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Tibet 2007 Two Buddhist monks pass a mani wall as they circumambulate a monastery. Mani walls are built of stones; each stone is inscribed with a prayer by the person who places the stone on the wall. These walls of prayers are … Continue reading
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Rissani, Morocco 1997, A Visit to a Kasbah I hired a Berber man to lead me through the large castle-like kasbahs of Rissani. These are fortified apartment houses. Long, dark tunnels thread in all directions lit only (in those days) … Continue reading
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Rajasthan, India 2005 A tiny girl dressed in flowing skirts, veils and jewelry performed for tourists at a turn in one of the winding streets leading into Jaiselmer Fort. Her eyes, ringed with kohl, revealed her shy nature as did … Continue reading
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Southern California. I thank all those who have made our country safe and free. Let’s do our part to keep it that way. Happy 4th to all.
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Tchit, Mauritania, 2005 The remote village of Tchit, an ancient stone citadel built in the 12th century, is occupied by perhaps a few hundred souls who live out their lives in isolation from the rest of the world. Yet, despite the small population, … Continue reading
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Northern Russia 2009 This reminds me of the many country churches in South Carolina where I grew up. Of course, they would have been Protestant churches and they would have been painted white and the fence would have been barbed wire … Continue reading
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Ganges River, Varanasi India 2004 After bathing in the river, these women set out small ‘boats’ containing flowers and fervent prayers on the waters of the Ganges. The day was overcast and humid. A gray mist rose from the river. … Continue reading
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Trabzon, Turkey 2008 Many of the frescoes in the monastery church (founded 380 AD) were damaged by Muslims who were offended by the representation of human figures. This figure of Christ adorned the main basilica. I am fascinated by the heavenward lifted … Continue reading
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Maramures, Romania 2012 My guide, Daniel Gheorghita (www.covinnus.com) and I were rather stalwart in our pursuit of photographs. We were undeterred by rain or snow. Despite the gloomy weather, this graveyard outside one of Romania’s wooden churches is rather cheerful … Continue reading
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Tibet 2007 The man chats. The boy texts. The sheep stands by with his bell just in case he wants the shepherd to know where he is.
