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Yangon (Rangoon) Burma 2012 The Burmese are devout Buddhists and on this day of prayer, the Full Moon Festival, the pagoda was teeming with families, couples, groups of teenagers. In other words, everyone was there. They were there to pray … Continue reading
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China’s Quinghai Province 2007 We visited this woman’s home and I tell the whole story here: http://www.rosemarysheel.com/archives/chinese-peasant This is a great portrait because her smiling face and “thumbs up” illustrates the old adage of “a picture is worth a … Continue reading
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Ferghana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 Our local guide, Anvar, took us to see the Akhal Teke horses at a stable in the Ferghana Valley. The trainer was proud of his horses and brought this young stallion out for me to appraise. The horse, excited … Continue reading
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Spice Bazaar, Istanbul 2009 Is there a word more intriguing than ‘bazaar’? For me, it conjures up visions of dark alleyways: silent figures draped in flowing robes gliding hither and thither, the air filled with the fragrant aromas of rose petals, tea, saffron, … Continue reading
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Mopti, Mali 1998: A woman heads to the market with her hand-woven fans. Our vehicle was parked on a dusty backstreet in Mopti. Other people on the tour were inside a trader’s home dickering over the price of ceremonial masks. I was … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan 2012: A coppersmith’s workshop in Fergana Valley I have reason to celebrate today. I had re-formatted a 32 GB card of photos from the Fergana Valley. I knew it was risky to re-format, but I told myself that I’d … Continue reading
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan 20012 This man has skill. His brooms are a work of art to someone like me. To the Uzbeks, they are a tool and they need the best to sweep their homes and streets. He seems to have a … Continue reading
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Bokhara Uzbekistan 2012 He may look as old as Father Time, but he was still spry as he carried his rather worn rubab to a ‘jam session’ with his friends. He was shuffling along at a good pace and Torie and … Continue reading
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Thailand 2007 Near Chiang Mai I was floating downstream on a raft. The baby elephant was enjoying the water, scrubbing himself against the fallen log. The river was wide and we were in the center. I had a fast lens but the maximum … Continue reading
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Arizona, U.S.A. 2009 Another shot of the Saguaro National Park near Tucson. I tried to find attractive groupings of the cactus. This one reminds me of Gumby saying, “O NO!, or else a bandit telling a group of greenhorns to … Continue reading
