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Berber Castles

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Tinerhir, Morocco 1998 Abandoned kasbahs line the rich oasis of Tinerhir and extend into the desert south of the town as well.  They were like castles in the sense that the large gates could prevent unwanted intrusion.  You might find red, gold … Continue reading

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Atmosphere: It’s Up to You

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Monument Valley, AZ 2013 My Navajo guide, Clifford, had taken many photographers into the valley and from them he learned the best places to shoot. We walked down the escarpment to a ledge with several dying pinon trees and he … Continue reading

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Mountains and Fog

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China’s Yunnan Province 2005 Fall is supposed to have the fairest weather in Yunnan Province, but we had day after day of rain. I had prepared by buying about five of those one-time-use plastic raincoats. They cost 99 cents each and … Continue reading

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Blue Silk

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Northern Russia 2009 The days were cold and often misty. The cloud filled sky reflected the blue water of the glassy lake.  Everywhere I looked it was the color blue.  We were in a cocoon of blue. Light shimmered in … Continue reading

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Iconic

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Monument Valley, USA 2013 Before I visited Monument Valley, I looked on the net for photos of Monument Valley and I saw hundreds of versions of this shot. At sunset, each day, everyone lines up on the patio of the … Continue reading

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Essaouira

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Essaouira, Morocco 2000 The man approaching wears typical Moroccan clothing. On his head is a strip of cloth called a chech, the long gown like garment is a djellaba and on his feet he wears the heelless slippers called babouche.  Many … Continue reading

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Interpretation

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USA, 2013,  Monument Valley, on the Navajo Reservation Large prints of Monument Valley decorated the halls and rooms of our hotel in Kayenta, Arizona. I used them to get some ideas on photographing the Valley, just the way I sometimes … Continue reading

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Drama in the Desert

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USA 2013: Looking toward the Navajo Reservation from Cedar Mesa, Utah. Recently, I met one of my old photography classmates for coffee. We both had a darkroom at home, back in the day. We used to meet to show and discuss … Continue reading

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Serenade at Ayazkala

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Ayazkala, Uzbekistan 2012  Yurt camp in the Kizlkum desert,  near the 4th century B.C. ruins of Toprakala. The yurts nestled on a hilltop. The Amu Darya River flowed blue on one horizon and the mud bastions of the ruins of Toprakala commanded the … Continue reading

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Sentinel at Monument Valley

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Monument Valley, Navajo Reservation, USA   2013  A lone Navajo man on horseback gazing out onto Monument Valley was the ultimate photo back in the day. I’d seen it in a magazine when I was in my 20’s…a long time ago. In those days, the … Continue reading

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