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Uzbekistan 2012 Between Bokhara and Samarkand We saw many donkey carts and we were dying for a chance to photograph them. The best shots were of the carts in hayfields. Men and women would fork hay into the cart while the … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 : At the Home Museum of Faizulla Khodjaev The museum is lots of fun, not only because you can see how a rich fur merchant lived in the 19th century, but because visitors can dress up in antique … Continue reading
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Khiva, Uzbekistan 2012 We waited for an hour or more for the puppet show to start. We didn’t just sit idly, though. We tried to get some backstage shots and this was the winner. Torie is attracted to shadows and … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 The gateway leads to the interior of a trading dome. These are large areas in the labyrinth of the old market where the ceilings are high and winds can blow through cooling merchants and customers alike. There … Continue reading
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I’m back from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Still a bit punchy from jet lag. I was eager to show you the Stans, but my computer is on its last legs and I can’t process my new photos until I get a new … Continue reading
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Burma 2011 I don’t remember the name of this monastery, but I do remember that I had a very hard time getting the shot. It was very dark and, for me, hard to focus. I used my tripod and my … Continue reading
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Russia 2009… about 50 miles from St. Petersburg, on the grounds of the Summer Palace (Tsarskoye Selo). Catherine the Great used to walk here. It is easy to imagine her strolling along, dressed in beautiful gowns, chatting with her lovers. This picture … Continue reading
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Bucharest, Romania 2012 A Gabor Gypsy, wearing the typical Stetson-type hat of his clan, enjoys a spring day in Old Town. He was quite friendly and easy to photograph. He looks prosperous, doesn’t he? Here I’ve used the rule of thirds … Continue reading
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Yaroslavl, Russia 2009 A woman rests on the wall of an Orthodox Church. Our boat docked in Yaroslavl for several hours. We had a short tour and were then free to shop. I noticed some onion domes and started down … Continue reading
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St. Petersburg, Russia: In the Hermitage A Russian museum guard keeps her eye on the tourists. I don’t know anything about her but she does look as if she were a ballerina in a former life. The doors behind her … Continue reading
