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Girl from Senegal

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Rosemary
Smiling girl from Senegal

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 On board a ferry in Senegal 1997 I am able to show you this photo because I have lots of plug-ins that enable me to make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. I made this from a Kodachrome slide. … Continue reading →

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The Gatekeeper

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Rosemary
Moscow, scene at St. Basil's

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St. Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow 1989 I love this photo. It doesn’t show St. Basil’s but it shows the power of government. The pink wall looming as a backdrop is the wall of the Kremlin. Here we have a thin, anxious looking woman … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Gypsy

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Rosemary
Gypsy man in Fedora

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Transylvania, somewhere near Kalnoky Estates 2012 Two horse-pulled wagons drew slowly up the hill. I spotted this man in his fedora and told Daniel to stop. It was the hat. Hats tell a lot about a person. And this man’s … Continue reading →

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After Sighet

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Rosemary
Romanian Monastery in the Snow

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   After we left the village of Sighet, where I noted the birthplace of Elie Wiesel across the street from an excellent restaurant, we drove through these mountains. There had been a snow storm the night before and there were … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Asia

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Rosemary
Boatman on the Irrawaddy

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 We had to travel up the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay to visit ancient temples. The river was wide and muddy. The sky seemed to glitter in the hammering sun. Puffy white clouds lent a Sunday picnic feel to our outing as we chugged past … Continue reading →

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Taodenni Miner

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Rosemary
portrait of boy in salt mine

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 In the infamous salt mines at Taodenni, 2005 A teen-aged boy sits under the layer of salt that forms the mine’s excavated wall. In a way, he is a miner because he helps his father mine their claim. Most likely … Continue reading →

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South of Taodenni

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Rosemary
portrait of Bella Boy, a slave of the Touareg

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 Mali, West Africa 2005, somewhere south of the salt mines of Taodenni I met this boy in Taodenni. I didn’t like him very much. He was with his friends and tried to show off by ruining my attempts to photograph them. The other boys … Continue reading →

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Fulani Caravan

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Rosemary
A caravan of Fulani riding in howdahs on bullocks in the Mali bush

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Fulani Tribe Mali, West Africa somewhere near the Mauritanian border 2005   Our vehicles sped over the dry dirt road. Thick red dust boiled up by our tires spewed into the cars  stifling us even though we covered our noses and … Continue reading →

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Lovely to Look At

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Rosemary
women washing clothes near Mopti, Mali

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Full of Fun On the Banks of the Niger     Mopti, Mali 1997  These young Mandingo women were washing clothes across from our motel in Mopti. I am pretty sure they are Mandingo as the tribe members are tall and muscular. … Continue reading →

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Multitasking

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Rosemary
Bamako woman carrying baby and laundry

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Bamako, Mali 2005  I noticed this woman right after I photographed the charcoal makers that I showed you yesterday. She had come from the river banks where she had scrubbed all those clothes by hand. Her baby had remained tied … Continue reading →

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