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Market in Uzbekistan 2012 Torie and I always looked for beauty and symmetry when we were scouring the markets for shots. It’s rare. The whole point of most of the markets we visited was the buying and selling of meat … Continue reading
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Kyrgyzstan 2012 You might call him an ‘eagle whisperer’. He is looked up to by younger Kyrgyz men who want to learn the skill of hunting with an eagle. We could see that he and his bird were a team. He talked … Continue reading
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2012 : Market Scene Torie and I never refused the chance to photograph a market. They can be intimidating, though. Does the person you want to photograph want to be photographed? Should you ask and take the chance that the magic will … Continue reading
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Khiva, Uzbekistan 2012 There are many old caravanserais and madrassas in Uzbekistan. It was the center of commerce and learning, or we might say technology, in the 14th century. Many of these old structures have been restored by the government … Continue reading
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2012 We’d been in the Stans for about 10 days and we were ready to eat another cuisine. We decided on Korean food…hot and spicy compared to the more bland fare of the Uzbeks. Uzbeks must feel the … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan 2012 It is the custom for new brides to wear their trousseau for the first two weeks of the marriage. She dresses in traditional silks fashioned in an up-to-date version of an old style of salwar chemise. She wears … Continue reading
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Kyrgyzstan 2012 The custom of stealing a bride still prevails. Horses are not required now, just a fast car. The above photo is of a ‘horse game’ or a competition that the horse-loving Kyrgyz enact at family gatherings and festivals. Both … Continue reading
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Kyrgyzstan 2012: The Grounds of Prezewalski’s Museum The blue paint of this bench and the contrast with the yellow/orange poplar leaves caught my eye. I imagined generations of visitors to the museum sitting here, enjoying the fresh air of the forest. Perhaps because the bench … Continue reading
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Kyrgyzstan 2012, Karakol Village Green Yard Guest House First it was overcast, then rain and then snow. Torie and I had forgotten to put on our long underwear, but it was warm in the van. We stared through the rain spattered windows … Continue reading
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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
