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This is the kind of shot I strove for during my first year of studying photography. The teacher was keen on the great photographers, Stieglitz, Strand, Cartier-Bresson and others. I enjoyed the lectures where he gave slide shows of famous … Continue reading
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I first read about the Barb Horse and Morocco when I was about 8 or 9 years old. I loved to read then, as I still do today, and I checked out Marguerite Henry’s book King of the Wind from … Continue reading
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The souk in Fez Morocco 2009 My daughter and I stayed in what is called a ‘riad’ when we were in Fez. This is an old house, once owned by a prosperous Moroccan family, that has been converted to a … Continue reading
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Mali, West Africa somewhere in the Sahara Desert 2002 A veiled Touareg man stands near his camels which are loaded with slabs of salt from the Taodenni mines. We had stopped to get some photos and he came over to check us … Continue reading
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The Mekong River between Chaing Rai and Luang Prabang 2007 I took a cruise down the Mekong from Chiang Rai Thailand to Luang Prabang Laos. The trip lasted two days with an overnight in a rather luxe village hotel on the … Continue reading
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Diligent Burma 2011 Somewhere near Mandalay There was something touching about these young men lying over their copybooks, concentrating with all their might on the dictation from the Master, or monk who is in charge of the monastery. As … Continue reading
Padaung Woman of Burma We were all eager to see (meet) the women of the Padaung tribe. Their habit of wearing heavy brass rings to elongate their neck intrigued us as it does everyone who hears of it. Our family … Continue reading
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Prayers in Triplicate Quinghai Provence, China 2007 Three pilgrims spin prayer wheels as they make their way to the monastery. The man in front is Caucasian and didn’t want his photo taken. The Tibetans didn’t mind. They wear their gown with … Continue reading
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Dogon Celebration A Village high in the Bandiagara Escarpment 2002 We hiked from the plains below to this small village hidden in the rocky outcroppings of the Bandiagara Escarpment. An escarpment is a cliff and the Bandiagara rises to about 500 … Continue reading
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Prayers Offered by Young Monks Young Buddhist Monks pose as if they are praying in an ancient temple on the plains of Bagan. As I’ve written in other posts, the boys were cooperative and helpful. Not once did they ask … Continue reading
