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Kashgar, Western China 2003 Young Uyghur men at work baking a bagel like bread. They use a tandoor oven as do bakers in India and Central Asia. Culture oozes across borders affecting food, clothing, crafts and just about everything. The … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan 2012 I prefer to photograph a face that has seen the passage of time, a face that has been etched by life’s vicissitudes, a face that reveals the character of the person. I saw the woman sitting in the … Continue reading
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China, Yunnan Province 2005 Harvest time is intense. Crops must be cut at the peak of ripeness. The threat of rain means that the entire village is in the fields working from dawn to dusk. Here a mother harvests rice … Continue reading
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India 2009 Many Rabari women of a certain age wear these silver cuffs. You can see the woman on the left wears only one bracelet. Perhaps she has had to pawn her other bracelet. Look closely and you will see … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 These are some of the things and people who caught my eye as our guide rushed us through the market toward the next monument. Torie had the ‘job’ of listening and responding to him. We took turns at … Continue reading
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Romania 2012 Have you ever seen some of Van Gogh’s early drawings? He couldn’t get the hang of perspective. His drawings looked a lot like something you or I would draw. Then he learned about and decided to buy something called … Continue reading
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I’m celebrating the Fourth by donating to The Independence Fund, a group that gives Track Chairs to severely wounded Vets. With these chairs an amputee can travel over any terrain in any weather. They are no longer confined to hard surfaces … Continue reading
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China, Xinjiang Province 2003 At first I imagined that these young men were selling the brooms that their mothers made, but after looking at the photo I got the idea that they had purchased them from a factory of sorts. … Continue reading
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Tinerhir, Morocco 1998 Abandoned kasbahs line the rich oasis of Tinerhir and extend into the desert south of the town as well. They were like castles in the sense that the large gates could prevent unwanted intrusion. You might find red, gold … Continue reading
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Quinghai, Province, China 2007 Young men love motorcycles and monks are no exception. I don’t remember watching them ride away with robes flying, but that would have been a good shot…if. Loose clothing and motorcycles don’t mix. Remember what happened … Continue reading
