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Togo 2001 We met two witch doctors that day. The witch doctors, both of them, had a kindly demeanor more like a priest than what we think of when we hear the word voodoo.Both were grandfatherly, but this man was … Continue reading
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Rome, Italy 2015 We spent our last hours in Rome at the Forum. A soft pink/yellow light cast a painterly glow. The trunks of the umbrella pines added design elements to aged apartment walls and the ruins of Caesar’s time. … Continue reading
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Istanbul …late 1990’s I noticed them in the park near the Blue Mosque. They sat at a card table. A typewriter lay on the table. It was the “office” of a scribe; the man earned money by writing letters for anyone … Continue reading
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Sicily 2015 Early morning light gilds medieval Ortygia. At first the island seemed large and confusing to us, but soon we learned some street names like Capodieci that cut across the island and deposited us at Fonte Artusa, a few steps … Continue reading
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Sicily 2015 After I finished photographing the young man eating a pizza, I turned my lens on this dignified man who stands in the doorway of the espresso bar. His expression tells me he is not pleased. And I have the distinct feeling … Continue reading
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Ortigia, Sicily 2015 I shot this young man in an outdoor café. It turned out so good that I had to show him. He was surprised and pleased. “Grazie” was his response. Me, too. Grazie.
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South Carolina 2011: North of Georgetown I shot this from the road leading to Mansfield Plantation. I’m hoping to return to South Carolina to visit Beidler Forest for some wild life shots as well as murky, swampy shots. Dear Reader, … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 Shadows on the ancient city of Bokhara represent mystery and intrigue. Contact Penelope at www.uzbekjourneys.com for travel and tours to Central Asia.
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Siem Riep, Cambodia 2007 The temples of Siem Riep honor Buddha or Hindu Gods depending on the religion of the various rulers at the time. If the new ruler were Hindu, he’d have any Buddhist sculptures modified to look like Hindu gods and … Continue reading
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Bandiagara Escarpment, Mali early 2000’s We were met at the base of the cliffs called the Bandiagara Escarpment and guided to a sacred village by twin brothers who were shamen or witch doctors. The Dogon are afraid to enter, to do so brings bad … Continue reading
