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Kyrgyzstan 2013 We walked through the village down the road to Lake Issyk Kul. A few fishermen in rowboats hunched over their lines on the smooth blue water of the lake. Golden poplar trees formed the foreground for the glorious Ala Too … Continue reading
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Kenya 1998 As our open-topped van jolted over field and ditch, our guide kept watch for signs of the “big five” (buffalo, lion, leopard, elephant and rhino). When they spotted this family of cheetahs, we stopped. In the not far … Continue reading
Khiva, Uzbekistan 2013 The 10 meter high adobe walls of Khiva glowed a rich gold in the light of the setting sun. A chill wind swept from the Kizl Kum. Torie and I stood on the battlements and forced ourselves to … Continue reading
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Burma 2011 Burmese farmers, husband and wife, gather fodder onto their wooden bullock cart. An old monastery is in the background. They wear a conical hat typical of Viet Nam.
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Peru 2004 The Inca hauled rich soil from the valley to these terraces. This is an endeavor similar to building of a pyramid, it seems to me. Can’t you imagine thousands of men and women hauling dirt in baskets up … Continue reading
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China 2005 This was a “show” village. It had been restored to its former beauty. Costumed employees, like this woman, performed in dances and worked in restaurants or tea houses. She wears a lovely silk dress of a type and style not … Continue reading
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Arbaminch, Ethiopia 2013 A Hamar tribesman carves traditional stools at the market. Those little ‘saddle-looking’ objects??? Those are the stools or chairs that men carry with them wherever they go. The carver is sitting on one as he works. He … Continue reading
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USA: Charleston, South Carolina 2011 Even though the song says that “nothing could be finah than to be in Carolina in the mornin’”, the afternoon is perfect as well.
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Ladakh, India Our guide pays his respects as we enter another of Ladakh’s many Buddhist temples. When he entered, he stood tall, with his arms stretched above his head, hands clasped. Then he knelt and touched his forehead to the floor. … Continue reading
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Sibiu, Romania 2012 Defensive walls interspersed with towers surround the fairy-tale city of Sibiu. Sibiu was established by Germans and the German attention to detail and penchant for keeping all in order is evident in the beauty of the houses and … Continue reading
