Category Archives: Travel

A Boring Afternoon

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Rosemary
portrait of three Kurdish boys

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A Village in Eastern Turkey 2008 I was trying to get a good viewpoint for Hosap Castle, a 17th century Kurdish Fort. As I clambered up a slippery hill these boys ran up to me. I was going to be their … Continue reading →

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Isaak Pasha Palace

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Rosemary
landscape of eastern Turkey with isaak pasha palace

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Eastern Turkey 2008 Now and then I look back at my photos from my trip to Eastern Turkey and come upon Isaak Pasha Palace. I have several viewpoints but none of them make me happy. Read about why  here: http://www.rosemarysheel.com/archives/isaak-pasha-palace … Continue reading →

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Evening in Aleppo

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Rosemary
tamarind man in Aleppo

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  Aleppo, Syria 2010 I could walk from my hotel to the old Barron’s hotel where Agatha Christie used to stay. Agatha used to accompany her husband Max Mallowan, who was an archeologist, to where he was digging in Syria and … Continue reading →

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California Coastal Landscapes

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Rosemary
landscape of California's central coast with Pacific ocean

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Central Coast of California 2014 Don’t you wish  you could gallop your horse through these hills?   Galloping in open space is much safer than in wooded lands where you might suddenly come upon a person or an animal or any … Continue reading →

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The Arabian Sea

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Rosemary
men with umbrellas sail in a shabby boat

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India 2009 The boat didn’t look seaworthy to me. The men sailing in this low riding craft didn’t seem concerned. The sail, made from discarded plastic gunny sacks, billowed in the breeze and pushed the boat gently to shore. Huddled under … Continue reading →

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Girl with Red Garland

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Rosemary
Karo girl with face paint and garland of red blossoms

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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 Portrait of a  young Karo girl of the Omo Valley. She has what looks like a nail piercing her lower lip. Most Karo women had a feather stuck in this piercing. Maybe she has to wait … Continue reading →

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Nemrut Dagh

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Rosemary
Heads atop Nemrut Dag in Eastern Turkey

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Eastern Turkey 2008 The majestic heads guarding the tomb of Antiochus I no longer lie helter-skelter amid the rubble atop Mt. Nemrut in Eastern Turkey. When I first saw photos of Mt. Nemrut, the heads had fallen from their thrones and lay … Continue reading →

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Spreading Branches

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Rosemary
large tree in grasslands

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Ethiopia 2013 Large trees like this one dotted the landscape. Elizabeth and I spotted one that was the “granddaddy of all trees” but we didn’t ask the driver to stop. It stood alone on the verdant, lush grassland: its symmetrical branches spreading … Continue reading →

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Maramures, Romania

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Rosemary
an Romanian elderly woman poses by a picket fence

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Maramures, Romania 2012 I made my guide stop the car whenever I spotted a babushka like this woman. Although she doesn’t wear the traditional costume, her knee-length black wool dress, her kerchief, cane and leggings give her a look of … Continue reading →

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Mongolian Horses

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Rosemary
herd of Mongolian horses roams the steppes

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Mongolia 2014 A stallion and his harem…mares and foals…roam the high desert of western Mongolia. I added the yellow color to emphasize the horses. It was dusk when we saw them and they were the color of the earth but darker.

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