Category Archives: Travel

Bird Watching in Ethiopia

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Rosemary
African Fish Eagle perched in tree...profile

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Ethiopia 2013 We often saw these fish eagles. They’d be perched in the top of a tree. We were never close. I had to use my maximum zoom. I needed a tripod or my monopod which was packed in my … Continue reading →

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Quotidian Bombay

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Rosemary
dhobie-wallah beats clothes against cement cubicle in downtown Bombay

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Bombay, India 2009 We arrived in Bombay a day early so we could rest from the long flight. We didn’t rest. After breakfast, we hired a taxi and drove to the dhobie ghats for some photos. What did you expect? … Continue reading →

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The Busker

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Rosemary
Young boy plays trumpet and charms young woman on the streets of San Francisco

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U.S.A., San Francisco 2012 A talented young man played trumpet on a busy street corner in downtown San Francisco. He performed as if he were on a Broadway stage and he charmed everyone including this woman who was a passerby.  His musical … Continue reading →

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Elephant At Work

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Rosemary
retro version of elephant with mahout working in forest of Thailand

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Thailand 2007 Thailand has several elephant camps in the area of Chiang Mai. I visited one and watched the elephants being put through their paces by their mahouts. The elephants are no longer needed as work animals in the logging … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Mass in Lalibela

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Rosemary
scene during mass on st. gabriel's day in one of lalibela ethiopia's stone churches

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 After threading our way up the hill, through the crowds, over the stone ‘bridge’, we entered the doorway to where mass was being said. We climbed down the rough hewn stairs and pushed through the people who were praying. All … Continue reading →

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Primary Colors

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Rosemary
bright colors painted on a store front in a small town in Ethiopia

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Ethiopia 2013 Ethiopians seem to love bright colors. Houses are pink, green, aqua, yellow, you name it. The colors are perfect in the lush forests…maybe they are jungles? This shot is of a store front in a small town. Don’t … Continue reading →

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Marabou Storks

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Rosemary
Marabou stork prepares to land in a tree near Chamo Lake Ethiopia

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Ethiopia 2013 The marabou storks didn’t hunt for their food in the lake as did the pelicans and Egyptian geese. Being scavengers, they had figured out that by hovering around the fishermen’s camp, they would be able to eat their … Continue reading →

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Inle Lake Jumping Cats

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Rosemary
cat jumps through hoop in monastery on Inle Lake in Burma

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Burma 2011 I’m trying to vary the photos although at present I’m fascinated with my photographs from Ethiopia. Here’s a photo to make you smile.  I saw a post saying that these cats at the monastery of Nga Phe Kyaung were being ill treated. … Continue reading →

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Chinese Bird Fanciers

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Rosemary
Close up photo of silk covered bird cage in bird fancier park near the old city walls of a small city in western China

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China 2005 These men are sitting in front of what is left of the city wall. The deep red/brown color is unmistakable. Why have the Chinese authorities torn down so many city walls? They are beautiful.  I don’t recall the name … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning in Lalibela

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Rosemary
a priest gives the sermon at one of lalibela's rock churches

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013… A priest, standing at the entrance to one of Lalibela’s famed stone churches, uses a microphone to preach the sermon. Worshipers filled the interior of the church and hundreds more spread down the stone bridges and walkways to cover the hillsides. … Continue reading →

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