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When I first got married, Time-Life books issued a series of cookbooks featuring the cuisines of the world. The recipes were excellent. I still use many of them, but the photography and stories made the countries and customs come alive … Continue reading
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Kathakali is an ancient form of theatre in Kerala India. The actors are all men and the training takes from 8 to 10 years. The actors are taught prescribed eye movements and facial expressions as well as stylized body movements … Continue reading
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Baby Buddha Kashgar, Xinjiang Provence, China 2002 A chubby cheeked child rests in his mother’s arms outside a mosque in Kashgar, Western China. We saw many beautiful children, but the beauty of this little boy stole our hearts. We were … Continue reading
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Stylish enough for Vogue Magazine Gujarat, India A woman of the Garacia tribe stands in front of the village dressmaker’s shop. The Garacia women wear this costume with its vest-like blouse and full skirt. They can make it ‘their own’ … Continue reading
Gujarat, India Rabari women walk to their camp. They wear their traditional dress of full skirt, a half-blouse garment that leaves their back bare, plus a draped piece of fabric over that for modesty. Their upper arms are covered with … Continue reading
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A Virtous Woman Morocco, Tafilalet Region A Berber nomad sits in front of her tent and spins. She has been widowed and she no longer travels from one spot to the other. Her home is her tent. The wool she … Continue reading
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With Photoshop you can change the atmosphere of a photograph, just by using curves or levels. Here, I’ve darkened the shadows until they are black. This makes the whites whiter. Of course the monk’s robes went black as well, but … Continue reading
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The Main Square in Sibiu Sibiu was our first stop after leaving Bucharest. These wonderful buildings were built by the Saxons. They began building in the 13th century although the area has had a settlement since the Stone Age. The Saxons … Continue reading
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2007 Yunnan Province The farmer’s market was our destination on a rainy day in Yunnan. I call it the farmer’s market, but for the Chinese homemaker or cook, it is the only market. They would shop nowhere else. They demand fresh. … Continue reading
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Yunnan Province, China 2005 Almost every town in China has a population of at least a million, at least the towns that tourists see. I don’t know if this was Dongchuan or Yuanyang or another place. Before I started my … Continue reading
