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Quinghai Lake

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 Quinghai Lake is in western China and is the largest salt water lake in China. Quinghai means “blue sea” in Tibetan. Quinghai Provence borders on Tibet and is inhabited by Tibetans. It is a beautiful land of open steppes and treeless mountains dotted with … Continue reading

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Old Russia

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I love to wander about on my own when I travel. I didn’t get to wander enough when I was on a waterway cruise between St. Petersburg and Moscow. We’d stop at cities or villages and have a tour, but … Continue reading

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Cactus

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 One of my photography teachers used to tell us we had to see the light before we could become a photographer. It was hard for me. We used black and white film in those days and I couldn’t “see” in … Continue reading

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Burma: Bagan

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Bagan Temple with Monk and Umbrella This was a shot set up by Win (http://asiaphototravel.com/).   Win would go to the local monastery where he was well known and get a few boy novitiates to pose for us. He knew … Continue reading

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Buddha and the Tree of Life

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 Sometimes when I’m photographing, and I can’t find something that interests me, I just start shooting anything that could possibly represent the country I’m visitng. I started off with a photo of a tree branch and blue sky that I … Continue reading

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India Gate Before and After

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Here we have the India Gate at Bombay harbor. The local people love to enjoy the day here. There are men who will clean your ears, take your photo, give  you a shave and a haircut and maybe sell you … Continue reading

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Overcoming Inertia

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 Going to a new environment can be intimidating for photographers. I can say this because I know that professional photographers feel as I do. I attended a lecture given by two top women travel photographers and they gave us their … Continue reading

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Russian Landscapes

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Blue and white Rococco Architecture of the Smolny Cathedral and Convent These beautiful buildings sit on the bank of the Neva River. The three onion domes on the cathedral can be seen from all over St. Petersburg. The cathedral was designed by the … Continue reading

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Americana

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I went to the fair the other day. I was eager to download my photos, but my computer has been in the shop and from the way it’s acting, it needs to go back.  I did get this one pic done, … Continue reading

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Summer Memories

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  Here are two photos of a lighthouse near Charleston, SC called the Morris Island Lighthouse. That little red perpendicular mark is the lighthouse. I only had a wide angle lens with me and I had to make the best … Continue reading

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