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Vintage Poster for Ethiopia

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Ethiopia 2013 I’m happy with the way this photo “posterized”. I used Photoshop’s version of posterizing and also used Snap Art 4. I love this look but it isn’t easy to find a photo that works with this technique. I … Continue reading

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Monastery in Mandalay

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Mandalay, Burma 2011 A revered monk reads Buddhist scripture or suras. He was tall and thin and to all appearances hairless. His large eyes glowed with happiness at seeing our guide who at one time was his pupil. He seemed … Continue reading

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The Sphinx and the Pyramid

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Cairo, Egypt 1998 When you are trying to get your shot in a room full (or a desert full) of tourists, lift your camera until you no longer have the tourists in your viewfinder. Voila! A dramatic shot that seems … Continue reading

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Registan Square

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Samarkand, Uzbekistan 2012 Sher Dor Madrassa, built in the 17th century. The tigers are unique for an Islamic structure as Islam forbids depicting living things in art. The two round towers on each side of the entrance are minarets. They’ve … Continue reading

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China’s Strategy: The Great Wall

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  China 2007 The wall or barrier as military strategy is ancient but it still works. Think of the Berlin Wall for starters. There is one Chinese woman carrying her umbrella trudging along the wall in the heat. I have no doubt … Continue reading

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Men of Metsovo

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Greece 1993 When the group leader announced that we would only have one day in Metsovo instead of the two days that were on the itinerary, I was furious. Metsovo was my highlight! Metsovo is a small village in the … Continue reading

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Life in the Tropics: Cambodia

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Cambodia 2011 These floating houses don’t look as if they can withstand the monsoon rains that last six months of the year. Maybe they are ‘summer cottages’.

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Bond Between Man and Eagle

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Mongolia 2014 The bond between eagle and hunter was obvious. The bird was on edge. She squawked constantly. She’d spread her wings as if to take flight only to fold them the next minute. We could see that she wanted … Continue reading

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On Marble Street in Mandalay

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Mandalay, Burma 2011 When our guide said that our next destination would be “Marble Street”. I got the idea that it would be a street paved with glistening, white marble flanked by smart shops and cafes. But no. Marble street … Continue reading

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Rabari Style

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Gujarat India 2009 A small Rabari girl wears the intricately embroidered clothing of her tribe while her grandmother hides herself in black with only her lac or maybe ivory bracelets showing. This is the patio area of a prosperous Rabari home occupied … Continue reading

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