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Russia 2009… about 50 miles from St. Petersburg, on the grounds of the Summer Palace (Tsarskoye Selo). Catherine the Great used to walk here. It is easy to imagine her strolling along, dressed in beautiful gowns, chatting with her lovers. This picture … Continue reading
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Bucharest, Romania 2012 A Gabor Gypsy, wearing the typical Stetson-type hat of his clan, enjoys a spring day in Old Town. He was quite friendly and easy to photograph. He looks prosperous, doesn’t he? Here I’ve used the rule of thirds … Continue reading
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Yaroslavl, Russia 2009 A woman rests on the wall of an Orthodox Church. Our boat docked in Yaroslavl for several hours. We had a short tour and were then free to shop. I noticed some onion domes and started down … Continue reading
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Sergei Poshad Monastery, Moscow 2009 Two Russian Orthodox nuns wearing medieval habits descend the steps of the monastery library. Istanbul, Turkey 1993 A group of Turkish women dressed in chador leave a mosque. I show these photos today for two … Continue reading
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Mopti, Mali 2001 : A Fulani girl peers from her doorway. The Fulani woman are considered the most beautiful in West Africa… and not just by the men, the women consider themselves beautiful as well. Many have fine features reminiscent of … Continue reading
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Bagan, Burma 2011: A farm woman drives her bullock cart back to her village. I was hoping for a scene of bullock cars trailing clouds of dust with the temples of Bagan in the background. No luck. We were there … Continue reading
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St. Petersburg, Russia: In the Hermitage A Russian museum guard keeps her eye on the tourists. I don’t know anything about her but she does look as if she were a ballerina in a former life. The doors behind her … Continue reading
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Kalnoky, Romania 2012 The miller’s mother weaves by window light. My guide, Daniel Gheorghita (FelixRomania on Google+), and I felt privileged to be invited into the miller’s cottage. The main room served as kitchen, dining room, living room and weaving studio. The only light … Continue reading
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Gujarat India 2009 : A Rabari woman sitting in a side street sipping her tea. She was so engrossed with watching the people come and go on the street that she didn’t notice me. I’ve always liked this photo, but felt … Continue reading
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Northern Togo (a country in West Africa) 2002 Have you read any of Alexander McCall’s books in the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series? The main character, Mma Ramotswe, is a Botswana woman with a “traditional build”. The traditional build was once the beauty standard … Continue reading
