Category Archives: Travel

Sleek and Shiny

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Rosemary
Elephants leave the river after a bath

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Thailand 07 There are elephant camps in Thailand where tourists can participate in the care of the animals…feeding them, exercising them and best of all, bathing them.  

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H’Mong Artisan

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Rosemary
Viet Nam village scene: A H'mong woman sewing

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Sapa, Viet Nam 2005 She wears glasses donated by charities in the west…discards from people who need a new prescription. Not sure how she finds a pair that suit her, maybe just trying on pair after pair. She sits by … Continue reading →

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Having Fun

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Rosemary
digital painting of "gypsy" drinking tea

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Digital Painting I looked at some watercolor paintings on Google the other day. One that caught my eye was of a city street, all shades of gray with cars and pedestrians.  A common and boring scene, but the artist’s colors … Continue reading →

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Weaving Lotus Silk

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Rosemary
Burma: lone woman works at her loom in lotus silk factory

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Inle Lake Burma 2011 I liked the pools of light spilling from the windows. Low key with heavy shadows gives an impression of gloom, but the factory was as cheerful as a factory could be. They had a swing strung … Continue reading →

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Spinning Lotus Silk

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Rosemary
Burma, Inle Lake, Lotus silk: a woman sits before a wooden spinning wheel and ties off a thread

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Inle Lake, Burma 2011 The mill, surrounded by floating lotus plants, stood on wooden piers on the edge of Inle Lake. A few women spun and wove the iridescent fibers into goods to be sold to tourists. Because lotus silk is … Continue reading →

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Spanish Mission

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Rosemary
New Mexico, USA: Detail of Spanish Mission

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New Mexico, U.S.A. 1992 I may have posted this photo, but I reworked it, so I’ll post it again. I still like this one even though 25 years have passed since I shot it while trying to channel Paul Strand. … Continue reading →

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Erg Chebbi, Up Close

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Rosemary

Morocco, 1997 Dawn shot of the crest of a dune in Morocco’s Erg Chebbi.  It wasn’t easy to climb to the top. The windward side is softer and the sand slides more than the leeward, so walk on the leeward side. … Continue reading →

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Samburu Tribe

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Rosemary
Samburu tribesman stands with spear near his village

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Kenya 1998 We took a few hours off from the animal safari to visit a Samburu village. The Samburu are related to the Maasai. I think some of their customs are similar but the Samburu that we visited were shorter … Continue reading →

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Araouane

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Rosemary
Araouane, an oasis in the Sahara Desert

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Araouane, Mali 2005 Araouane, about half-way between Timbuktu and the salt mines of Taodenni,  was a destination for camel caravans since caravans began crossing the Sahara Desert. Araouane has seven wells and the wells were the lifeblood of Araouane’s economy. The wells … Continue reading →

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Farmerboy

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Rosemary
Amish boy rakes hay with a team of Belgian horses

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Lancaster, PA   1992 Work. It makes a man out of a boy.

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