Category Archives: Rosemary’s Blog

Karst Pillars

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Rosemary
Sepia toned landscape of karst rocks in Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam

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Viet Nam 2005 Ha Long Bay is one of the most beautiful places on earth, so why don’t I have many images? Because I was on a boat. It’s hard to shoot from a boat. The shore is too far … Continue reading →

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The Bazaar

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Rosemary
colorful digital painting of Damascus carpet bazaar

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Damascus, Syria 2010 Is there a more magical word than ‘souk’ or ‘bazaar’? The words conjure up mystery and magic, a glimpse of the ancient silk road. Winding, dark alleyways filled with a scent of fragrant perfumes, the rustle of silk, the glitter … Continue reading →

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Photographs in an Indian Village

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Rosemary
India: a man stirs a cookpot in a tiny food stall in a small town

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Northern India 2003 This was back in the day when I was shooting black and white film. I’d leave my husband in the comfort of the hotel and wander the streets and alleys near the  hotel. I’d shoot whoever caught … Continue reading →

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Abore Village Redux

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Rosemary
Abore children in a group portrait in their village

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Ethiopia 2013 Abore children gather to watch us photograph their village. I think they were a bit shy, unlike their parents. If you raised your camera, they might turn and run, but here in a group they felt safe. The little … Continue reading →

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Sweet Expression

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Rosemary
black and white high key portrait of a Burmese woman

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Rangoon, Burma 2011 This lovely woman sat with her friend at the celebration of the Full Moon Festival at the Shwedagon Pagoda.  How could I not notice her…her round face and small, perfect features. She radiated a shy sweetness. She … Continue reading →

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Graffiti at Monarch’s Cave

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Rosemary
Pigment stains on the rock face of a cliff at Cedar Mesa, Utah form an abstract painting

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Utah, U.S.A. 2013 The pigment stains on the rock face above the Anasazi ruins form an abstract mural. Here, because I have added a strong contrast, the dark streaks seem to spell doom for the people who lived here. Here … Continue reading →

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Agdal: A Berber Village

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Rosemary
Agdal, a small Berber village in Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, kasbahs and children shown

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Morocco sometime in the late 90’s Agdal is a tiny mountain village of houses made of rammed earth. The large structure in the photo is a Kasbah, an apartment house with many families living in it. It is like a fortress … Continue reading →

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The Colors of Plastic

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Rosemary
A beautiful girl attends a Hindu ceremony in the Indian state of Kerala

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India 2009 She was attending the Theyyam ceremony with her family, sitting on a red plastic chair. Who knew the red and blue chairs would add so much to this portrait of a beautiful child? Not me.

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Market Day

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Rosemary
Ethiopian Farmers wearing a straw version of a top hat

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Farmers Ethiopia, 2013 The Highway South of Addis Ababa My friend, Elizabeth, spotted these men wearing a straw version of a top hat. So attractive. We both wanted one. When we asked these farmers where we could buy one, they … Continue reading →

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Monarch Cave, Utah

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Rosemary
ruins of Anasazi dwellings hidden in a canyon in Utah's Cedar Mesa

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U.S.A., Utah 2013 We were rewarded with the sight of these beautiful ruins after a short hike on Cedar Mesa. Below the ruins is a circular pool filled with dark green colored water. I’d read somewhere about a tribe that … Continue reading →

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