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Vintage Libya

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Rosemary
vintage photo of souk in Tripoli Libya

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Tripoli, Libya 1961 I met my husband when we were in the Air Force. He was in the Medical Corps and I was in the Nurse Corps. He was on his way to Tripoli, Libya and I was on my … Continue reading →

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In the Jungle

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Rosemary
Burma pony trap and driver wearing longji

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Burma 2011 We scrambled up the muddy bank of the Irrawaddy River to find pony traps and drivers waiting for us and for any other tourists who might straggle ashore. The carts or traps were tiny but we managed to squeeze … Continue reading →

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Nuzzle

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Rosemary
Horse nuzzles Mongilian hunter's head

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Mongolia 2014 A Mongolian man, lying on the frozen earth, chats with his friends. I think his horse feels left out of the conversation and is about to nuzzle him as if to say, “What about me?” To be nuzzled … Continue reading →

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Infamous

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Rosemary
ruins of fort at Taodenni salt mines

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Taodenni, Mali 2005 Taodenni, 500 miles north of Timbuktu, lies on the bed of an ancient salt lake in the middle of the Sahara Desert. Above you see the ruins of an old French Fort. Abandoned and rusting old WWII … Continue reading →

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Glory of the Past

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Rosemary
Apamea Ruins Syria

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Syria 2010 The main thoroughfare of the ancient city of Apamea. Notice the huge stones with which the street is paved. Those stones were the paving material for the famed Roman roads. These priceless ruins are being vandalized under cover … Continue reading →

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Mekong River

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Rosemary
Laotian village on the Mekong River

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On the Mekong River 2007 The Mekong is wide and muddy and flows past hills covered with dense jungle. The word Mekong is fraught with meaning for people my age. I kept thinking of our soldiers (my brothers among them) during the Viet … Continue reading →

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Vertigo

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Rosemary
parasols in progress

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Thailand 2007 The handicraft shops weren’t the least bit exotic. A cavernous building filled with studios where the locals made umbrellas, wove, etc. I pretended to be interested for the sake of my guide. How would you like to take someone … Continue reading →

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Under the Banyan Tree

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Rosemary
garacia woman in local market Gujarat India

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Gujarat, India 2009 The Garacia are low on the caste list, low even for what were formerly called “untouchables” but are now called “dalits“. The Garacia are primarily nomadic but this woman appears to be a farmer. Her colorful dress consists of a … Continue reading →

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Shaman Imagined

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Rosemary
shaman with eagles mongolia

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Mongolia-2014 This is a composite, part of my lesson with Jim Zuckerman. I took the eagle from another photo by using the pen tool and added it to the outstretched arm of our “Mongolian Queen”.  Then to try to make … Continue reading →

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Istanbul Nights

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Rosemary
Blue Mosque with Moon

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Istanbul 2008 A view from my window at Arcadia Hotel. To be honest, I substituted another moon, shot from my balcony at home, for the Turkish moon. The Turkish moon was a full moon but it looked rather tiny in … Continue reading →

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