Category Archives: photography

Riding past Demons

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Rosemary
bicycle rider passes demons lining the entrance to Angkor Thom

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Siem Riep, Cambodia 2011 Most of the time this road is packed with western tourists and it’s easy to give up on getting a shot of a long row of the statues. I didn’t succeed the first time I visited … Continue reading →

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Wedding in St. Petersburg

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Rosemary
A young bride and groom celebrate in St. Petersburg, Russia

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St. Petersburg, Russia 2009 A bride and groom stopped their wedding cavalcade to pose for photos in front of St. Isaac’s Cathedral. The bride pirouetted and posed. The groom took her in his arms and “dipped” her until her golden hair … Continue reading →

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Transhumance

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Rosemary
baby lambs stored in a "horse vest" with pockets

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Himachal  Pradash, Northern India 2006 As we descended from the Himalayas of Jammu Kashmir in late September, we crossed into Himachal Pradesh.  Shepherds drove their flocks down from the high meadows. The lambs, who had been born during the summer, couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Perspective in Bokhara

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Rosemary
Bokhara: Madrassa Arcade aged photograph, color

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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 I have many photographs of Bokhara because Torie and I spent at least four full days there. We wandered and explored, passing the same streets, saying hello to the same vendors until we arrived at the point where … Continue reading →

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Men’s Work

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Rosemary
black and white photo of Berber man polishing fossils in Erfoud Morocco

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Erfoud, Morocco 1997   A young Berber man polishes fossils on a back street in this small desert town. Dust from grinding the stones covered the man and his surroundings. He used his chech  (turban) to try to protect his nose and … Continue reading →

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The Great Wall of China

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Rosemary
The Great Wall of China near Beijing

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China 2007 Doesn’t the wall remind you of a dragon as it makes it way over the mountains? We had taken a taxi to the wall to avoid crowds of tourists. As we began our walk we noticed a ski-lift. … Continue reading →

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Tea in Samarkand

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Rosemary
An Uzbek woman sips tea as she works in the Samarkand vegetable market

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Samarkand, Uzbekistan 1989 It was the time of Perestroika and the Russian populace was beginning to feel unwelcome as the Uzbeks, who had been second class citizens, were rising to power. Later many Russians moved back to Mother Russia, but received no welcome … Continue reading →

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On the Move

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Rosemary
Berber nomads traverse a ledge in the High Atlas Mts.

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Morocco 1998 My guide owned a Land Rover and he loved to drive on the piste, which is a French word for dirt track. I liked it, too, because we’d often come across people who lived the way people in … Continue reading →

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The Nomad Housewife

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Rosemary
A Berber woman works in her tent kitchen

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Bouarfa, Morocco 2006 A young Berber woman works in her tent kitchen. She pours water from the yellow bottle to wash dishes. She is frugal with the water… as someone who would have to go with a jerry-can-laden donkey to fetch … Continue reading →

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The Blacksmith of Kashgar

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Rosemary
Blacksmith in Kashgar making horseshoes

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Kashgar, Xinjiang Province, China 2003 A Uyghur farrier readies a supply of horseshoes. His shop was in the back streets of old Kashgar. Somnolent donkeys lined up to be shod. Donkeys are still the main transporters of goods. Many small … Continue reading →

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