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Cambodia, 2007 The monks walked their route carrying their golden umbrellas and their begging bowls. They’d stop at each house and the occupant would come out with food which was ladled into the monks proffered bowl. It is not mandatory … Continue reading
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Morocco 1997 Hamoudi, a Berber nomad, pours tea for me and my guide. His tent was about ten miles from Merzouga. This was back when Merzouga was nothing but a group of mud houses, no running water, no paved streets. The … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 Torie and I spent several days in Bokhara. Before we left we were well known to the market place vendors. I was the favorite of the family who owned the one and only coffee shop where you could … Continue reading
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West Africa 2000: A Somba village in Northern Benin After we had looked around the village, Alberto got the idea to offer money to the men if they would fight. The Somba are known to be fighters and still use … Continue reading
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Kerala, India 2009 I used several “texture” layers to get this rather dreamy and colorful effect of Kerala’s rice boats anchored on a spit of land on a backwater rice canal. I shot this in late morning and the light … Continue reading
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Bhuj, Gujarat State, India 2005 I often go out early in the morning when I am traveling. I just wander. Sometimes I get lucky and meet people like this young Rabari girl. She was searching for something useful in the ubiquitous trash that … Continue reading
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Morocco 1997 It took me a while to get the hang of saying “Ait Ben Haddou“. I kept getting Haddou mixed up with the word ‘howdy’ and caught myself saying ‘howdy-do’ on several occasions. Embarrassing. Now, I’ve got it. It’s … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 Twenty columns support the portico of the Bolo Hauz Mosque. The height of the portico is such that two long and straight poplar trees were needed for each column. The capitals are carved into stalactite hollows and painted in bright colors … Continue reading
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Varanasi or Benares, India 2006 I was impressed by the rickshaw men of Varanasi, peddling or pushing their heavy loads whether animal, vegetable or mineral through city streets which were slick with a muddy slurry. They were slender. What rickshaw man isn’t? But they were strong… strong physically … Continue reading
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West Africa 2001 An old Somba man smokes a pipe outside his castle-like home in Northern Benin. His clothes are tattered. Most likely he doesn’t care because he doesn’t need clothing to protect him from the weather. I think he is … Continue reading
