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Mexico 2016 Marie and the Mayans… Jaguars prowled the trees. Poisonous snakes slithered along the ground, thick legless vampires waited to poison your bloodstream. Even the trees could kill with their sap, just a few drops and you’d be covered … Continue reading
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Kazakhstan 2016 The man earns his living by having his owl fly to amuse tourists. Most of the time, the owl sat in state on his little perch that looked like a tree branch. I didn’t see anyone pay to … Continue reading
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Turkistan 2016 The goal was to get the owl with his wings outspread and most crucial of all, his eyes in focus. It isn’t easy. I began my continuous shutter release as the handler threw his owl into space…it reminded … Continue reading
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Burma 2011 Three novice monks pose in front of a temple door. We were at the monastery where they studied the tenets of Buddhism. The boys were full of energy and mischief…they chewed beetle nut and drooled red spittle, yet … Continue reading
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Mumbai, India 2006 or thereabouts Photographers are not welcome on the docks. There is not a lot of room to maneuver and the fishmongers resented us when we got in their way. I didn’t blame them. Time is of the … Continue reading
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Oaxaca, Mexico 2016 My daughter, Marie, blogs from her travels in Mexico. Works of vegetal art appear at the zócalo in Oaxaca on December 23. Called Night of Radishes (Noche de Rábanos) men, women, and children of Oaxaca display their creativity by … Continue reading
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Oaxaca, Mexico 2016 Today’s blog post is from my daughter, Marie. I left for my Christmas vacation a few days early, to travel a bit on my own before meeting friends at a seaside resort. I’d been to Oaxaca before so I … Continue reading
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Turkistan 2016 Kazakh men enjoy the sport of Buzhkazi or Kokpar as it is called in this region. As the men rode to the playing field, the horses became animated. They knew what was coming. There didn’t seem to be teams. … Continue reading
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Tbilisi, Georgia 2016 Stalin was born in the town of Gori, Georgia. He attended an Orthodox Seminary in Tbilisi which I walked past several times. On our way to the Caucasus Mountains, we ate lunch in the village of Gori, Stalin’s … Continue reading
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Caucasus Mountains, Georgia 2016 Only one Orthodox monk lives in the small house on the top of the rock pillar. He is old and perhaps he will be the last monk to spend his life praying and fasting in self-imposed … Continue reading
