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Bermuda Sunrise, Sunset

Quite possibly sunsets are one of, if not, the most oft photographed and cliches images. Sunrises, however, receive somewhat less attention, perhaps because many of us sleep through them. The first image of this series was taken early one morning in Bermuda while vacationing on one of the island’s beautiful pink/coral hued sandy beaches. Come..

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The colours of India never cease to amaze…

All of Indian culture seems to be infused with rich vibrant colour, making the combination of traditional dance, music and costume a treat for all senses. This dance performance was part of a month long festival in Southeast India. The three dancers were students of the headlining dancer; a child prodigy of a master dancer..

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Kabilan

One of the many young children and adolescents of SEAM who we worked with during a three week volunteer experience in Chennai, India. Aged 16 years, Kabilan was studying hard to become a computer engineer and spent many hours with my husband and Siva, a close friend who wanted to become a police officer, talking..

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Tree in sepia

This tree, species unknown, is located on the grounds of a property in Rome owned by the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. As the tour guide spoke at length about Mussolini and the house (Villa Torlinia, I believe) he lived in during the war, I wandered away from the group to admire this wonderful singular tree,..

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Elder woman from Kuna Yala, Panama

This photo was taken during a family trip to Panama in the winter of 2007. The woman in the photograph is one of the elders of one of many Kuna Yala island communities who speak only their own native tongue and who live much like their ancestors have for the past hundred years. This lovely..

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Farms across America

Driving through many a rural area, I have always taken note of the farms that dot much of the landscape; the dilapidated old barns, the rusted silos, the dirt encrusted tractors and other farm machinery. Sometimes forgotten or even abandoned, sometimes replaced with newer, shinier and more modern. Still noble, at times majestic, maybe because..

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We’ve come a long way baby-or have we???

Love the old, the worn, the rusted. Love the tone of green, the chipped paint, the fonts, the price. Love that the pumps (there were two side by side) were still standing on what was left of the grounds of a much abandoned, now defunct station. The fuel contained lead and the pump posted a..

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Perfection to clean, crisp lines of symmetry

Although I tend to prefer irregularly shaped and worn out objects, there is something to be said for the clean, crisp lines of symmetry and the repetition of geometric shapes, the square tiles on the wall perpendicular to the circular metal bases of the hardware. The inset of circles of various sizes into the square..

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Banana Flower

This photo was taken while vacationing in the Bahamas, on an estate owned by the late Bob Marley, whose wife Rita now runs the property as a guest resort. Situated away from the main tourist area, the main house features a sitting room that pays homage to her husband and his music. The grounds were..

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Sculpture to the Sky

One of my favorite events of the summer is the Open House of the Art Omi International Artists Residency program located in the town of Omi, NY, in the beautiful Hudson River Valley. My husband and I have been great fans of the organization for over 10 years; his company currently sponsors a Montreal artist..