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The Irish Travellers who No Longer Travel

A few years ago, a dear friend and fellow photographer told me he was going to photograph the “Irish Travellers” and asked whether I would

August 26, 2018 24 Comments

Brick by Brick in Bangladesh

In my last blog, I mentioned that pollution and economic struggles are significant problems in Dhaka (Life in Dhaka). Little did I know that the

July 8, 2018 5 Comments

Life in Dhaka: Rickshaws, Boats and Trains

Wow, I am sure this will come as a surprise to you but this is my 75th blog post. I certainly did not think it

June 10, 2018 10 Comments

Glimpses of Odisha

My last post was about Odisha’s fabulous coastline (BayofBengal) and how it is used by fishermen and pilgrims alike. But Odisha has other known attractions,

April 8, 2018 14 Comments

Along the Bay of Bengal, Water for Faith, Fun and Food

India’s eastern state of Odisha (previously called Orissa), India’s 9th largest state by area, has about 300 miles of coastline along the Bay of Bengal,

February 25, 2018 10 Comments

Heavy Loads of Colorful Vegetables in Kolkata

For photographers, food markets are always a tempting place to shoot with their bounties of colors, shapes, textures, and people. Over the years, I have

January 28, 2018 11 Comments

Western Mongolia: Warm People in a Cold Climate.

As readers of this blog know, I particularly enjoy photographing people. So one might reasonably ask why I would want to go to Mongolia, the

December 3, 2017 15 Comments

Movie in Bukhara, Curtains in Khiva

In addition to Tashkent and Samarkand, which were the focus of my previous blog post (Uzbekistan: silk, bazaars, and architecture), two other ancient cities of

October 15, 2017 16 Comments