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Somewhere in West Africa The crowd of men shoved and pushed each other. They were interested in the camera, perhaps thinking that it possessed magical powers. A common reaction was to hold their hand to their eye as if they, too, were looking through … Continue reading
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Village in Ghana 2003 There were three or four girls, each carrying a load of wood on her head. They wore cotton print sarongs, earrings and necklaces. They were small but strong and nimble. When they saw me try to photograph … Continue reading
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Ghana, 2003 The golden brown, crispy object in the foreground is a fried bushrat, a common source of meat for people of West Africa. We’d often see boys, who had caught one of these large rats in the fields, standing … Continue reading
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Ventura, California, U.S.A. 2016 A woman waits for the judge’s decision in a driving competition. The “gigs” or light wagons are refurbished vehicles from the early 1900s or late 1800’s. It looks like fun to fly along on those high-wheeled … Continue reading
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Omo Valley 2013 He knew where to stand to earn money as a model for the photo tours…near the river bank where our vehicles were parked. He had his face painted and a fresh feather in his hair. He was … Continue reading
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Tibet 2007 Drepung Monastery (Drepung means “rice heap”) is like a small city built on the side of a mountain. Streets wind among the many soot-smeared, white-washed brick buildings. Some buildings house temples dedicated to Buddha. Some are used as dormitories for the monks, … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 Her palette of colors above, her diagram in her lap, a young Uzbek woman weaves a complicated silk rug. Contact Penelope at www.uzbekjourneys.com for your trip to fascinating Bokhara
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California 2016 Everyone says that to be a good photographer, you’ve got to get out and get some photographs. Shoot every day. That is hard to do but I did manage to go to the farmer’s market near my home. … Continue reading
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Ghana 2003 This jewel of a Sudanese mosque is a “must see” in a small village in Northern Ghana. The villagers were proud of the mosque and invited us to enter and to climb to the roof to take in the view. … Continue reading
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Gujarat, India 2009 A prized Marwari mare eats her grain. Notice the curved tips of her ears. The ideal is that the tips of the ears will touch when the horse is looking and listening to something in front of … Continue reading
