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Syria 2010 The main thoroughfare of the ancient city of Apamea. Notice the huge stones with which the street is paved. Those stones were the paving material for the famed Roman roads. These priceless ruins are being vandalized under cover … Continue reading
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On the Mekong River 2007 The Mekong is wide and muddy and flows past hills covered with dense jungle. The word Mekong is fraught with meaning for people my age. I kept thinking of our soldiers (my brothers among them) during the Viet … Continue reading
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Thailand 2007 The handicraft shops weren’t the least bit exotic. A cavernous building filled with studios where the locals made umbrellas, wove, etc. I pretended to be interested for the sake of my guide. How would you like to take someone … Continue reading
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Gujarat, India 2009 The Garacia are low on the caste list, low even for what were formerly called “untouchables” but are now called “dalits“. The Garacia are primarily nomadic but this woman appears to be a farmer. Her colorful dress consists of a … Continue reading
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Mongolia-2014 This is a composite, part of my lesson with Jim Zuckerman. I took the eagle from another photo by using the pen tool and added it to the outstretched arm of our “Mongolian Queen”. Then to try to make … Continue reading
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Istanbul 2008 A view from my window at Arcadia Hotel. To be honest, I substituted another moon, shot from my balcony at home, for the Turkish moon. The Turkish moon was a full moon but it looked rather tiny in … Continue reading
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2013 Rain fell softly. The market streets were covered with a mud slurry…those that weren’t solid mud. Men and women carried on with their work: buying, selling and transporting goods. These men are healthy and strong. Being … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 A smiling woman sits patiently sheltered under her umbrella at the Saturday market in Lalibela. I think she wanted to sell that bird…at the time I thought it was a chicken, now I’m not so sure. It seems … Continue reading
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Romania 2012 Funny how things stick in your head. Once in an assignment for photography class, I shot a tunnel that had lights arching over the ceiling. And I remember my teacher saying, “Do I see some design elements here?” … Continue reading
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Ladakh, India We climbed up steep steps to the top of the monastery. I could see the red cloths fluttering in the wind and the chorten’s golden spire gleaming. In the back were the Himalayas hunkering down on the horizon, … Continue reading
