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Fun at the Temple

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 I forget the name of this temple in Yangon…whenever I write that I want to write “Rangoon” instead, but if the Burmans call it Yangon, then I will, too. It’s just that Rangoon has such a magical sound to anyone … Continue reading

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Himalayas

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 We were leaving the Himalayas after spending the night at Lake Tsomoriri. At more than 15,000 feet, nights were freezing cold at the lake and our tent was only a few hundred  yards from shore. I had slept under more … Continue reading

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Minaret and the Plains of Syria

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Overlooking the Plains of Syria This was shot from a hilltop in the border town of Mardin, Turkey. The bird’s eye viewpoint makes this picture. It almost seems as if it were shot from a plane.  We shot many, many … Continue reading

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Lotus Blossoms

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I went to Gujarat, India a little more than a year ago. I went with two friends, both artists. One paints in oil and one is a journalist and photographer. We had a wonderful time because we all wanted the same … Continue reading

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China: Trackers on the Yangtze

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In the old days, men spent their lives as beasts of burden along many of the rivers around the world,  such as the Yangtze and the Volga. We call them ‘trackers’ and maybe that is a translation of what the Chinese … Continue reading

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Rosemary’s Posters 2

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 This is a poster I made years ago. I didn’t do much to it digitally other than removing some junk from the lower left hand corner. The two small figures add life even though they are insignificant in size. I … Continue reading

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Back to Bagan

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 Another of Win’s (http://asiaphototravel.com/) shot set-ups. This was in a temple on the plains of Bagan that housed a reclining Buddha. How could you find it without a knowledgeable guide? You couldn’t. Win had brought candles and somehow… he must … Continue reading

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Cairo

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 I’ve been thinking that I haven’t shown any photos from Egypt, so I looked in my negative files and chose these two.  I printed the Nargileh smoker in my darkroom years ago. I always liked this photo. I remember the … Continue reading

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Chinguetti, the Last Post for Now

 Here are the last two photos about the manuscripts of Chinguetti.  The man posing with his priceless books wears a gandoura. The Mauritanian style is this voluminous, toga like garment with, if you have the money, lots of  embroidery in … Continue reading

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More Chinguetti

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Calligraphy I tried to upload the other three photos, but Word Press won’t let me. Maybe because they are so large. I’ve read that people prefer looking at larger photos and I do, too. At least, I like to see … Continue reading

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