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Women of Mopti

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Mopti, Mali 1998 Women wash clothing in the Niger River.  I love their posture. Graceful. Although we who are used to washing machines would not like doing this chore, it didn’t bother these women who were laughing and gossiping as … Continue reading

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Woman of Mystery

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San Francisco, California My favorite look! I’ve been trying to copy some editing techniques and so far am unsuccessful but I think I am making progress. It all comes down to using Topaz plug-ins. You can get all sorts of effects … Continue reading

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Moroccan Scribe

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Marrakesh Morocco 1997 A man capable of reading and writing in both French and Arabic earns money writing letters for those who are illiterate. After getting the basics of contrast, saturation etc. the way I wanted them, I used Topaz Simplify … Continue reading

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More Happiness!

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Santa Barbara, California 2017 To get to Santa Barbara from my house, you must drive through a beach town called Summerland. That name always puts me in a good mood. And when I see the tops of the palms that … Continue reading

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Horse Auction

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Rural Pennsylvania 2016 A beautiful palomino Quarter Horse spins on his haunches at a rural horse auction. Oh, I hope he got a good home.  

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Last Days of the Soviet Union

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Siberia 1989 Russians walk past an old wooden house. It was a time of upheaval in the USSR…Perestroika was in the air. Everywhere people listened to television waiting to hear the news about their future.

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Women at the Well

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Gujarat, India 2009 The women have a serious expression. They can’t get their day started without water for tea, cooking and ablutions. I added a greenish hue to this photo. It gives it a somber look, which is how I’d feel … Continue reading

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Sleek and Shiny

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Thailand 07 There are elephant camps in Thailand where tourists can participate in the care of the animals…feeding them, exercising them and best of all, bathing them.  

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H’Mong Artisan

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Sapa, Viet Nam 2005 She wears glasses donated by charities in the west…discards from people who need a new prescription. Not sure how she finds a pair that suit her, maybe just trying on pair after pair. She sits by … Continue reading

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Having Fun

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Digital Painting I looked at some watercolor paintings on Google the other day. One that caught my eye was of a city street, all shades of gray with cars and pedestrians.  A common and boring scene, but the artist’s colors … Continue reading

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