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Kyrgyzstan 2012, Karakol Village Green Yard Guest House First it was overcast, then rain and then snow. Torie and I had forgotten to put on our long underwear, but it was warm in the van. We stared through the rain spattered windows … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 We walked around Bokhara more than once and I tried, no matter what the light, to capture the magic of what once was. The architecture tells the story. The cluster of domes outlined in the afternoon sun, … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan 2012 Between Bokhara and Samarkand We saw many donkey carts and we were dying for a chance to photograph them. The best shots were of the carts in hayfields. Men and women would fork hay into the cart while the … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 : At the Home Museum of Faizulla Khodjaev The museum is lots of fun, not only because you can see how a rich fur merchant lived in the 19th century, but because visitors can dress up in antique … Continue reading
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Kyrgyzstan, south of Issyk Kul Lake 2012 It was October. Maybe the Ala Too Mountains south of Issyk Kul Lake are always covered in snow, but it had snowed on the peaks several times as we toured the area. I think the temperature where … Continue reading
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Khiva, Uzbekistan 2012 We waited for an hour or more for the puppet show to start. We didn’t just sit idly, though. We tried to get some backstage shots and this was the winner. Torie is attracted to shadows and … Continue reading
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Khiva Uzbekistan 2012 I knew this would be a good composition when I shot it. It was a once in a lifetime shot. The man is part of a puppet theater troupe and he stood on a ‘patio’ area about 3 … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 With all the talk about ‘no more Twinkies’ I couldn’t resist this. When I’m on a “photo-walk”, I often take a pictures of people without their knowing. Sometimes they move suddenly, or someone walks into the picture and … Continue reading
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2012 A workshop in the old city The shop, though nondescript from the street, was filled with beautiful coats, purses, scarves and myriad accessories to delight the heart of any woman. The owner stood silently, his hands behind his back, as … Continue reading
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2012 We were shooting in the Tashkent farmer’s market: kerchiefed women selling cabbages the size of a beach ball or hacking at sheep carcasses with hatchets, or heaping pyramids of halvah and sesame candy and best of all, gypsy women threading silently through the crowd … Continue reading
