Moroccans. … Continue reading
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Cochin Harbor, Kerala State, India 2009 You’d think that fishing nets this size would bring in enough fish to feed the entire village but they don’t. They catch very few fish because they are in the water only a few … Continue reading
