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Serenade at Ayazkala

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Ayazkala, Uzbekistan 2012  Yurt camp in the Kizlkum desert,  near the 4th century B.C. ruins of Toprakala. The yurts nestled on a hilltop. The Amu Darya River flowed blue on one horizon and the mud bastions of the ruins of Toprakala commanded the … Continue reading

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Sentinel at Monument Valley

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Monument Valley, Navajo Reservation, USA   2013  A lone Navajo man on horseback gazing out onto Monument Valley was the ultimate photo back in the day. I’d seen it in a magazine when I was in my 20’s…a long time ago. In those days, the … Continue reading

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Abstract at Monarch Cave

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Monarch Cave, Utah 2013 Mineral stains from centuries of rain and snow formed intriguing designs on the roof of the sandstone cave where the Anasazi had built their fortress. This shot includes part of the fortress roof. A fir pole … Continue reading

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Petrographs Compared

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I photographed quite a few petrographs on my Southwest journey. I got the idea to show both an Anasazi petrograph and one from Kyrgyzstan.  The Anasazi petrograph, seen on the top photo, was scratched onto sandstone and almost looks painted. It was nearly invisible, but I brought … Continue reading

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Landscape Lesson at Monument Valley

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USA, Monument Valley on the Navajo Reservation… 2013 Clifford, my Navajo guide, gave me a choice of locations for my dawn shots. Either the famous Mittens or the Totem Pole. I chose the Totem Pole because everyone has a good shot of … Continue reading

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Monarch Cave

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USA, Utah 2013 We walked along the canyon floor where white, feathery blossoms floated down on us from Cottonwood trees growing along the creek bed. Despite the hot sun, it was cool. Following Vaughn Hadenfeldt’s brisk pace wasn’t too tiring. As usual … Continue reading

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Afternoon Rain

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Utah, U.S.A 2013       Looking toward Monument Valley from Cedar Mesa I could see rain falling on Monument Valley as I stood on the top of Cedar Mesa. And I thought of Clifford, our Navajo guide, who,  a couple of days earlier, had offered a … Continue reading

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America’s Southwest

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U.S.A. 2013: A hidden canyon in Southwest Utah I was thrilled when my guide, Vaughn, and I arrived at these Anasazi rock structures. First, because it meant that we could stop hiking and secondly, and this is the most important, I was … Continue reading

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Roman Ruins of Apamea

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Syria 2010 A digital painting done with Alien Skin’s Snap Art 3.  If you have a plethora of shots of the same subject, it is good to vary them with a digital painting software. That is my opinion.  

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The Cart Horse

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 Luxor, Egypt 1998 A handsome but thin gray Arab horse stands patiently between the shafts as his driver tells me not to photograph him. The horse didn’t mind and so I carried on.

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