Category Archives: Travel

Utah Landscape

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Rosemary
Utah landscape of dry river with rock formations

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Utah, U.S.A. 2013 The land of the Navajo in all its glory.  

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House to House

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Rosemary
Thai woman peddles brooms house to house

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Chiang Mai, Thailand 2007 She was on her way to somewhere to sell her brooms but she stopped and followed my instructions to “stand here” and ” Oh, no. Better stand there.” Turned out that everywhere she stood was good.

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Architecture of Djenne

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Rosemary
architecture of Djenne

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Djenne, Mali 2001 I wonder if anyone goes to Djenne nowadays what with Boko Haram and all. We were lucky to go back in the day. I didn’t go with a photo tour so I had to get my shots on the run. Above … Continue reading →

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Karelia

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Rosemary
church in Northern Russia built by Karelian peasant artisans

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Northern Russia 2009 The vast forests of Northern Russia and Finland provided the materials needed for glorious carved churches like this one which is similar to the Church of the Transfiguration on Kizhi Island. The skills of these untaught men developed … Continue reading →

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Beseech

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Rosemary
India: a young man in a white dhoti stands before Theyyam

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Kerala, India 2009 It looks like he is beseeching. Is he? It is my idea that we imbue “others” with characteristics from our own experiences. We think we know what is going on but we don’t. This photo was shot … Continue reading →

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Calligraphy on a Bamboo Split

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Rosemary
Laos: a Buddhist monk writes on a bamboo split

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Laos, Luang Prabang 2007 A monk writes a Buddhist scripture on a bamboo split. I made this a black and white to add a sense of mystery. I made sure to lighten his hands holding the stylus and the split.

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Beehive Houses

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Rosemary
beehive house on farm in Syria

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Syria 2010 Only a few of these lovely little houses remain where once they were plentiful. They remind me of the houses called trulli, in southern Italy.  The Italian houses are made of stone but similar design. The Italians are preserving … Continue reading →

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Genteel

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Rosemary
Thailand: woman with paper umbrella

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Chiang Mai Thailand 2007 She worked in a craft shop making paper umbrellas. But she could have been sitting in the living room of a mansion offering her guests tea…she seemed a vision from the past. I used Topaz software … Continue reading →

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Retro Angkor Thom

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Rosemary
Angkor Thom Gate with pedicab

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Angkor Thom 2011 The gate to Angkor Thom without tourists. How did that happen unless this shot was taken fifty years ago? and that couldn’t be because they didn’t have roads or motorcycle- powered pedicabs in those days. To be honest, … Continue reading →

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Market Day in Dongchuan

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Rosemary
mushrooms in a rural Chinese market

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Rural China 2005 I shot these mushrooms in a covered market in a rural Chinese town. Of course, a rural town in China often has a population of 16 million. No matter. If you were there you would know it was … Continue reading →

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