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Life on Tonle Sap

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Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia 2007 Ethnic Vietnamese populate the area of Tonle Sap much to the chagrin of the Cambodians who wish they would return to their own country.  The fishing is good on the lake as it supplies the country with … Continue reading

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Treasures of the Souk

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Hamadiya Souk in Damascus, Syria 2011 In 2011, the Hamadiya souk boasted luxury items like these silks. You could find brightly colored  high-heeled shoes decorated with rhinestones, poufy ball gowns, like the ones we wore to the prom back  in the day, eye-popping displays of wild … Continue reading

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The Old Days

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Yunnan Province, China 2005 I’ve been scanning my slides and negatives. Yesterday I decided to scan some negatives of China. I’d developed the film back in 2005 and placed the negatives in sleeves but never made proof sheets. I must have … Continue reading

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Little Tibetan Family on the Steppes

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Yunnan Province, China 2007 The young man was herding a flock of sheep using only a sling shot of the type used by David when he slew Goliath. He’d pick up a suitable rock, lay it on the leather thong and whirl it around … Continue reading

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Ganvie: Venice of Africa

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West Africa: Ganvie, Benin 2001 The village of Ganvie is built in the middle of a lagoon not far from the capital city of Benin which is Cotonou.  The Tofinu tribe arrived here as early as the 17th century to escape slavers, colonials and … Continue reading

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Bokhara Architecture

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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 Here’s another way to shoot a tower. Use a “worm’s eye” viewpoint. It helps that this minaret, called the Kalyan Minaret, has an arch attached to it. Shot from under the arch and up to the top … Continue reading

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Kyrgyz Cowboy

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Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan 2012  Sometimes I have no story about the photos I show you.  I’ll show you several photos to make up for the lack of a story. We saw this man when we stopped for gas. He … Continue reading

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Togo Market Scenes

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Togo, West Africa  2000 It was almost dark when we arrived at this market.  This lovely young girl was staying until she sold the last of her tomatoes. She was surprised to have me take her photo as she walked through … Continue reading

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Drive-By Shootings

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Kyrgyzstan 2012 These shots were taken from the backseat of our van as we drove the empty roads of Kyrgyzstan. Normally I wouldn’t shoot through a window. I don’t think I’ve ever gotten a good shot that way, unless the … Continue reading

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Denizens of Damascus

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Damascus Syria 2010 Syria isn’t anything like these photos now and I’m sorry for all the horrors the Syrians are living through. I hope that one day soon, life in Damascus and the rest of Syria will return to these halcyon … Continue reading

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