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Paradise

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   A woman gazes into the distance after bathing in Burma’s Irrawaddy river. This photo would look idyllic if it weren’t for the buckets of freshly washed clothing. Even in what looks like paradise, it seems we must carry on … Continue reading

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Sunset Inle Lake

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Sunset with Pink Clouds Inle Lake, Burma   I think I shot this from the veranda of our little house on the water. The hotel consisted of maybe 30 or more little huts, but with all the amenities, built in … Continue reading

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The Viewer’s Eye

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 Yuanyang, Yunnan Province,China This photo abounds in geometry. All the lovely lines of the terraces emphasized by the cut stalks of rice. How could this photo need any post processing? Originally the photograph was not interesting to the eye because although the … Continue reading

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Angkor Thom

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Cambodia: Angkor Thom  Angkor is composed of many cities built by Khmer kings from 800 AD to 1300 AD. Angkor Thom is one of the largest and was built in the late 12th century. The water here is the moat … Continue reading

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Minaret and the Plains of Syria

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Overlooking the Plains of Syria This was shot from a hilltop in the border town of Mardin, Turkey. The bird’s eye viewpoint makes this picture. It almost seems as if it were shot from a plane.  We shot many, many … Continue reading

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Old Russia

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I love to wander about on my own when I travel. I didn’t get to wander enough when I was on a waterway cruise between St. Petersburg and Moscow. We’d stop at cities or villages and have a tour, but … Continue reading

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Bird’s Eye View

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 We stayed in a hotel on the lake at Inle. I think it was the Sky View. The rooms were bungalows on stilts hovering over the lake. Sometimes, when some larger, heavier long tailed boats sped past, our bungalow would sway in … Continue reading

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Temples of Bagan

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 Bagan was once the capital of Myanmar and a center of Buddhism. Most of its more than 5000 temples were built between the 11th and 13th centuries. Nowadays there are only roughly 2000 temples as many were destroyed in an … Continue reading

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Burma: U Bein Bridge

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U Bein bridge spans Lake Taungthaman and is near the city of Mandalay. We drove out one evening and got into boats to shoot this famous site. Luckily, I had a long lens with a stabilizer. The bridge is pretty tall so … Continue reading

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Four from Turkey

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The barber entertains his customer with jokes and conversation in this Mardin, Turkey shop. The men sport the gorgeous, full moustaches that Turks used to be known for. The hirsute look is no longer in style on Istanbul’s streets. Too … Continue reading

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