Category Archives: landscape

Bucolic

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Romania, Sibiu District, 2012 Daniel Gheorghita, (www.covinnus.com) and I stood on a hillside just after dawn to photograph this lovely scene. I don’t know if it is two villages that have grown together or if there were two churches in one … Continue reading

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Cappodocia, Turkey

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Cappadocia somtime in the mid 90’s These structures are called Fairy Chimneys and were once lived in by the people of this region. When I visited, almost no families lived in here. We were told that due to  high radiation from … Continue reading

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Beehive Houses

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Harran, Turkey 2008 Still can’t get Word Press to do what I want!!! Below you see the unique beehive houses that once dotted eastern Turkey and Syria. Only a few remain, at least on the tourist trail. I noticed a … Continue reading

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The Zhuang Minority

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China, 2005 Longii Mountain Zhuang men build a house on the ridge of Longii Mountain which means Dragon’s Backbone. The blueprints are in the heads of the workers as they keep to the traditional design the Zhuang have built for … Continue reading

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Salt Caravan

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Mali:  Sahara Desert south of Taodenni 2003 A young Touareg man leads a string of salt laden camels across the sands of the Sahara Desert. He has one companion who is at the front of the caravan. He is barefoot. He … Continue reading

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Niger River Traffic

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Mali 1998 Evening. A pinasse, loaded with passengers and cargo, is slowly poled upriver from Mopti. Across the river, a Bozo village is obscured by dust blown from the Sahara.

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Desert Berbers of Morocco

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Morocco, Tafilalet Region, early 2000’s I stood on the top of a sand dune as these women passed by. They could not duck and hide from my camera this time, although they tried by hiding their face with the grass. … Continue reading

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The Saxon Village of Biertan

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Romania, 2012 Biertan village: the Saxon Church dating from the 15th century, hovers over village houses with red tiled roofs. This is a slightly different view from the one I posted earlier. If I’d climbed higher on the mountain I’d … Continue reading

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Mother Russia

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Northern Russia 2009 As our ship steamed along the “Waterways of the Czars” I watched the shore for photographic subjects. Onion domed churches, some in good condition, some derelict drew my eye. How could I not shoot each and every … Continue reading

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Erg Chebbi

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Morocco, Tafilalet Region 2005 The Erg Chebbi is one of Morocco’s great tourist attractions. The once sleepy town of Merzouga now has at least thirty hotels. Most are owned by the Berbers of Ksar Merzouga. The first Berber to start a … Continue reading

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