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Romania 2012 I had bought some apples from a farmer woman. They were the past fall’s harvest. It was now April. I’d read about pioneers having root cellars and now I’d have my chance to see how good fruit could … Continue reading
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Imilchil, Morocco 2000 Every year there is a Marriage Festival at Imilchil, a village in the High Atlas Mountains. The idea of a marriage festival draws tourists but the chance to buy, sell and trade draws the Berbers who are known … Continue reading
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USA: My House 2015 When the hummingbirds flew from the nest last year, we missed them. We have several windows that look out on the garden area by the front door and each time we passed we’d check on them. … Continue reading
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Essaouira, Morocco 1995 I scanned some old slides from Morocco yesterday and saw this one. I didn’t know I had it! And I am happy because I have the ubiquitous seagulls, the boats, a good view of the village and … Continue reading
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Palmyria, Syria 2010 Palmyra was an important trading center since before the birth of Christ. Ancient texts dating from 44 B.C. tell of magnificent buildings on the site. The many columns, arches, theaters and temples still standing give an idea of how impressive the … Continue reading
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Morocco: late 90’s Village woman drive their firewood laden donkeys back to the village after a long day in the desert. The fuel will be used to heat the communal oven. I’ve never seen a fire used for heating a home in … Continue reading
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Gujarat, India 2009 How could you not be happy to come home to a house painted with these exuberant colors?
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Sahara Desert…somewhere near the border between Mali and Mauritania 2005 We camped near the family of these girls: several Touareg women and a multitude of children left alone in the desert near a water source. The skin of the women … Continue reading
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Russia 2009 One of the many small, nearly abandoned villages we sailed past on our Russian River cruise. Sometimes the roof on the church would be caved in. The tiny houses were ramshackle. Trees and grass, growing with abandon, were taking … Continue reading
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Bokhara, Uzbekistan 2012 A young artisan sits in one of the many (once more than 170) madrassas in Bokhara. A hundred years ago, the madrassas served as seminaries for future imams but now they house workshops for artisans. All of Bokhara’s madrassas, trade … Continue reading
