“Textures.” Shangri-la Souk and Khalifa Park, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 12 & 26 February 2011.
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“Grit.” In the desert near Sweihan, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 4 February 2011. Believe it or not, these are not tilt-shift photos. They’re both naturally focused like this–I just rested the camera on the ground and let the autofocus do the rest. But I am as fascinated with the technique as I am withContinue reading “Photo blog 41”
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“Word on the street.” Musicians in Chicago, IL, 12 July 2009. Soapbox moment: I strongly support public artists like muralists, sidewalk chalk artists, street musicians, and street poets. So yes, in exchange for the privilege of taking these photos and listening to some great music, I did tip both these musicians. I also thanked them. Continue reading “Photo blog 39”
Small stone #16
The ocher glow just above the treeline belies the desert sand in the air and the lighted city beneath it. I’m participating in the River of Stones project in January. Look for a new post each day. Click the badge at left for more details.
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“O Mary, indeed Allah gives you good tidings…”* Christmas trees in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, December 2010. In case you’re curious, I also took a few vertical panoramic photos (the Dubai tree in particular is extremely tall!). Here’s a separate gallery showing those taller photos: * The title of these photosContinue reading “Photo blog 34”
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“Metta photography.” Buddhist monks with cameras, Thailand, 16 & 17 November 2010. * For all my nerd friends, no, I didn’t misspell “meta-“. Click the links to see the difference. 🙂
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“National Day: 2 December 2010.” Street-side lights celebrating the United Arab Emirates’ 39th year as a nation. Muroor Street in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 1 December 2010.
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“Sip of water, breath of light.” Flowers in Thailand, Bangkok and Kata (Phuket), Thailand, 16-20 November 2010.
A Writer’s Notebook: NaNoWriMo update #3
Well, it’s (un)official: Last Saturday, after two marathon writing sessions and just one day after last week’s update, I passed the 50,000-word goal. That’s seventeen days early, and two days earlier than I crossed the finish line last year. It feels epic. And it happened right on time, too, because I spent the day afterContinue reading “A Writer’s Notebook: NaNoWriMo update #3”
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