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An old wooden monastery that sits on Lake Inle. Inside are 100 year old Buddha images from the Shan, Tibeten, Inwa and Bagan cultures. They are lovely, but I was interested in the jumping cats. For some reason, I had … Continue reading
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The villagers in this tiny village in northern Gujarat were not used to tourists. If it hadn’t been for our guide who spoke their language, we would never have been able to enter this family’s compound. Once inside, my friends and I immediately … Continue reading
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I was told that this village was of the Gurunsi tribe. That they were known for their beautifully painted houses. You can see an example of their art work here. It is the women who are the artists. We spent … Continue reading
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A desirable skill in Photoshop is to make an old, tattered photo look like new. Here I take a new photo to make it look old. I wanted it to look as if I’d discovered it in a dusty antique … Continue reading
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A village near Ouadougou, Burkina Faso, West Africa. We camped in a similar village to this one. The villages were composed of maybe 6 or 8 homes made of adobe with thatched roofs. The huts were round and the doorways … Continue reading
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Men have been dyeing leather in the Fez tannery for about a thousand years. Moroccan leather used to be famous and of high quality. It must still be in demand as the tannery is a busy place and there are piles … Continue reading
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Oops! He’s not so happy. I’m guessing he didn’t get a tip. The other guy looks off into the distance and seems bored with the whole conversation. This is in San Marcos Square in Venice. I liked this photo … Continue reading
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The Sugar Beet Vendor Samarkand. The Silk Road. The Himalayas. The Gobi Desert. Such magical names. Once upon a time double-humped camels laden with silks, spices, pearls, jade and gems from China stopped here before going on to the port cities of the Middle East. The magic still … Continue reading
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A village in Gujarat, India. It was evening as we walked past this humble village home. The mother-in-law sits outside to enjoy the cool air. Her daughter-in-law stands in the doorway; her veil covers her face. This is a sign … Continue reading
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I met these two girls when I was staying in a small hotel near Boumalne Dades in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It was late afternoon and as I walked past a family of women who were harvesting alfalfa … Continue reading
