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IN THE REEDS

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Lake Chamo, Ethiopia 2013 Two hippos leave the reeds on the shore of Lake Chamo where they have been dozing. Soon they were completely submerged except for their ears, eyes and nostrils.  They aren’t pretty animals, but their round shape makes … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Day

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Philadelphia, PA.  U. S. A. This photo has a 30’s look but it was shot around 1995 in Philadelphia’s Little Italy. To me it represents the abundance that the immigrants from Europe found when they came by the thousands during the early … Continue reading

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Kyrgyzstan in Autumn

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Kyrgyzstan 2012 An isolated farm near Lake Issyk Kul. Although the poplar trees still had leaves, it was beginning to snow. A few days later, the sun returned and the trees and roses seemed no worse for the cold snap.  

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Bird Watching in Ethiopia

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Ethiopia 2013 We often saw these fish eagles. They’d be perched in the top of a tree. We were never close. I had to use my maximum zoom. I needed a tripod or my monopod which was packed in my … Continue reading

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Quotidian Bombay

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Bombay, India 2009 We arrived in Bombay a day early so we could rest from the long flight. We didn’t rest. After breakfast, we hired a taxi and drove to the dhobie ghats for some photos. What did you expect? … Continue reading

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The Busker

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U.S.A., San Francisco 2012 A talented young man played trumpet on a busy street corner in downtown San Francisco. He performed as if he were on a Broadway stage and he charmed everyone including this woman who was a passerby.  His musical … Continue reading

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Elephant At Work

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Thailand 2007 Thailand has several elephant camps in the area of Chiang Mai. I visited one and watched the elephants being put through their paces by their mahouts. The elephants are no longer needed as work animals in the logging … Continue reading

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Celebrating Mass in Lalibela

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 After threading our way up the hill, through the crowds, over the stone ‘bridge’, we entered the doorway to where mass was being said. We climbed down the rough hewn stairs and pushed through the people who were praying. All … Continue reading

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Primary Colors

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Ethiopia 2013 Ethiopians seem to love bright colors. Houses are pink, green, aqua, yellow, you name it. The colors are perfect in the lush forests…maybe they are jungles? This shot is of a store front in a small town. Don’t … Continue reading

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Marabou Storks

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Ethiopia 2013 The marabou storks didn’t hunt for their food in the lake as did the pelicans and Egyptian geese. Being scavengers, they had figured out that by hovering around the fishermen’s camp, they would be able to eat their … Continue reading

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