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China 2007 The wall or barrier as military strategy is ancient but it still works. Think of the Berlin Wall for starters. There is one Chinese woman carrying her umbrella trudging along the wall in the heat. I have no doubt … Continue reading
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Yunnan Province China 2005 H’Mong men wait for work on the city streets of Dongchuan. They waited and smoked. The man in the middle had a version of a corn-cob pipe. The pipe stem seemed to be a piece of … Continue reading
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Yunnan Province, China 2005 We had rain and fog almost every day. As I’ve said in earlier posts, I was shooting slides or positives where you only get one chance to get it right. Almost all of my landscapes have … Continue reading
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China 2007 The Great Wall resembles a dragon as it snakes over the ridgeline of the mountains north of Beijing. The watch towers which look like little square chimneys dotting the top of the mountains served as garrisons for soldiers … Continue reading
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Qinghai Province, China 2007 The town was called Hot Water. There were about six garages where long-haul drivers could buy new tires or get radiator repairs while enjoying a bowl of noodles in the local diner. Monks, some wearing cowboy hats, perhaps … Continue reading
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Yushou, China 2007 A Khampa woman shields her face with her cape. The sun is harsh at high elevations. It damages the skin of men, women and children. Wide brimmed hats are common in Tibet and in Peru. Heads are draped and faces … Continue reading
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China 2005 These roofs, adjacent to a newly renovated, touristy complex, covered a shabby section of town. I wanted to explore these tiny streets and peer into these houses and shops. I didn’t get a chance. We had a schedule. … Continue reading
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China 2003 I had wandered down a mucky, muddy riverbank looking for scenes from “old China”. Old houses made of homemade brick lined the river. Abandoned puppies huddled on the steps. Ramshackle houseboats anchored a few feet from shore. The houseboat people gained … Continue reading
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Xinjiang China 2003 Hundreds of sewing machines filled the huge room. Hundreds of young women bent to their task: pushing miles of bright-colored fabric under the needle. I wanted a photograph, but the forelady shook her finger at me. Undeterred, … Continue reading
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China 2007 White, fluffy clouds huddled over the vast steppes of Qinghai. Now and then we’d see a yak hair tent with prayer flags flapping. The women in the tent continued to card yak wool as we tourists gaped at their … Continue reading
