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Four from Turkey

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The barber entertains his customer with jokes and conversation in this Mardin, Turkey shop. The men sport the gorgeous, full moustaches that Turks used to be known for. The hirsute look is no longer in style on Istanbul’s streets. Too … Continue reading

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Beijing: Temple of Heaven

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The Temple of Heaven The sky was heavenly to say the least and adds so much to my temple shot. In the days of the Emperors, this temple was the site for prayers said once a year to ask for … Continue reading

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Kenyan Safari

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   Yesterday I showed you some photos of long horned cattle and told you that shooting these animals in their pasture was the same as shooting animals on safari in Africa.  Afterwards, I looked in my negative files and got out … Continue reading

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San Luis Safari

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As good as Africa The photography here is the same as if on an African safari: trying to get a shot that depicts the animal in its environment. When you are on safari, you see lots of the deer family. They … Continue reading

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The Salt Mines of Taodenni

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 A sandstorm raged the night I was at the notorious Taodenni salt mines. Fine particles of sand blew through the tent my husband and I slept in. When we awoke we were covered in sand. I couldn’t put my contacts … Continue reading

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Buddha and the Tree of Life

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 Sometimes when I’m photographing, and I can’t find something that interests me, I just start shooting anything that could possibly represent the country I’m visitng. I started off with a photo of a tree branch and blue sky that I … Continue reading

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India Gate Before and After

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Here we have the India Gate at Bombay harbor. The local people love to enjoy the day here. There are men who will clean your ears, take your photo, give  you a shave and a haircut and maybe sell you … Continue reading

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Timothy McMiller

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Walking down the street in San Luis Obispo, I met Timothy who, when seeing my camera, called to me not to take his photo. Then he assumed this irresistible pose.  I did a simple painterly look in Topaz Simplify, one … Continue reading

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Czechoslovakia: Farmerwomen

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      Here are my farmerwomen. I was going to show you a week or so ago, but wasn’t satisfied with the way I had photoshopped the slides.  These were shot in 1990. My oldest daughter, my husband and … Continue reading

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Morning in San Luis

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The Hand that Holds Up the Sky I had a wonderful weekend and I hope you did, too. I visited my middle daughter in San Luis Obispo and we did some photography. Fun. We shot some landscapes and some cattle … Continue reading

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