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Dancing Bears

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India: on route to Agra or maybe it was somewhere else…2004 It’s rare to see buskers like these with their ‘pet’ animals. I’m guessing they are gypsy men as keeping ‘dancing’ bears used to be common among gypsies where ever … Continue reading

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The Wild West of China

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Quinghai, Provence, China 2007 Tibetan cowboys and their yak head toward a festival in Yushou. Maybe the yak would be sold at the festival. I didn’t see any yak judging going on when we were there. You can see the … Continue reading

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Touareg, Up Close

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Mali, West Africa 2004 Their tent, made of white strips of cotton woven by the Dogon tribe, was the only evidence of human beings we had seen for miles and miles. There were about six or seven women, ranging from late … Continue reading

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Syrian Beehive House

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Syria 2010 A beautiful baby girl lies contentedly on the living room floor of her parent’s beehive house. There aren’t many of these conical houses left these days. This house consisting of two…maybe it was three…beehive structures stood alone on … Continue reading

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Zebra Portrait

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Kenya 1997 This is another rescue attempt. My longest lens when I was on safari was 300mm and for great shots of animals, that is just not long enough. This zebra wasn’t afraid of us. He did keep alert.  As you … Continue reading

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Feast with Nomads

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A Nomad’s Tent in Morocco’s Tafilalet Region, 2003 My guide, Ali, was always on the lookout for photo opportunities for me. He heard that there was a large encampment of nomads near the old village of Taouz, only a few kilometers … Continue reading

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Uzbek Hospitality

Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 We visited many artisans during our days in Fergana Valley. This man is a master knife maker. He sat at his workbench to demonstrate. He must have explained but I don’t remember what he said. I … Continue reading

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The Epitome of Smug

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Beijing, China 2007 If I’m going on a tour, I like to arrive a day early to adjust to the time change.  Sometimes I sleep the whole 24 hours and sometimes I go for a wander. On this day, my … Continue reading

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Socialist Realism

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Damascus, Syria 2010…in the Hammadiya Souk The coppersmith’s souk is on a dark alley: small workshops where sweating men hammer out copper utensils. The lack of light contrasts with the flame of the forge. Atmosphere galore, as we used to say, but … Continue reading

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Voodoo with Fire

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Northern Togo 2003 We were driving to Lome zigzagging through the landscape to see as many traditional African customs as possible. We arrived in this village after dark. A fire blazed brightly. Villagers milled about in the shadows staring at us. We were the … Continue reading

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