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Istanbul’s Blue Mosque

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Istanbul, Turkey 2012 You’d think it would be easy to shoot the Blue Mosque, but I didn’t find it easy. The Blue Mosque has six minarets. That’s one of the characteristics that makes it unique. Most mosques have four or … Continue reading

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The Saxon Village of Biertan

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Romania, 2012 Biertan village: the Saxon Church dating from the 15th century, hovers over village houses with red tiled roofs. This is a slightly different view from the one I posted earlier. If I’d climbed higher on the mountain I’d … Continue reading

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Stone Churches of Lalibela

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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 A worm’s eye view of one of Lalibela’s monolithic churches. I don’t remember the name of the church. As I’ve told you, I listen to my guide with half an ear or maybe less. My mind is … Continue reading

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Damascus, Umayyad Mosque

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Damascus, Syria 2010 One of the largest and oldest mosques in the world, the Umayyad Mosque was built on the site of a Christian Basilica dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The mosque is located at the end of the … Continue reading

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Ruins on Cedar Mesa

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Cedar Mesa, Utah, U.S.A. 2013 I shot many different angles of the ruins. The usual viewpoint is a horizontal but this one shows more of the rock overhang. Some sections of the overhang look like silk banners. These sections are formed … Continue reading

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Photographs in an Indian Village

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Northern India 2003 This was back in the day when I was shooting black and white film. I’d leave my husband in the comfort of the hotel and wander the streets and alleys near the  hotel. I’d shoot whoever caught … Continue reading

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The Colors of Plastic

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India 2009 She was attending the Theyyam ceremony with her family, sitting on a red plastic chair. Who knew the red and blue chairs would add so much to this portrait of a beautiful child? Not me.

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Moroccan Oasis

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Morocco: Tafilalet Region in the late 1990’s Strings of khettara, underground water channels, lead from the oasis of Hassilabeid to the Berber village of Ksar Merzouga. Built in the 1400’s, now no longer in use, they were used to sustain the small … Continue reading

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Formal

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Russia 2009 A man dressed in a tuxedo plays the flute in the gardens of Peterhof, one of the palaces of Peter the Great. The color photo as it came from the camera shows the fulgent leafy trees: a background of … Continue reading

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Lost in Reverie

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China 2005 This was a “show” village. It had been restored to its former beauty. Costumed employees, like this woman, performed in dances and worked in restaurants or tea houses. She wears a lovely silk dress of a type and style not … Continue reading

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