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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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Burma 2011 Heavy rains fell almost every day. We’d been told that the Monsoon season was over, but apparently it wasn’t. The Burmese took it all in stride. They simply grabbed broom and bucket when the rain ended and started … 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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Fes, Morocco 2009 One of the many enjoyable pastimes when staying in a Moroccan city is to sit on the rooftop of a riad (an old home made into a bed and breakfast) with your camera and take advantage of the bird’s-eye view. My … Continue reading
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South Carolina, U.S.A. 2011 I finally got this photo of the beautiful oak alley at Boone Hall to my liking. The contrast of the dappled sunlight on the Spanish moss and the shade under the oaks drove me crazy. I … Continue reading
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Moscow 2009 No visit to Moscow would be complete without a visit to St. Basil’s Cathedral. I’d always has the idea that the inside was cavernous, but it isn’t. It’s a rabbit-warren of nine small chapels connected by marble stairways … Continue reading
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Today I’ll post some “paintings” I made from photos. You can buy software such as Alien Skin’s Snap Art and Topaz Labs’ Simplify and Impression but sometimes you can do just as well on your own by sandwiching two photos … Continue reading
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Maaloula, Syria 2010 I read in the Journal this morning that Christians are fleeing from Syria and Iraq to Lebanon. Entire families have left their homes and businesses and become refugees depending on food and shelter from the United Nations. … Continue reading
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Eastern Turkey 2008 Now and then I look back at my photos from my trip to Eastern Turkey and come upon Isaak Pasha Palace. I have several viewpoints but none of them make me happy. Read about why here: http://www.rosemarysheel.com/archives/isaak-pasha-palace … Continue reading
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Central Coast of California 2014 Don’t you wish you could gallop your horse through these hills? Galloping in open space is much safer than in wooded lands where you might suddenly come upon a person or an animal or any … Continue reading
