Category Archives: Travel

Reverence

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Rosemary
Burma: Buddhist monk gazes at holy book

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Mandalay, Burma 2011 The master of a monastery in Mandalay meditates on his manuscript. Too alliterative?  

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Somewhere in Anatolia

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Rosemary
Konya Turkey: girl stands in doorway of old house

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Turkey, early 1990’s I’m not sure this is Konya but it could be. I’ve never printed this photo before but the scene is a sweet one: two school girls still wearing their pinafore have arrived home. I love the body … Continue reading →

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Russian Village

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Rosemary
Russian village digital painting

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Northern Russia 2009 I’ve gotten the idea, from my reading, that villages in old Russia were rather tumbledown affairs. Maybe it was due to the long, harsh winters where any improvements done in the summer were quickly undone by heavy snows. And … Continue reading →

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Istanbul Streets

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Rosemary
Street Vendor Istanbul 1990

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Istanbul:  in the 90’s In traditional Islamic households, the men do the shopping. The woman might give her man a list but he does the marketing. You could say, “Oh, the poor woman stuck in her house.” Or you could … Continue reading →

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Istanbul Neighborhood

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Rosemary
Istanbul: black and white street scene with borek pushcarts

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Istanbul sometime in the late 90’s I’ve just finished reading Orhan Pamuk’s latest book, “A Strangeness in My Mind” and the book has caused me to have my own mental “strangeness”. The book tells of a poor man, Mevlut, who sells yogurt and … Continue reading →

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The “Straight-On” Shot

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Rosemary
digital painting of madrasa in Samarkand's Registan Square

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Samarkand, Uzbekistan 2012 Sometimes a “straight-on” shot is the best. My friend, Torie, knows this. She often goes for the “straight-on” and it works. It can be dynamic. It gives a true sense of place if that is what you are … Continue reading →

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Boys of Peru

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Rosemary
Two Peruvian boys dressed in traditional hand woven ponchos and hats stand by Incan stone work in Cuszco

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Cusco, Peru 2004 Oh, I love these boys. They have pride. They have dignity. They are beautiful. They are Peru.

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Philistine

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Rosemary
Mandalay, Burma, a man carries his food stand down Marble Street

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Mandalay, Burma 2011 The Movable Feast makes its way down Marble Street.  O.K. I’m a philistine. I can’t help it. I used a white vignette on this shot because a cloud of white dust blankets Marble Street and the man is … Continue reading →

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Practice

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Rosemary
A tall ship sails on a choppy Pacific Ocean

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  California, U.S.A.2016 It’s easy to get interesting photos when you travel to exotic lands. It’s not so easy when you are home. But the tall ships came to a harbor near me and so I spent the afternoon yesterday … Continue reading →

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Sharisabz Market

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Rosemary
an elderly uzbek man sit on his heels

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Sharisabz, Uzbekistan 2012 A happy, healthy Uzbek man sells those fat yellow carrots that are one of the main ingredients of plov, the national dish of Uzbekistan, at Sharisabz market. He is the picture of health, evident in his smiling face and … Continue reading →

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