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Early morning in Istanbul 2009 Yeni Jami, which means ‘new mosque’, was begun in the late 1500’s. It sits on the bank of the Bosphorous near the Galata bridge. We wished for an old fishing boat to sail slowly by, … Continue reading
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The castle, located near Cluj, Romania was begun in the 14th century and was owned by the Banffy family almost from the beginning. They were a prosperous family: active in politics, forestry, agriculture. The castle was the finest in Transylvania … Continue reading
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Here is a young Burmese man who was working on the construction job at our hotel. He and his friend were eating their lunch in the hotel garden. They jumped up when they saw me. At first,they were reluctant to have … Continue reading
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Rangoon, Burma 2011 We got to Rangoon (Yangon) a day early so we could rest from our long flight. But I couldn’t sleep. I took my camera and went out to explore the hotel garden. It was lush, hot and humid… … Continue reading
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Lome, Togo 2000 When I have a camera with me, I always “keep a lookout” (as we say down south) for a person, place or happening that is photo-worthy. We’d just finished eating a late lunch in Lome, Togo and had … Continue reading
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Near St. Petersburg Russia 2009 Tsarskoe Selo means Tsar’s Village and it is here that the royalty of Russia spent the summers. The main architect for the palace was Bartolomeo Rastrelli who came from Italy in 1715 and designed many famed palaces … Continue reading
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Morocco’s Guir Desert 2006 My guide, Ali Mouni, used to take his friends or family with us when we went to look for nomads near his home village of Merzouga. These men had no vehicle and would jump at the … Continue reading
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Vietnam 2006 Two tour boats anchor in a cove. We went ashore and climbed in one of the limestone crags. It was from here that I was able to shoot down on the junks. The cruise lasted about 24 hours. I’d … Continue reading
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Delhi, India 2009 Chandni Chowk is one of the oldest markets in Delhi and maybe the largest. It is crowded. The streets are crowded with people and vehicles and the shops are crowded with people and merchandise. It isn’t the place … Continue reading
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Her name was Sitra. She was about 8 years old, a chunky, hoarse-voiced little girl who sang for her supper at Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan. That is her father standing behind her, playing a tanpura, a type of lute. Singers, dancers, … Continue reading
