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Hamadiya Souk in Damascus, Syria 2011 In 2011, the Hamadiya souk boasted luxury items like these silks. You could find brightly colored high-heeled shoes decorated with rhinestones, poufy ball gowns, like the ones we wore to the prom back in the day, eye-popping displays of wild … Continue reading
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Eastern Turkey 2009: The Greek Orthodox Monastery at Sumela Fog and rain ruined our view as we clambered up the muddy mountain path toward the ancient structure. As usual I was not dressed for the occasion. We were in the mountains … Continue reading
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Istanbul Turkey 2009 We got up early to get down to the Golden Horn for sunrise. The ferry arrived soon after we got set up. It was a perfect photo opportunity although we had come to shoot fishing boats. How … Continue reading
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Spice Bazaar, Istanbul 2009 Is there a word more intriguing than ‘bazaar’? For me, it conjures up visions of dark alleyways: silent figures draped in flowing robes gliding hither and thither, the air filled with the fragrant aromas of rose petals, tea, saffron, … Continue reading
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Istanbul Turkey, 2008 I first saw this cistern back in the 70’s. It wasn’t all lit up then. We just walked down some steep stone steps and came out on a small landing where James Bond had once jumped into a small … Continue reading
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Sergei Poshad Monastery, Moscow 2009 Two Russian Orthodox nuns wearing medieval habits descend the steps of the monastery library. Istanbul, Turkey 1993 A group of Turkish women dressed in chador leave a mosque. I show these photos today for two … Continue reading
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Mardin, Turkey 2009…a tea garden in the old souk. It’s place where men can play chess or backgammon, smoke , gossip and drink tea while their women shop or do the household chores. It’s a tradition in the Islamic world … 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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Mardin, Turkey 2009 The small city of Mardin sits on a hill just above the border between Eastern Turkey and Syria, not far from the Tigris River. Civilization began here. Mardin was settled about 4000 years B.C. Although Turkey has become very modern, Mardin retains … Continue reading
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Eastern Turkey, 2009 Our tour stopped in this village to photograph an old fort. It seemed like a good subject, but although I took about 20 shots, none of them were worth a dang. There were too many distracting rocks, … Continue reading
