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Istanbul 2012 Hagia Sophia, one of the finest examples of Byzantine architecture was built by the Roman Emperor Justinian in 537 AD. The great church was the seat of the Orthodox Councils for 900 years before being converted to a mosque and then … Continue reading
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Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 2009 Remember the book, “The Kite Runner” ? The way the boys would try to make their opponent’s kite fall to the ground by slicing through the string with their own, glass covered, kite string? We noticed … Continue reading
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Northern Russia 2009 I first noticed the word “chimera” when my middle daughter came home from college and somehow found a way to work the word into our conversation. I had been accustomed to being the one who introduced new words … Continue reading
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Inle Lake Burma 2011 I was sitting in a long boat when I shot this. Sitting there gave me the perfect viewpoint. I didn’t realize at the time how graphic this would turn out. It makes a perfect poster. We … Continue reading
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Mandalay, Burma 2011 Nuns seemed to travel in small groups, carrying their begging bowls, going from house to house asking for food.
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Florence, Italy 2015 The subject is backlit but the light was soft enough that exposure was no problem. Her long and shapely shadow adds interest. The old-fashioned street lamp and the street narrowing to infinity make an ordinary moment intriguing.
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Guir Desert, Morocco A Berber woman breaks a cone of sugar with a brass instrument called a sugar hammer. The cones are about 14 inches tall and at the base about 3 inches in diameter. I don’t know how much … Continue reading
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Cusco, Peru 2003 Two boys dressed in hand-woven ponchos and knit caps stand against the massive Incan stones that form the foundation of many buildings in modern Cusco.
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Mali: Timbuktu 1998 Remember the riddle of the sphinx? What animal walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon and three legs in the evening? Answer: Man, who as a baby crawls, as an adult walks … Continue reading
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Mandalay, Burma, 2011 Someone placed their dripping umbrella in the perfect spot for a photo. I nudged my friend and we both took advantage. When I got home and tried to make the scene look as it did when we … Continue reading
