Category Archives: Uzbekistan

Khiva Travel Poster

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Rosemary
Travel Poster Khiva Uzbekistan

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Khiva Uzbekistan 2012 I knew this would be a good composition when I shot it. It was a once in a lifetime shot. The man is part of a puppet theater troupe and he stood on a ‘patio’ area about 3 … Continue reading →

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The Last Twinkie

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Rosemary
Old woman eating a snack

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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012   With all the talk about ‘no more Twinkies’ I couldn’t resist this. When I’m on a “photo-walk”, I often take a pictures of people without their knowing. Sometimes they move suddenly, or someone walks into the picture and … Continue reading →

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Suzani Artisan

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Rosemary
Young Uzbek woman embroiders workshop

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  Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2012    A workshop in the old city The shop, though nondescript from the street, was filled with beautiful coats, purses, scarves and myriad accessories to delight the heart of any woman. The owner stood silently, his hands behind his back, as … Continue reading →

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Flamboyant

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Rosemary
a couple in an affectionate pose

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  Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2012 We were shooting in the Tashkent farmer’s market: kerchiefed women selling cabbages the size of a beach ball or hacking at sheep carcasses with hatchets, or heaping pyramids of halvah and sesame candy and best of all,  gypsy women threading silently through the crowd … Continue reading →

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Bokhara Trading Dome

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Rosemary
Trading Dome in Ancient Bokhara Uzbekistan

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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 The gateway leads to the interior of a trading dome. These are large areas in the labyrinth of the old market where the ceilings are high and winds can blow through cooling merchants and customers alike. There … Continue reading →

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The Potter

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Rosemary
a potter paints a design in a darkened workshop

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Uzbekistan 2012: The pottery workshop of Abdulla Narzulleaev It was the day after Eid when we stopped here and there was a sheep slaughtering going on by the front door to the workshop. Maybe they had slaughtered one on Eid and just … Continue reading →

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Samarkand

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Rosemary
Registan Square

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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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Afternoon in Bokhara

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Rosemary
Uzbek couple in Laby Houz Square

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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012: An Uzbek couple relaxes at Laby Haouz square Bokhara was first settled 2500 years ago. It was an important trading center on the Silk Road connecting trade routes between China, India and Europe.  It was a center of … Continue reading →

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Samarkand

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Rosemary
Uzbek Woman at Samarkand Market

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The Sugar Beet Vendor Samarkand. The Silk Road. The Himalayas. The Gobi Desert. Such magical names. Once upon a time double-humped camels laden with silks, spices, pearls, jade and gems from China stopped here before going on to the port cities of the Middle East.   The magic still … Continue reading →

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