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Greek Madonna
Greek Madonna This Madonna, painted on cloth, appeals to me. I think it is the expression of her longish face that made me look at her intently. I feel in it a tinge of sadness. There runs a scarcely perceptible fold through the hanging cloth as a result of which the left half of her…
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Turquoise beauty
Turquoise beauty She helps out at the Jokhang – or at least, she did in 1996 when I visited the temple. I loved her sweet face and her rosy cheeks, framed by a traditional string of Tibetan turquoise stones. Her two gold-capped front teeth make her smile even more beautiful. Photo of the week: Jokhang,…
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On the roof of the world
On the roof of the world Outside, on the top floor of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, you can see the surrounding mountains through the richly gilded roofs. With their velvety green blanket, they almost look like a film set. Photo of the week: Jokhang, Lhasa, Tibet 1996
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Guardian angel
Guardian angel She may not exactly have the angelic looks that you would expect, but I think I recognize in this painting Palden Lhamo, the protector of the Dalai Lama, of Lhasa, even of the whole of Tibet. Many deities are known in benign and in wrathful forms. And it is in their wrathful appearance…
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Jokhang
Jokhang The clouds of smoke from the burning of incense block the view of the entrance to the Jokhang, the most important sanctuary of Tibet in the heart of Lhasa. The oldest parts of the temple date from the 7th century. And still the place is buzzing with religious and social activity. Photo of the…
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Sunset at Sunset Beach
Sunset at Sunset Beach With the promise of a new dawn. Photo of the week: Betalbatim, Goa, India 2019
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Love, playfully
Love, playfully The answer to the wave of hatred: LOVE, playfully. Photos of the week: Betalbatim, Goa, India 2019
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Kissing crows
Kissing crows The imminent danger suspected in the picture of last week’s post was after all only an ominous streak of imagination. The birds and humans are enjoying a moment of innocent play on an idyllic Goan beach. Photo of the week: Betalbatim, Goa, India 2019
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The Birds
The Birds The next moment, the lovely young mother and her child will be lying in the sand, their eyes gouged out. Ever since Du Maurier and Hitchcock, it was inevitable that this thought would cross my mind as I took this photograph. Photo of the week: Betalbatim, Goa, India 2019
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Cheers
Cheers To a beautiful and happy New Year! Photo of the week: Sunset at Majorda beach, Goa, India 2019
καιρός remembered
… the right moment, position chosen, shoot …
καιρός remembered 