This gallery contains 2 photos.
Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 A common sight in the markets of Uzbekistan is the incense purveyor. It could be a man or a woman, young or old, but always a gypsy. It is they who know how to make potent incense, an incense … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Bokhara Uzbekistan 2013 Geometry. It’s “key” as Cartier-Bresson might have said. Here we have those difficult to photograph towers (cylinders), plus square shapes, arches and triangles. A surfeit of geometry. Did I think all that when I shot this photo? … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Uzbekistan 2012 The wall of Khiva Khiva was once an important site on the Silk Road and was of particular interest to both Russia and England during the era known as “The Great Game”. Both countries were determined to have … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Bokhara Uzbekistan 2012 He may look as old as Father Time, but he was still spry as he carried his rather worn rubab to a ‘jam session’ with his friends. He was shuffling along at a good pace and Torie and … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Uzbekistan 2012 A side street in Bokhara A pretty Japanese woman demonstrates Japanese Style. Her clothing looked comfortable and stylish…and expensive, I might add. I loved her shoes! We all wore them back in the day. Of course, we all … Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
A young woman arranges the silk threads on her loom prior to weaving. That’s all I can say about the process as I don’t know anything about weaving. I do know it takes hand/eye coordination. Ikat silks are in vogue now, … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 We went to a fashion show thinking we’d get some dramatic shots. The show was held in an ancient madrassa. The center is open to the sky, rather like a patio or atrium. The two-story building surrounds it … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 We walked around Bokhara more than once and I tried, no matter what the light, to capture the magic of what once was. The architecture tells the story. The cluster of domes outlined in the afternoon sun, … Continue reading
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 : At the Home Museum of Faizulla Khodjaev The museum is lots of fun, not only because you can see how a rich fur merchant lived in the 19th century, but because visitors can dress up in antique … Continue reading
This gallery contains 2 photos.
Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 With all the talk about ‘no more Twinkies’ I couldn’t resist this. When I’m on a “photo-walk”, I often take a pictures of people without their knowing. Sometimes they move suddenly, or someone walks into the picture and … Continue reading
