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Utah, U.S.A. 2013 The Anasazi built their homes in the crevices of canyon walls. If you know where to look, they are in full view, but knowing where to look is the catch. The canyon walls are huge. The crevices … Continue reading
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St. Petersburg, Russia 2009 Shot from one of the bridges crossing the Neva. I used Snap Art made by Alien Skin to give this the look of a painting. Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia, forced his boyars to build … Continue reading
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Northern Thailand 2007 It was early morning but not too early to enjoy puffing on a cheroot.
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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 The Hamar men sat in a huddle in the shade. All were young and in their prime. Faces were smeared with red ochre. Incantations were whispered. It was a special day. A young Hamar man would be welcomed into … Continue reading
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Uglich, Russia 2009 Gilded icons cover the walls and ceiling on many Orthodox Churches even primitive, village churches. This church is in Uglich, but I don’t remember the name. That is bad for someone who writes a blog. Mea Culpa.
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Niger: Somewhere near Agadez The Wodaabe are nomadic. The elders, women and children set up camps and send the young men out with the cattle. They men stay with the cattle until the grass is sparse, then the camp is moved. … Continue reading
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Rome 2015 A Roman Catholic nun faces into the wind on a busy Roman street….we didn’t see nearly enough nuns to suit me, but at least this one wore a somewhat traditional habit.
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 A typical detail of 15th century Islamic architecture built during the time of Ulugh Beg or Tamerlane as he is known in English. Each design, made of ceramic tile, is set into a little niche. Those fascinated me. … Continue reading
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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 I wish now that I had asked just who arranged these elaborate hairstyles for the Hamar men. Definitely, you’d need another pair of hands.
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Kerala, India 2009 The crowd was mostly women. They covered the hillside, crowding under the lone shade tree, waiting for Theyyam to appear. I looked for a group of women who would give a sense of the atmosphere at the temple. I … Continue reading
