Category Archives: photography

Silk Road

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Rosemary
silhouette of a man dressed in Uzbek robes stands in a trading dome

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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 A man, dressed in chapan and shapka, waits in one of Bokhara’s trading domes. Visit http://www.uzbekjourneys.comto plan your trip to Bokhara

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Anticipation

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Rosemary
Mongolian woman in costume of Queen stares into the distance

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Mongolia 2104 She was a professional model and when someone asked her to sit, she knew to arrange her robes around her. That makes the photo for me. That and her expression.

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Ethiopian Coffee Break

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Rosemary
Lalibela: an Ethiopian woman and her daughter sell coffee in the shade of a tree

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 I’d “done” the churches of Lalibela. Now it was time for a coffee break. I don’t remember the taste of my coffee, but I do remember the little girl who brought it to me. After she handed … Continue reading →

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Kazakh Wearing Fox Fur

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Rosemary
Kazakh man in traditional fur robes with his hunting eagle

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Western Mongolia, 2014 I decided to backup some of my photos. Every now and then I get paranoid about losing them. As I copied my Mongolia photos, I panicked when I didn’t recognize some of the shots. Had I never looked … Continue reading →

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Can They Do That?

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Rosemary
a man stares in disbelief at a notice on a wall

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Russia, but it could be Anywhere

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Colonial

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Rosemary
a woman dressed in colonial costume sits by her tent

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Maryland, U.S.A. 2016 My brother took me to an re-enactment of early American life at Fort Fredrick in Maryland. History buffs had taken residence on the hill. They all wore costume and prided themselves on knowing their history. The best … Continue reading →

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The Sovok

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Rosemary
street musician seems to be having a conversation with a pigeon

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Moscow, Arbat Street, 2009 People who lived through Soviet times are called “Sovok” now. For years they lived under socialism where their life was planned according to schedule, not their schedule, but the schedule dictated by Moscow. Then  communism/socialism fell and suddenly the system … Continue reading →

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Cowgirls Plus

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Rosemary
cowgirl roping a steer

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California 2016 I went to the county fair to see some old friends compete in the team roping.  I could choose my viewpoint: close to the chute, far from the chute or in the middle. I went for close. This … Continue reading →

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Eyes In Focus

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Rosemary
abstract black and white photo with man's eye

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Somewhere in West Africa The crowd of men shoved and pushed each other. They were interested in the camera, perhaps thinking that it possessed magical powers.  A common reaction was to hold their hand to their eye as if they, too, were looking through … Continue reading →

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Ghana Girl

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Rosemary
Ghana: girl carries headload of wood

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Village in Ghana 2003 There were three or four girls, each carrying a load of wood on her head. They wore cotton print sarongs, earrings and necklaces. They were small but strong and nimble. When they saw me try to photograph … Continue reading →

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