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Charcoal Makers of Bamako

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No Reaction Bamako, Mali 2005   We had arrived a day before our departure for our Trans Sahara Expedition and after lolling about by the hotel pool, I took a walk with my camera in late afternoon. These men were … Continue reading

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Gurunsi Village Restoration

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A Gurunsi woman prepares to re-roof her home. She will use the bamboo to support the adobe that she will pile on as the topmost layer. The bamboo will be laid cross wise onto poles cut from young trees. Perhaps … Continue reading

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Village on the Volga

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 An old village resting by the side of the Volga River. The church roof had caved in and not many people lived here. Not a soul was visible. They’d died or gone to the big city, the same story as … Continue reading

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Tibetan Style

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On the Streets of Yushou A young Tibetan woman wears many beads of turquoise, a stone that is believed to contain spiritual powers. The red stones are coral and since that color is the opposite of turquoise, they are believed … Continue reading

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Sunset at Inle Lake

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Diagonal Lines I’ve got hundreds of photos of the leg-rowing fishermen at Inle Lake. That’s what happens when you take a photo tour. You may come home with 80 gigabytes of photos, but many are the same photo. Well, more … Continue reading

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Happy Fourth of July!

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All American Cowboy Let’s celebrate our wonderful country and as Benjamin Franklin said, “pray that we can keep it”.

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Nomads of Mauritania

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Sahara Desert 2006 … somewhere in Mauritania.  I thought  you’d like to see what a nomad’s tent looks like inside. This is a Mauritanian tent and is different from the Moroccan tent I showed you a couple of days ago. The … Continue reading

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Sundays are Fundays

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 Sunday afternoons  you can find me at my computer trying to overcome my left brain. It isn’t easy for me. I constantly have to give myself permission to be wild and crazy. But when I do and when I like … Continue reading

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Desolate

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Morocco: Circa 1995 A Berber Nomad woman spots us standing on a nearby hill and runs to her tent. Most likely she is not afraid, but she is shy. She will be obliged by custom to let us enter her tent … Continue reading

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Prayers

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Yushou, Quinhai Provence, China An older woman waits for her family and while she waits she spins her prayer wheel. With each spin, prayers fly heavenward. I once saw prayer wheels set in a rushing stream. As the force of … Continue reading

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