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Bangkok, Thailand 2007 The Grand Palace, a cacophony of buildings, statues, pavilions and pagodas, was begun in the 18th century. Each successive Siamese King added his mark by building new palaces and pavilions until 1925 when the King of Thailand moved his palace to Dusit … Continue reading
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Eastern Turkey 2009 I often go into a barbershop when I am wandering around a foreign city or village. Part is the mystery of entering a man’s domain. My camera gives me license to poke into places women do not … Continue reading
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Tibet 2007 Potala Palace, once the residence of the Dalai Lama, contains over a thousand rooms. Most of them, in the white parts of the building, house the monks or are used as store rooms, kitchens, etc. The dark colored uppermost part … Continue reading
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2012 It rained almost every afternoon. At 8000 ft, the rain chills. A young woman huddles with her handmade brooms and mops waiting and hoping for a sale. I do notice some Chinese goods as well. The … Continue reading
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East of Erfoud, Morocco Water is hauled from a desert well by hand. The two men stand with toes gripping the sides of the well and use all their strength to get the bag, dripping and full, to the top. … Continue reading
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Damascus, Syria 2010 These food carts were a common sight in Damascus. Some sold corn on the cob. This man sells soup. His rather forbidding expression plus the pace of our little Kurdish guide kept me from going over to … Continue reading
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Romania 2012 A Gypsy man wanted to show us his horses. We agreed and we waited on the village street. He turned one horse loose and held tightly to the bridle of the other. The horses expressed their happiness by … Continue reading
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Two th Bagan, Burma 2011 Monks who live in a nearby monastery offer prayers in front of ancient Buddhas. More than two thousand temples and pagodas remain in Bagan where once there were more than ten thousand. The temples date from … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013 Abore women pose near one of their homes. The poles form a fence for livestock. I imagine the goats or cattle are taken out during the day to graze but are brought home and corralled for safety. There … Continue reading
