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Portrait of Romanian Woman I walked, uninvited, into this woman’s farmyard because I wanted to photograph her house. She stood on her porch gazing at me with amazement. I immediately loved the look of strength in her face and hands. … Continue reading
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A young nun peels beets in the convent garden. The basket was huge and most likely there were other baskets of beets waiting to be peeled. Evidently she has just begun as her hands are not stained with beet juice. … Continue reading
The Painted Monasteries of Bukovina In the northeastern corner of Romania, near the Ukraine border are the unique jewel box churches known as the painted monasteries. St.Stephan the Great founded many of the churches in the 16th century. Frescoes … Continue reading
We arrived in Romaniaa few days after Ceausescu was killed. Of course, we didn’t plan it that way, but there we were in the basement of the Frankfurt airport lining up to get on the plane for Bucharest. We … Continue reading
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Romania: Here is a young man of Ukrainian stock whose ancestors have lived in the Danube Delta for generations. He is rowing us through the maze of reeds that cover the delta. A fisherman could easily get lost because one … Continue reading
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Blue and white Rococco Architecture of the Smolny Cathedral and Convent These beautiful buildings sit on the bank of the Neva River. The three onion domes on the cathedral can be seen from all over St. Petersburg. The cathedral was designed by the … Continue reading
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Kirillo-Belozerski Monastery on the Sheksna River We briefly visited this monastery when we were on a river cruise from St. Petersburg to Moscow a few years ago. We were taken from our ship by bus to the monastery, were given … Continue reading
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Niger,West Africa. We were invited to a Touareg wedding because one of our driver’s cousins was getting married. Touareg are often referred to as the “Blue Men” of Africa. They are considered mysterious because the men take the veil rather than … Continue reading
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I went to the fair the other day. I was eager to download my photos, but my computer has been in the shop and from the way it’s acting, it needs to go back. I did get this one pic done, … Continue reading
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I love horses, don’t you? They are the most beautiful animal on earth to me. To watch a horse in motion, especially free motion, is thrilling. One of my daughters is a veterinarian. When we visited Fes, the guide insisted … Continue reading
