Category Archives: Animals

Hummingbird Babies

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USA: My House 2015 When the hummingbirds flew from the nest last year, we missed them. We have several windows that look out on the garden area by the front door and each time we passed we’d check on them. … Continue reading

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The Eagle and the Hunter

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Mongolia, 2014 After a few hours at the Eagle Festival, I began to feel an affinity for some of the men. I liked this man. He always had a pleasant expression on his face and though he noticed my lens trained … Continue reading

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Cowboys

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California, U.S.A. 2008 What can I say? This is for manly men only. One reason I like this photo is because of all the cowboys hollering encouragement. It is soooo Norman Rockwell!! I was shooting with a long lens from … Continue reading

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Portrait of a Cat in Istanbul

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Istanbul, 2008 I’ve read that there are thousands and maybe millions of cats roaming Istanbul. I didn’t notice them on my walks, but later, when I returned home and looked at my photos, I  often spied a cat, sometimes in … Continue reading

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Mongolian Horses

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Mongolia 2014 A stallion and his harem…mares and foals…roam the high desert of western Mongolia. I added the yellow color to emphasize the horses. It was dusk when we saw them and they were the color of the earth but darker.

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Saxon Village

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Romania 2012 Gypsies drive their cattle through a Saxon village. When communism fell, the German government welcomed the Saxons to return even though their forbears had settled in Romania a thousand years ago. I’m sure it was a heart-wrenching decision … Continue reading

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Cashmere

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Mongolia 2014 The family we stayed with had set their gers (Mongolian tent-like structures) hard by a fast running stream. Getting water was a simple task for the children. A good-sized herd of sheep and cashmere goats milled about a few steps … Continue reading

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High Desert

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Mongolia 2014 Very little farming is done in Mongolia, only 20% 0f the land is arable. The crops are wheat, barley, potatoes and some fruits and vegetables. The winters are long and severe; early frosts can ruin crops before the … Continue reading

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Communication

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Western Mongolia 2014 This man’s eagle seemed on edge. She squawked constantly. The hunter was used to her yet he listened. Often it seemed that all she wanted was to be a bit closer to the hunter. He obliged always … Continue reading

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Mongolian Cowboy

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Eastern Mongolia 2014 It was a cold, gray day. Dust, churned up from the hooves of the animals, filled the air. The man ran his horse back and forth, gathering the herd, and moving them this way and then that … Continue reading

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