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Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 The village was small, huddled on the side of a busy highway. Women and children were sitting by the wall of the village watching the trucks and cars go by. They sat on the dirt and … Continue reading
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Marrakesh, Morocco 1997 In the Jemaa El Fnaa Swarms of people fill the square of Jemaa El Fnaa, unless it is siesta time or prayer time on Fridays. Snake charmers sit in groups banging their drums and poking at their snakes … Continue reading
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India 2009: the streetside fish market of Kochi We had waited for sunset to photograph the Chinese fishing nets on the beach and were returning to the bus when I saw this cat eyeing the fish. What struck me was that … Continue reading
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Istanbul Turkey 2009 We got up early to get down to the Golden Horn for sunrise. The ferry arrived soon after we got set up. It was a perfect photo opportunity although we had come to shoot fishing boats. How … Continue reading
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Russia 2009 On the outskirts of St. Petersburg The palace, called the Catherine Palace, is named for the wife of Peter the Great. Originally it was a small residence. Empress Marie, the daughter of Peter and Catherine I, built the huge palace … Continue reading
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Morocco 1997, in the Anti Atlas Mountains near Tafraoute The first time I went to Tafraoute was on a tour, 6 or so people packed in a small 4×4. I longingly glimpsed the hilltop kasbahs built of stone that stood like outposts in the … Continue reading
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Ghana 2001 We were returning to Lome from Mali. We zigzagged through Ghana and Togo visiting different tribes. On our way we met some young Bassari men in northern Ghana who were happy to demonstrate the Bassari tradition as horsemen. Few tribes in Africa own horses … Continue reading
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North of St. Petersburg 2009 We were on a waterway cruise from St. Petersburg to Moscow. Much of the time we sailed on rivers and lakes so huge that I felt as if we were at sea. The water was calm, though. … Continue reading
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Gujarat, India 2004 Somewhere on the “Great Rann of Kutch” There we were, photographing flamingoes on the marshy Rann of Kutch when we noticed a cloud of dust approaching: a large herd of camels being driven at a run. Two … Continue reading
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Paris, France 2013…just a few days ago…from my daughter, Marie, who is my first guest blogger! “The cake is called Carre d’Or – and is coated with gold leaf. It was delicious, though I couldn’t taste the gold, only the creamy chocolate. I … Continue reading
