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Yangon Burma 2011 An orphan peers from a window in the old monastery/orphanage. There is a hint of friendliness but at the same time his face betrays no feeling. He didn’t duck back into the shadows as did his companion. … Continue reading
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Urgut Market…near Samarkand 2012 A woman casts an expert eye on suzani embroidery in Urgut Market. The suzanis which could be described as embroidered coverlets are often given as wedding gifts. We were told that hanging them on the wall is not an Uzbek practice. … Continue reading
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Mopti…Niger River Town 1997 There weren’t any other camera toting tourists the afternoon I sat on the banks of the Niger recovering from my migraine. The women going about the business of washing the family’s laundry or bathing themselves took … Continue reading
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Bangkok 2007 The diagonal line is the most powerful, dynamic line in photo composition. The line from the man’s head to his extended leg draws your eye from left to right…and that’s a good thing as we read from left … Continue reading
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Sicily 2015 The shadow of a palm tree flows over the rough cobblestones like blood spilling from a dead body. I couldn’t help but think of the Mafia when we were in Sicily. There was no evidence of it anywhere … Continue reading
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Noto, Sicily 2015 A chubby-cheeked boy lets me hold his parakeet. I’d never held a bird that small and I loved the parakeet and the chubby-cheeked boy. The boy held a box of “fortunes” printed on tiny pieces of folded … Continue reading
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Togo 2003 A Somba woman grinds pulses in a room of the “castle”. The rooms don’t connect by hallways. They connect through an inner patio. This great light is doorway light and it is lovely. I am standing in her … Continue reading
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Ortygia, Sicily 2015 Handsome young men in military uniform chatted on the steps of the Duomo. There had been a wedding. Luckily for the young women of Ortygia, this man had not been the groom. This man would still be … Continue reading
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Piazza del Duomo, Ortygia 2015 We sat on the steps of the Church of Santa Lucia. Most likely we were eating a gelato or had just finished eating a gelato. We always got ours in a cup, but the Sicilians … Continue reading
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Rome…in front of Forno Campo Fiori We were eating thin, savory, slices of potato/rosemary pizza from the Forno. A group of young Italian men on motorcycles pulled up. This man caught my eye. Reddish, golden hair, eyes as dark as chocolate, and … Continue reading
