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Bangkok 2007 The diagonal line is the most powerful, dynamic line in photo composition. The line from the man’s head to his extended leg draws your eye from left to right…and that’s a good thing as we read from left … Continue reading
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Sicily 2015 The shadow of a palm tree flows over the rough cobblestones like blood spilling from a dead body. I couldn’t help but think of the Mafia when we were in Sicily. There was no evidence of it anywhere … Continue reading
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Ortygia, Sicily 2015 We passed the fountain every day: on our way to the bank, to the market to buy freshly baked ricotta cheese and crusty bread, to have coffee in our favorite place (hint: they sold good pastry). Sometimes, … Continue reading
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Noto, Sicily 2015 I would have loved to have seen one of these carts being pulled along a mountain road by a sturdy little donkey. Sadly, no one uses them these days. Sadly for tourists, that is. The farmers who used … Continue reading
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Togo 2003 A Somba woman grinds pulses in a room of the “castle”. The rooms don’t connect by hallways. They connect through an inner patio. This great light is doorway light and it is lovely. I am standing in her … Continue reading
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Rome 2015 The Pantheon has always been a place of worship. Built in the first century A.D., it was a place to worship the pagan gods of Rome. Later, in the 7th century, it was given to Pope Boniface IV … Continue reading
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Noto, Sicily 2015 Several potted yucca plants grew near the palacio walls. We had finished our tour of the palacio and were gazing at the ramp to the second story. There were no stairs in the palacio when it was first built, so … Continue reading
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Ortygia, Sicily 2015 Handsome young men in military uniform chatted on the steps of the Duomo. There had been a wedding. Luckily for the young women of Ortygia, this man had not been the groom. This man would still be … Continue reading
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Ortygia, Sicily 2015 The light streaming down the narrow street struck the car windows. I remembered an old photo, shot in New York city…maybe in the late 40’s…of a city street at sunset. The light in that photo rimmed those … Continue reading
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Delhi, India 2009 A young man crouches over his work at the flower market in Delhi. There is something touching about the boy’s posture and his obvious concentration on doing his job well. If you look carefully, you will see … Continue reading
