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Where are all the pictures?

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Rosemary
A young Wodaabe boy with tears on his face

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  A few months ago, my hard drive melted. It wasn’t the first time, so I didn’t worry about my data. I had a lot backed up on external hard drives, not my emails that dated from 2002 or so, … Continue reading →

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Keep Trying

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Rosemary
blue and white teacup with sunburst on lip of cup

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Today’s photo, one of my supposed to be daily photos, is of some teacups and a samovar in my home. I like these cups, they are from Russia and so is the samovar. You can just see the samovar in … Continue reading →

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Hamadiya Souk in Damascus, Syria

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Rosemary
a man stands by a table heaped with ice cream

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I don’t think a person could ever get tired of wandering through the Hamadiya souk in Damascus. I’ve decided to show a few photos to give you an idea. This is an ice cream parlor called Bakdsh. Arabic words often … Continue reading →

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Making a ‘painting’ from a photograph

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Rosemary
a man sits alone reading in a cafe on board ship

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  Here’s a sample of what I like to do with a photo of an ordinary subject. I noticed this man when I was on a river cruise in Northern Russia. I liked the way the evening light emphasized his … Continue reading →

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Friends in Syria

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Rosemary
portrait of a young man in Syria

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We’d been visiting Syria’s outstanding Roman ruins for several days in a row and were ready for a change. My husband and I decided to spend the afternoon wandering the streets in a small town in northern Syria on the … Continue reading →

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Happiness is looking at a Palm Tree

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Rosemary

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I love palm trees. They make me happy. They remind me of vacations in exotic places or maybe just those sultry, hot, Texas nights in San Antonio when we used to go to the Officer’s Club at Fort Sam Houston … Continue reading →

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Muy Hermosa!

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Rosemary
a colorful fruit stand

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Driving home after my shoot at the Costco parking lot, I spotted my ‘real’shot for the day: a Mexican guy manning a refreshment stand. Whipping off the road, I leaped from the car and ran across the busy highway, camera … Continue reading →

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The “365” Project

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Rosemary
a man wearing a cowboy hat walking

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I’m doing the “365” project. I guess that’s what it is called when you take a photo a day for a year. It didn’t take me long to break the first and the only rule of the project, that is, … Continue reading →

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