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Mali: Somewhere between Taodenni and Timbuktu 2005 Men load salt slabs on several hundred camels each dawn and unload them when the caravan stops for the night which may be at 2 or 3 a.m. They repeat these chores each day for … Continue reading
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Khiva, Uzbekistan 2012 We waited until the walls protecting this ancient silk road city glowed under the rays of the setting sun. If you are interested in seeing Khiva, Bokhara or Samarkand, all magical silk road cities, contact Penelope at www.uzbekjourneys.com
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Western Mongolia 2014 We stayed with her family. Three yurts set on a frozen prairie. The women of our group had one yurt, the men another and the Kazakh family slept in the third which was where they did the … Continue reading
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Western Mongolia 2014 The women in our group liked the face of the man in the foreground. He had wide, high cheekbones and a strong jaw. Just the sort of face that nature tells women to look for. He noticed … Continue reading
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Kyrgyzstan 2012 The last rays of sun strike an apple orchard on the north shore of Issyk Kul Lake. Contact Penelope at www.uzbekjourneys.com for information about Kyrgyzstan natural beauty.
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India 2009 I forget what we did that first morning in Delhi but after lunch we walked over to the Qutub Minaret. And there it was, right in the middle of the park with the mid-day Indian sun blasting down … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan: Aral Sea 2012 The Aral sea was once one of the earth’s largest lakes with an area of 23,000 square miles. The Soviets dammed the rivers which fed the lake causing it to shrink to about 10% of its … Continue reading
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Kyrgyzstan 2012 We were welcomed by this beautiful woman who offered a tray of fresh pastries as we entered a home in Barskoon Village. She was full of energy, helping put up a yurt for our benefit and seeing to the simmering plov cooked … Continue reading
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Burma 2011 I learned from Lisl Dennis that a wide angle lens is the lens of choice for market shots. The wider the better and if your lens is a zoom then you’re ready for any close-up situation. Lisl showed how … Continue reading
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Elephant Rescue 2016 We were close enough to the elephants for my 300 mm lens to be adequate. But circumstances were not perfect for me back in 1998. I shot into the sun, remembering to open up, so that I could … Continue reading
