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Mercato Scenes

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2013 Rain fell softly. The market streets were covered with a mud slurry…those that weren’t solid mud. Men and women carried on with their work: buying, selling and transporting goods. These men are healthy and strong. Being … Continue reading

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Lalibela Saturday Market

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Ethiopia 2013 A smiling woman sits patiently sheltered under her umbrella at the Saturday market in Lalibela.  I think she wanted to sell that bird…at the time I thought it was a chicken, now I’m not so sure. It seems … Continue reading

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Electric Lines as Design Element

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Romania 2012 Funny how things stick in your head. Once in an assignment for photography class, I shot a tunnel that had lights arching over the ceiling. And I remember my teacher saying, “Do I see some design elements here?” … Continue reading

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Chorten

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Ladakh, India We climbed up steep steps to the top of the monastery. I could see the red cloths fluttering in the wind and the chorten’s golden spire gleaming. In the back were the Himalayas hunkering down on the horizon, … Continue reading

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The Chapati Maker

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 Gujarat, India 2009 A Rabari matron rolls out and bakes chapatis. You can see a stack of them to her right. A chapatti is similar to a flour tortilla and it is used as a utensil to scoop up the … Continue reading

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Bayon: Being Eaten Alive

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Cambodia 2011 Although these monuments are spectacular, it was difficult to figure out a good perspective. Here, I’ve got the two sculptures plus a tree that is nearly the same size…maybe that makes it balance. I do like the fact … Continue reading

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St. Sergius: Fifth Century Ruins

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Syria 2010 Syria is a treasure trove of ancient ruins. Most can be classified as Roman ruins but many of those were built on top of even more ancient civilizations. Here is the church of St. Sergius built in the 5th … Continue reading

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Mongolian Horse

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Mongolia 2014 Shaggy and unkempt, the Mongolian horse is an animal with endurance and heart. He is an important part of the lives of the people of Mongolia and they love him whether they are city dwellers or nomads of the … Continue reading

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Subconscious

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Romania 2012 I went out on the open porch of the guesthouse in Bukovina. Snow had fallen the night before although it was already April. The cold air was invigorating: so fresh it had a smell or maybe it had a … Continue reading

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Supplication

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Zhana Monastery 2007 Two Tibetan women prostrate themselves repeatedly as they slowly circle the monastery. Perhaps they are praying for something to happen, perhaps they are thanking the deity for something that did happen or perhaps they are doing penance for … Continue reading

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