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Morocco 1997, in the Anti Atlas Mountains near Tafraoute The first time I went to Tafraoute was on a tour, 6 or so people packed in a small 4×4. I longingly glimpsed the hilltop kasbahs built of stone that stood like outposts in the … Continue reading
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North of St. Petersburg 2009 We were on a waterway cruise from St. Petersburg to Moscow. Much of the time we sailed on rivers and lakes so huge that I felt as if we were at sea. The water was calm, though. … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan 2012 : A serendipitous shot in a museum in Fergana Valley. The light behind the girl is coming from an open door. This separates her from the background. It makes her stand out. Light next to dark, keep that in mind … Continue reading
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Burma 2011: A floating village on Inle Lake There are several families of the Padaung tribe who live in the Inle lake area. They live in floating villages and keep souvenir shops where the women, with their brass neck rings, are a … Continue reading
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Damascus, Syria 2010 She was standing near the entrance to the Hamadiya souk, chatting on her cell phone. A veiled woman in a Muslim country. You could say this is a stereotype of a Muslim woman but the aura of glamor … Continue reading
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Kyrgyzstan 2012 These statues once guarded the grave sites of the Turkic peoples of Central Asia. Here, near the Burana Tower, they have been collected and arranged as part of a museum. They are said to depict men although I couldn’t tell that … Continue reading
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Northern Viet Nam 2005 Huge orange-colored sails like butterfly wings sprouted from the upper deck of our cruise boat at Ha Long Bay. A canopy covered the upper deck where wicker chairs and little tables that meant we would be served cool … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan 2012 The wall of Khiva Khiva was once an important site on the Silk Road and was of particular interest to both Russia and England during the era known as “The Great Game”. Both countries were determined to have … Continue reading
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Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 There is a street in Margilan that could be called Baker Street. Bread is baked in small shops lining both sides of the street. Each shop is just big enough for the wood fired oven and the … Continue reading
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Morocco 2005, A Berber family camp, somewhere in the desert east of Merzouga My guide used to take me to look for nomads. He would ask the camel traders if they knew of any encampments. Often, a trader would accompany us … Continue reading
