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Saints Marie by the Sea, Camargue Region, France 2018 A mother and daughter enjoy the celebration of Saint Sara, the patron of the Roma or gypsies. They wear the costume of the area of Provence. Not only do they have … Continue reading
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France, Camargue 2018 Horses are herd animals and they make friends as well as enemies. These look as if they are friends. They’d separated from the main herd, but not too far, and seemed to feel safe together. I gave … Continue reading
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France, Saints Marie by the Sea, 2018 My imagination is overactive at times. When I saw these women greeting this man, I thought of the days when families kept close tabs on their women and how it would be thrilling for … Continue reading
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France 2018 Part of the festivities associated with the celebration of ” Black Sara” was a demonstration of the skills of the “Gardiens”, the French cowboys of the Camargue. We watched as they cut a bull from the herd, wrestled … Continue reading
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The Camargue Region of France 2018 We wore fishermen’s waders…the kind that come to mid-chest. We stood in the water, cameras ready as we waited for the horses to run toward us. Maybe it took a minute or two for … Continue reading
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France 2018 There is a bird sanctuary near the town of Saints Marie de la Mare. My daughter and I visited it twice. We wanted a shot of flamingos flying and although our lenses were not long enough, we did … Continue reading
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France 2018 I can’t take credit for this photo. It was set up by my photo tour leader, Jim Zuckerman. Jim’s aim is to have his tour participants go home happy with their photographs and this was one that made … Continue reading
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Istanbul, Turkey Vendors pass the time between sales to tourists at Istanbul’s Yeni Jami mosque. The spice market is near here and I always tried to visit this area. Things have changed since I first visited in the 60’s and … Continue reading
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Morocco 2009 The tent was set in the mountains near Tamtatouche. As we drove past, a woman darted out and ran barefoot over the rocky ground to flag us down and invite us to the tent for tea. I said yes … Continue reading
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China, On the Banks of the Yangtze 2003 We stood on the deck of our old cruise ship scanning the river banks. Signs posted on the steep hills displayed the depth the river would be when it reached that spot. … Continue reading
