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  • The  beauty of the winding dirt track road to Sapa is only matched by the danger.
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  • There are two distinct types of images in travel photography; those that you plan for, usually in the form of beautiful landscape photographs, and those which come about serendipitously as you wander the streets with your camera and a keen eye. This is a great example of the latter..I made this portrait in the charming town of Hoi An which is draped with the influence of all the seafaring cultures of both Asia and Europe that have been trading here for over four centuries. I was actually walking back to the old French part of town to photograph some of the buildings and architecture I had seen the day before when the lighting wasn't ideal. I took a shortcut through the main market, figuring Asian markets are always a good source of those afore mentioned serendipitous moments. Wait a minute, can you plan for serendipitous moments? Ah yes, the middle path, Buddha would be proud! Anyway, as I came out the other side of the market I saw this old woman walking towards the market on the other side of the street. I knew instantly, I had to take her portrait. I approached her with a smile and my best attempt at hello in Vietnamese. I quickly found out that we weren't going to understand a single syllable of what each other was saying. Given her age in Vietnam, it very likely she actually speaks three or more languages as many of the older generations can speak, French, Chinese or even Russian. Unfortunately, I am no more familiar with those languages than I am with Vietnamese. Fortunately however, I also found out that it really didn't matter. She was one of the sweetest people I met during my two months in Vietnam. We must have had a twenty minute conversation on that sidewalk. A conversation of meaningless words, yet an incredible amount of understanding and laughter. I was definitely intrigued by her. After all, she has lived through several wars, been colonized, seen governments come and go and probably walked to this market everyday for the past sixty or seventy years.
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  • An elderly Vietnamese woman emerges from the shadows wearing her "non" or Vietnamese conical hat.
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  • One of the many doors inside the Forbidden City that has been refurbished and freshly painted.
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  • Tai chi is still extremely popular with the older generations in China and you can always find a group practicing in the early morning.
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  • A kite soars above The Bund with the historic Peace Hotel in the background
    AKiteAndThePeaceHotel.tif
  • Two ladies practice their ballroom dancing on the Bund with the famous Peace Hotel in the background.
    BallroomDancingOnTheBund.tif
  • The Bund in Shanghai is a former jewel of the British Empire.
    TheBundAtNight.tif
  • The Bund hosts all kinds of activities.  This group practices tai chi every morning.
    LeadingTheMorningTaiChi.tif
  • Two ladies perform traditional Chinese opera in the park.
    ChineseOperaInThePark;Shanghai,China.tif
  • This section of The Great Wall of China has been incredibly well maintained and is also less crowded with tourists than the Badaling section which is closer to Beijing.
    TheGreatWallAtMutianyu.tif
  • A couple gets their morning exercise by ballroom dancing on the sidewalk.
    ACoupleBallroomDancingOnTheBund.tif
  • This woman combines meditation, exercise and entertainment by performing traditional Chinese opera in the park.
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  • A group of men in the park put on a spontaneous performance of traditional chinese music and dance.
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  • This section of The Great Wall of China has been incredibly well maintained and is also less crowded with tourists than the Badaling section which is closer to Beijing.
    TheGreatWallAtMutianyu(Verticle).tif
  • The largest Buddha statue in Thailand!
    ReclingBuddhaOfWatPho.tif
  • Chinese people take relaxing in the park to a whole new level!
    PajamasInThePark;Shanghai,China.tif
  • Jamming on a Ruan in the Park
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  • Formerly the grandest hotel in Saigon, The Hotel de Ville is now known as The People's Committee Building.
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  • A hilltribe girl works on the fields and takes care of her younger brother
    TheYoungTaking CareOfTheYounger.tif
  • A hilltribe girl works on the fields and takes care of her younger brother
    TheYoungTaking CareOfTheYounger.tif
  • MorningStrollAroundHoanKiemLake.tif
  • Locked Doors in The Forbidden City.tif
  • This photograph perfectly illustrates China's generational shift towards modernization as an elderly woman practices the ancient art of Tai Chi with the ultra modern Pudong district in the background.
    TaiChiInANewEra.tif
  • A statue of Chen Yi, the first communist mayor of Shangahai looks prominently over The Bund.
    StatueOnTheBund.tif
  • Temple of the Dawn at dawn!
    WatArunAtDusk.tif
  • Nowhere are the contrasts of China more visable than Shanghai's waterfront.
    TraditionalTaiChiInModernShanghai.tif
  • This seemingly homeless man somewhat surprisingly still seems supportive of the party.
    APatrioticBottleCollector.tif
  • The colorful pagodas of Wat Pho
    PagodasAtWatPho.tif
  • An amazing troupe of jugglers peforms during an acrobatic show at The Shanghai Grand Theatre.
    JugglingAct.tif
  • A man on a drudging ship purges his excess on the great Yangtze River.
    Purging.tif
  • One of Shanghai's world famous acrobats jumps through a hoop several feet off of the ground.
    JumpingThroughHoopsLiterally.tif
  • The combination of special glaze and flame broiling over cherry wood have made Li Qun's Peking Duck famous among locals for generations.
    HangingDucks.tif
  • A boatman peers out from his world on the Huangpu River.
