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Buddhist Prayers

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Burma 2011 There were many alcoves with statues of Buddha in this monastery. They reminded me of a cathedral with many altars along the side of the nave…small altars that were seldom used except on the Saint’s name day. Perhaps … Continue reading

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Long-Necked Women of Burma

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Inle Lake Burma 2011 Finally, I found a photo of these Padaung women that I like. The shop, owned by Padaung women, floats on one of the outlets of Lake Inle.  We visited the shop twice. Still, I didn’t get the shot I … Continue reading

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Moscow

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Moscow 2009 GUM Department Store Built in the late 1880’s as a replacement for shops that had burned in the great fire of Moscow, GUM is a mix of Russian medieval architecture and 19th century railway station designs. (If you … Continue reading

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India: Vintage Poster

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India 2009 Yes, I’m still trying to use my photos to make vintage looking travel posters. As I told you, I have several books with illustrations of the real thing. I try to study them, but my mind can’t seem … Continue reading

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Portrait of a Hamar Man

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Ethiopia, 2013 We came across him, his womenfolk and children in the bush. He was a small man but wiry and muscular. It took him about ten minutes to decide that he didn’t like us all that much. We had … Continue reading

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Rabari Village

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Gujarat, India 2009 Milking time in a small Rabari village in India. It seemed that the men did the milking chore. Instead of a bucket, they used a copper vessel that, if you thought about it, resembled one of our old … Continue reading

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Red Square

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Red Square, Moscow 2009 This reminds me of the books I’ve read written by innocent people imprisoned by Stalin. Books such as those by Solzhenitsyn, Natalia Ginsburg, Alexander Dolgun, and others who suffered unspeakable atrocities by the communist regime. Deprived … Continue reading

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Mandingo Woman

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Mali 1998 I call this portrait Modigliani’s Inspiration because this woman has a long, oval-shaped face. Modigliani’s portraits were noted for elongated faces. Although he did not go to Africa, he was inspired by African art with its stylized human forms. In … Continue reading

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Sahara Desert

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Somewhere in the Sahara Desert… 2005 Empty. Sand and sky. Now and then a soft dune as you see here. Sometimes a dune the size of a mountain. It could get boring, sitting in the car mile after mile, drinking water … Continue reading

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Vintage Poster Oakland Bay Bridge

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San Francisco, California 2012 It’s not really a vintage poster, but it is my vintage poster. Sometimes I see a photo in my archives and it hits me that I’ve got a vintage poster just waiting for a few Photoshop … Continue reading

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