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Turkistan 2016 The goal was to get the owl with his wings outspread and most crucial of all, his eyes in focus. It isn’t easy. I began my continuous shutter release as the handler threw his owl into space…it reminded … Continue reading
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Turkistan 2016 Kazakh men enjoy the sport of Buzhkazi or Kokpar as it is called in this region. As the men rode to the playing field, the horses became animated. They knew what was coming. There didn’t seem to be teams. … Continue reading
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Kazakhstan 2016 We visited a camel farm to watch a woman milk one of the cows or whatever female camels are called. But milk was not the prime harvest from these animals. Urine was. It seems that in Kazakhstan drinking … Continue reading
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Kazakhstan 2016 The locals said these stones were where Genghis Khan stopped to camp. I got the idea that his men set up a giant wok on these rocks and cooked something delicious. But Genghis didn’t take time for such fripperies, his men … Continue reading
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Near Almaty, Kazakhstan 2016 A Kazakh man and his son travel in the mountains near Almaty.
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Kazakhstan 2016 Kazakhstan is the third largest country in the world…Russia and China are the other two geographical giants. While China is filled with people and things to photograph, Kazakhstan, like the eastern part of Russia, is filled with empty landscapes. Barren … Continue reading
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Turkistan 2016 A Kazakh woman serves tea from a samovar at the end of a delightful meal in her home. The influence of Russia, which has had a presence in Kazakhstan since the 14th century, is evident in the woman’s clothing … Continue reading
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Kazakhstan 2016 We spent the night in a farmhouse out on the steppe. The next morning we followed the woman of the house around the farmyard as she did her chores. The first job was to let the sheep out of … Continue reading
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Asy Plateau, Kazakhstan 2016 An abandoned observatory, built by the Soviets, is wreathed by razor wire. Does it remind you of the Doomsday feeling that the cold war brought to both the U.S.A and the Soviet Union? That is … Continue reading
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Shymkent, Kazakhstan 2016 I’ve said before that I love to shoot in a market despite the fact it’s not a piece of cake photographically speaking. Often the light is dim, people are rushing about blocking your view to the “perfect” shot … Continue reading
