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Western Mongolia, 2014 I decided to backup some of my photos. Every now and then I get paranoid about losing them. As I copied my Mongolia photos, I panicked when I didn’t recognize some of the shots. Had I never looked … Continue reading
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Maryland, U.S.A. 2016 My brother took me to an re-enactment of early American life at Fort Fredrick in Maryland. History buffs had taken residence on the hill. They all wore costume and prided themselves on knowing their history. The best … Continue reading
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Moscow, Arbat Street, 2009 People who lived through Soviet times are called “Sovok” now. For years they lived under socialism where their life was planned according to schedule, not their schedule, but the schedule dictated by Moscow. Then communism/socialism fell and suddenly the system … Continue reading
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California 2016 I went to the county fair to see some old friends compete in the team roping. I could choose my viewpoint: close to the chute, far from the chute or in the middle. I went for close. This … Continue reading
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Somewhere in West Africa The crowd of men shoved and pushed each other. They were interested in the camera, perhaps thinking that it possessed magical powers. A common reaction was to hold their hand to their eye as if they, too, were looking through … Continue reading
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Village in Ghana 2003 There were three or four girls, each carrying a load of wood on her head. They wore cotton print sarongs, earrings and necklaces. They were small but strong and nimble. When they saw me try to photograph … Continue reading
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Ghana, 2003 The golden brown, crispy object in the foreground is a fried bushrat, a common source of meat for people of West Africa. We’d often see boys, who had caught one of these large rats in the fields, standing … Continue reading
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Ventura, California, U.S.A. 2016 A woman waits for the judge’s decision in a driving competition. The “gigs” or light wagons are refurbished vehicles from the early 1900s or late 1800’s. It looks like fun to fly along on those high-wheeled … Continue reading
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Omo Valley 2013 He knew where to stand to earn money as a model for the photo tours…near the river bank where our vehicles were parked. He had his face painted and a fresh feather in his hair. He was … Continue reading
