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Rissani, Morocco 1997 A coppersmith polishes his wares. The photo shows life in a small Moroccan town as it was then. I wandered through the small Rissani souk many times searching for photographs. This is one of my favorites.
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Kazakhstan 2016 When I saw this girl with her kerchief and pigtails, I immediately thought of the time (1930’s) when hundreds of thousands of young Russians volunteered for hardship posts to fulfill Stalin’s economic plans, often referred to as “Five Year … Continue reading
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Morocco late 90’s Two sisters sit in their father’s home with the latest addition to the clan. They face the light from the one window in the room. Houses in the desert have few windows as a way to keep … Continue reading
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Peru 2003 I stood on the road above her home. Her mother was hanging out the wash and the child took advantage of her mother’s distraction to walk over to me. I love the way she is dressed especially her … Continue reading
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Qinghai Province, China 2007 She wore the colorful beads of the Tibetan people. She sat with her family at a festival and she looked bored. She was at an age where she might have been hoping to meet the Khampa man of … Continue reading
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Morocco: Fez Souk 2009 The carpet sellers call this “cactus silk”. And to a jet lagged tourist, the idea just might make sense. Most likely though, if you could see a label on those spindles, it would say ‘made in … Continue reading
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Pisac, Peru 2003 We hired a Quechua man to show us the ruins in the mountains above Pisac. He was young and agile…but I think even old Quechua are agile. He wanted us to climb this stairway so we could … Continue reading
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Peru 2003 A girl and her mother take the family’s livestock to pasture. Although it was cold, they seemed warm enough with their wool sweaters and their hats, plus chasing after wayward livestock. I didn’t notice the country people wearing … Continue reading
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Peru 2003 Look at her bundle. It looks heavy and although she is used to the high altitude, she must have needed to rest awhile. Her hat is made so the fringe hangs down over her eyes, shading them from … Continue reading
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Peru, somewhere near Pisac 2003 I’ve been thinking of this shot for ages and finally got around to scanning it again. I love this little girl. She is dressed like an adult with her felt hat called a “montera”. She … Continue reading
