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Tibet 2007…at the entrance to Drepung Monastery It’s like lighting a candle in a Catholic church: an action that adds to the solemnity of your prayers. I watched the Tibetan pilgrims accept an evergreen branch sprinkled with barley flour and … Continue reading
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Syrian Desert 2010 An unhappy Syrian man herds his camels down the highway. They had been in a herd grazing peacefully until we piled out of our tour bus and scared them. It was obvious the man was angry. (That … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 We climbed a long hill at a rapid pace. We had an appointment with the chief of the Ari tribe and our guide was anxious lest we be late. But when we passed this mill, I stopped; my … Continue reading
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Betel Nuts Cochin or Kochi a city on the coast of Kerala, India 2009 We wandered the streets of Kochi looking for spice warehouses, men in dhoties carrying burlap sacks of cinnamon on their bare shoulders, pyramids of pepper piled … Continue reading
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Ghana 2001 …a village somewhere in the middle of the country A boy stands by a sign advertising what was called a ‘tele-boutique’: a shop with several phone booths and a clerk who could change money or help you dial if … Continue reading
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Romania, Sibiu District, 2012 Daniel Gheorghita, (www.covinnus.com) and I stood on a hillside just after dawn to photograph this lovely scene. I don’t know if it is two villages that have grown together or if there were two churches in one … Continue reading
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Cappadocia somtime in the mid 90’s These structures are called Fairy Chimneys and were once lived in by the people of this region. When I visited, almost no families lived in here. We were told that due to high radiation from … Continue reading
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Morocco: sometime in the late 90’s The village is a Berber village. When I first visited, it was a poor place. Adobe homes, none with running water, lined the dirt, rubble-filled streets. Many had floors of beaten earth. The only … Continue reading
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Jaiselmer, India 2004 The streets in Jaiselmer Fort wind like a maze past old mansions, shops and businesses such as this doctor’s office where a young father comforts his ill child. I walked down this street at least twice … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 We were ready to climb down to the entrance to the church when this boy, who was acting as a guide, took a moment to offer a prayer. I saved this photo for today, Easter morning. To … Continue reading