    FamilyLifeOnABoat.tif
  • The use of contrasting shapes highlights the entryway into a home in Beijing.
    AGeometricEntrance.tif
  • A man entertains a crowd in the park with his Erhu.
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  • This old covered tricycle and it's owner can be hired as a taxi to help you find your way through the maze of an old hutong.
    AHutongLimo.tif
  • TheEmpressSittingRoom.tif
  • Li Qun Restaurant is home to some of the best Peking Duck in, well, Peking!
    LiQunRoastDuckRestaurant.tif
  • The amazing view from one guard tower to the next at the Mutianyu section of the wall.
    StandingGuardInMutianyu.tif
  • The world famous Shanghai acrobats contort themselves into unbelievable shapes.
    AcrobatsContorted.tif
  • A man entertains a crowd in the park with his Erhu.
    ManPlayingAnErhuAtAParkInShanghai(D).tif
  • TheThroneRoom.tif
  • Artistic Angle.tif
  • Men gathered around an intense game of cards in a Shanghai park.
    TheMen'sTable;Shanghai,China(D).tif
  • The incomparable beauty of Koh Phi Phi
    KhoPhiPhiDon.tif
  • Hlltribe Women selling their wares in the capital
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  • I made this photograph of a hilltribe (a.k.a. montagnard in Vietnam) girl at the outdoor market in Bac Ha Vietnam. Although only 110 kilometers (68 miles) from Sapa, the trip took over five hours in the old Russian built 4X4 I rented. Getting there was truly half the fun! The remoteness of Bac Ha also makes it a photographer's paradise. Upon arrival at the market, I found no tourists and had the bustling collage of the ten different hilltribes that live, farm and raise livestock in the surrounding hills to myself. As much as it is obviously a place to buy, sell and trade their goods, the market also serves as an important social gathering place to all of the tribes in the region..This young girl, as with all of the women at the market, uses this large social gathering to showcase her most elaborate handmade headdress and silver jewelry. Individuals take great pride in their attire because it reflects not only the tribe the belong to, but also their families social status and wealth. Just as I had framed her gnawing on her favorite market treat, a stalk of sugarcane, she took a break and glanced perfectly into my lens providing me with this image and the knowledge that having a sweet tooth is truly cross-cultural.
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  • A wise old man in Hong Kong states, "The two most important things are freedom and democracy".
    FreedomAndDemocracy.tif
  • ThroughTheCracks.tif
  • ProtectorGodAtTheGateOfHeavenlyPeace.tif
  • Soilders train in the martial arts outside Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum.
    GiveMeAK.tif
  • A young Flower Hmong girl carrying her wash basin
    OffToDoTheWashin.tif
  • This 10th century mosaic is one of the best preserved. It depicts Mary holding the Christ Child with Constantine (on the right) offering her the city and Justinian offering the Aya Sofya itself.
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  • I jumped into the parade for a brief moment to get this shot from a band member's perspective.
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  • A young girl savors an orange as she sits in the doorway of her home.
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  • A group of old cowboys, dressed in striped shorts and cowboy hats, sit in the plaza and reminice.
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  • A baby cuddles up in a sling with baby Elmo as her mother works the market all day.
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  • A giant black labrador lays in the doorway watching the world pass by as he waits for his master to return.
    20140407-UAEAbuDhabiLiwaMoreebSandDu...tif
  • The famous crown of Our Lady of Guadalupe church in historical Puerto Vallarta.
    LaCaronaDeLaIglesia.tif
  • I thought this arch silhouetted would make a nice frame for this composition. It draws your attention to the other arch, that of the dome. Together, they break up the right angles of the architecture.
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  • When I saw these three young girls walking home from school, I asked if I could make a picture of them. I loved the contrast of their traditional Guatemalan dresses with their modern day backpacks and Pooh Bear bag.
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  • An elderly lady uses her textiles as a head covering to block the hot sun.
    201009_Guatemala_-164.tif
  • A baby cuddles up in a sling with baby Elmo as her mother works the market all day.
    201009_Guatemala_-154.tif
  • This lady, who is usually hawking textiles, used the forced break to enjoy the parade with her son.
    20140407-UAEAbuDhabiLiwaMoreebSandDu...tif
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  • A couple takes in one of the wonders of the world
    CanyonForTwo.tif
  • Making the famous Guatemalan textiles for clothing is done the old fashioned way i.e., on a loom.
    201009_Guatemala_-222.tif
  • This gentleman was enjoying market day by sitting on the steps overlooking the square, day drinking and enjoying a popsicle.
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  • Baton twirlers kick off the next marching band at the start of the Independence Day parade.
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  • The tranquil courtyard of The Santo Tomás Hotel features a hanging garden with a fountain as it's centerpiece.
    20140407-UAEAbuDhabiLiwaMoreebSandDu...tif
  • One of several macaws that live in the courtyard garden at The Santo Tomás Hotel.
    201009_Guatemala_-149.tif
  • Making the famous Guatemalan textiles for clothing is done the old fashioned way i.e., on a loom.
    201009_Guatemala_-217.tif
  • I believe this woman was seeking consol or solace from this nun. They are sitting on an old whitewash wall that is part pf the church / convent grounds.
    201009_Guatemala_-203.tif
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