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Kyrgyzstan, south of Issyk Kul Lake 2012 It was October. Maybe the Ala Too Mountains south of Issyk Kul Lake are always covered in snow, but it had snowed on the peaks several times as we toured the area. I think the temperature where … Continue reading
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Samarkand, Uzbekistan: Registan Square 2012 The turquoise tiles of the 15th century madrassa glowed in the sun’s final rays and Torie and I photographed them using the highest ISO possible. The buildings are so huge that it wasn’t possible to get the … Continue reading
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Kyrgyzstan 2012: On the road to Issyk Kul Lake from Bishkek. Bishkek was as warm as Southern California on the day we arrived, but as soon as we left and headed into the mountains separating us from Lake Issyk Kul, autumn arrived … Continue reading
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Cambodia’s Angkor Wat 2007 I dawdled too long in the jungle enclosed areas of Siem Riep and when I emerged into the morning sunlight, the sun was too high. That blasting light removed any semblance of ambiance from my shot of the … Continue reading
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Araouane, Mali 2005 The headman’s son pours tea near the door to the sand filled front room of his home. Notice the height of the teapot as he pours the tea. Not only does this aerate the tea and enhance flavor, … Continue reading
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India 2003…The Taj Mahal from the Yamuna River A man unloads or loads (I don’t know which) his bullock cart on the mud flats of the Yamuna river. Most photographers hire colorfully attired camels and drivers to pose for them, … Continue reading
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Araouane, Mali 2001 Local tribesmen climb the dunes surrounding the village of Araouane. In the distance, men water a herd of camels that patiently waits its turn at the trough. Bucket after bucket of life giving water is hauled to the surface with the … Continue reading
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Mardin, Turkey 2009 This was shot from the balcony of our hotel room in Mardin. We stayed in a beautiful palace from the Ottoman era. We walked to our palace room through the neighborhood streets, passing and observing the locals … Continue reading
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Romanian countryside 2012 We saw many villages in the Romanian countryside. All had lovely churches with steeples like this one or sometimes an onion dome. This is the only deserted church we saw. All of the others had a lively, … Continue reading
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California, U.S.A. 2012: A Monarch Butterfly samples the nectar of a Bottlebrush plant. I recently bought a new camera. One with enough megapixels for the advertisers to boast that it is a replacement for a medium format camera. Medium format cameras … Continue reading
