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The Ionian Sea

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Ortygia, Sicily 2015 Our apartment was on the tip of the island. It was only a few steps to this side where fisherman would go out each morning to get the mussels that clung to the rocks. Little boys would … Continue reading

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Rome: View from the Forum

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Rome, Italy 2015 Every where we looked that last evening, the light was soft and beautiful. I took several shots of this scene. And I’m glad I did because in one of them I cropped in too closely and cut … Continue reading

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Lunch Money

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Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2012 The bill for a pizza, a plate of pasta and a slice of chocolate cake, shared, and two coffees came to more than ten thousand som.  One U.S. dollar equaled thousands of som then…now the dollar equals 2500 som. … Continue reading

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Inscrutable

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Yangon Burma 2011 An orphan peers from a window in the old monastery/orphanage. There is a hint of friendliness but at the same time his face betrays no feeling. He didn’t duck back into the shadows as did his companion. … Continue reading

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Shopping for Suzanis

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Urgut Market…near Samarkand 2012 A woman casts an expert eye on suzani embroidery in Urgut Market. The suzanis which could be described as embroidered coverlets  are often given as wedding gifts. We were told that hanging them on the wall is not an Uzbek practice. … Continue reading

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In the Andes

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Cusco, Peru 2004 I hired a boy of about 13 years old to show me around the market in Cusco.  He liked the market as much as I did. The menu at his house was meager and  as I shot my photos, … Continue reading

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River Town on the Niger

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Mopti…Niger River Town 1997 There weren’t any other camera toting tourists the afternoon I sat on the banks of the Niger recovering from my migraine. The women going about the business of washing the family’s laundry or bathing themselves took … Continue reading

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The Diagonal Line

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Bangkok 2007 The diagonal line is the most powerful, dynamic line in photo composition. The line from the man’s head to his extended leg draws your eye from left to right…and that’s a good thing as we read from left … Continue reading

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Looking for the Vatican

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Rome 2015 We walked to the Vatican from our B&B. The woman who ran the B&B said it was only ten minutes away. Evidently she had never been to the Vatican, because we kept up a brisk pace for twenty minutes and … Continue reading

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Hamar Bull Jumping

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 Ethiopia 2013 The highlight of visiting the tribes in Ethiopia was the Hamar bull jumping ceremony. The young man, if he completes his ‘jumping’ successfully, will be accepted as a warrior in the tribe. He must hop onto the backs of the cattle … Continue reading

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