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Kumbh Mela: A Sacred Journey of Faith and Devotion

This mass pilgrimage of faith, in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river, is the greatest gathering of mankind on earth. Over 130 million attended at this time last year. A literal sea of humanity. They are relentless and unstoppable. Carrying their possessions on their heads, they descend upon Hinduism’s holiest place, the confluence, or Sangam, of India’s two holiest rivers, the Ganges and the Yamuna, and a third mystical underground river, the Saraswaiti.

India – a Land of Color

November 18, 2019
Fine Art Photography
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India is a land of color. Rich, saturated color. Everywhere you turn, more color, richer, more dazzling than before. For the Hindu, colors play a very important role in the…

Morning at Indian Rocks Beach

This is it! The day I've been waiting for - that perfect day at the beach. The morning is bright and clear and I'm out the door, my towel and Travis McGee novel tucked under my arm. As I top the dunes I pause. Before me lies the most beautiful beach basking under its glorious sky. And I have it all to myself! I can dream, can't I?

Angular – Abstract with Glass Rods

November 22, 2014
Fine Art Photography
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Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open. ___Dalai Lama

Family of Fisherfolk

A Fisherman’s Life – Halong Bay, Vietnam

November 11, 2014
Fine Art Photography
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A family makes their way through fog and mist to their favored fishing spot in the vast Halong Bay in northeastern Vietnam. They set their nets at dusk, fishing all night, and…

Misty Morning Daysailers

A pair of catboats resting easy on a calm, foggy morning. A small sailing craft is not only beautiful, it is seductive and full of strange promise and the hint of trouble.…

Claude’s Place – Dreamy Giverny

Claude Monet's dreamy water garden at his home in Giverny, France, where he drew inspiration for many of his paintings.

All that Glitters, a Paris Icon

September 29, 2014
Fine Art Photography
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The Eiffel Tower is surely one of the most recognized landmarks in the world. Icon or cliche, everyone who visits Paris, sooner or later, makes their way to this architectural…

Impressions of India

It is impossible to not be in awe of what is India. She is at once chaotic, unruly, exaggerated and constantly in motion. The pace of life is frenetic and I believe all of India must be sleep deprived. It is impossible, at least for me, to fully understand, much less describe her. And that's the fascination.

Along the Malabar Coast, Silhouettes of the Past

Like winged creatures from the past, silhouetted against the evening dusk, the fish nets stand watch over the backwaters of Kochi, in southern India. Thought to have been introduced by Chinese explorers during the rein of Kubla Khan, in the late fourteenth century, these kinetic sculptures are made from teak wood and bamboo. The nets, counterbalanced by huge stones, dip Into the water when two fishermen run up the long poles.