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Weaving Lotus Silk

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Inle Lake Burma 2011 I liked the pools of light spilling from the windows. Low key with heavy shadows gives an impression of gloom, but the factory was as cheerful as a factory could be. They had a swing strung … Continue reading

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Spinning Lotus Silk

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Inle Lake, Burma 2011 The mill, surrounded by floating lotus plants, stood on wooden piers on the edge of Inle Lake. A few women spun and wove the iridescent fibers into goods to be sold to tourists. Because lotus silk is … Continue reading

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Spanish Mission

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New Mexico, U.S.A. 1992 I may have posted this photo, but I reworked it, so I’ll post it again. I still like this one even though 25 years have passed since I shot it while trying to channel Paul Strand. … Continue reading

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Erg Chebbi, Up Close

Morocco, 1997 Dawn shot of the crest of a dune in Morocco’s Erg Chebbi.  It wasn’t easy to climb to the top. The windward side is softer and the sand slides more than the leeward, so walk on the leeward side. … Continue reading

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Samburu Tribe

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Kenya 1998 We took a few hours off from the animal safari to visit a Samburu village. The Samburu are related to the Maasai. I think some of their customs are similar but the Samburu that we visited were shorter … Continue reading

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Araouane

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Araouane, Mali 2005 Araouane, about half-way between Timbuktu and the salt mines of Taodenni,  was a destination for camel caravans since caravans began crossing the Sahara Desert. Araouane has seven wells and the wells were the lifeblood of Araouane’s economy. The wells … Continue reading

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Farmerboy

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Lancaster, PA   1992 Work. It makes a man out of a boy.

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“Vintage” Poster: Ha Long Bay

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Viet Nam 2005 I needed help to make this. I asked a man who was a video game artist to help. He’d never done this kind of thing but it only took him minutes to show me how to do … Continue reading

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Sharp is Good #1

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Mongolia 2014 It’s hard to say which aspect of photography is most important but sharpness has to be a contender for number one. No matter how good your composition or exposure, if it isn’t sharp it is worthless. You can … Continue reading

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An Afternoon in Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan 2016 We all wondered what the white mountain was composed of. The consensus was clay.

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