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TOP STORY: North From Adelanto: a desert road trip

North from Adelanto slide showI took a drive early in the year to visit family in the Pacific Northwest. I got up before dawn and pulled onto the freeway. By the time the sun came up, I was passing through Adelanto, a has been/will be town in the Mojave Desert. From there it was straight north across Death Valley and into Nevada. Early the next morning, I crossed into the southeastern corner of Oregon before spinning westward toward home. I took some pictures along the way.


TRAVEL GALLERIES

St PetersburgSt. Petersburg II
St. Petersburg is a complex city. There are hard surfaces and sharp edges everywhere. Beauty and sophistication. Warm pastels. Darkness. Closed faces. We walked around the corner to the door of our apartment and a man was lying in the gutter, his head on the curb. It was the middle of the afternoon. He was dressed well and wearing good shoes. No one was paying any attention. Should we help? There was the feeling on the street of studied indifference, of some inscrutable narrative being played out. Why? What were we missing? I stepped carefully, holding my breath, half expecting a trapdoor to open under my feet or something to explode. We stood nearby for awhile, unsure, and then decided to go inside and lay our things down. Climbing to the 5th floor, we looked out the window and he was gone. Where did he go? Had I imagined him? Like dark water, the city seemed to have pulled him under, not a ripple left behind. He stayed in my mind all evening. View gallery >>

St PetersburgSt. Petersburg, Russia 2007
These are some of the kids that I spent time with last month. They let me intrude in their lives in a variety of ways, one of which was to take portraits of them. Maybe it’s just me, but I like these pictures and I think they’re alright just as photographs. But there’s more to it than that. Each of the kids in these photos has a story to tell which includes more difficulty, pain, and struggle than most of us ever will face. Each of them have been abandoned (or worse) by parents, survived the Russian orphanage system, and are working to make something better of their lives. I felt privileged to work with them. The photos in this gallery are dedicated to them and to their courage. View gallery >>

South AfricaSouth Africa 2007
In 2007, I spent some time with friends who live the Soshanguve township near Pretoria, South Africa. View gallery >>

ChinaChina
In the spring of 2006 I spent a week in China. I'm not sure what I was expecting beyond some crazy traffic and a bunch of neon. In any case, what I found was a surprise in some ways. I thought that on the street I might be treated either with suspicion or completely ignored, but instead I found people friendly and curious. Oh, and they can make a mean bowl of noodles. View gallery >>

SingaporeSingapore
I have to admit that I am not really a lover of Singapore. It is a little too carefully groomed for my taste. But the people are beautiful, the fruit is tasty, and the light is lovely, so I'm happy to visit every now and then. View gallery >>

Indonesia & CambodiaIndonesia & Cambodia
In May/June of 2005, I spent a month in Southeast Asia. I love this part of the world and am always changed when I travel there. This trip was no exception. Here are a few galleries of some of the things that changed me this time.
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San PablitoBarrio San Pablito, Caracas, Venezuela
I spent an afternoon in one of the most notorious barrios in Caracas, known mostly for its violence and drugs. But in the middle of the ugliness, something very precious is going on.

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CaracasCaracas, Venezuela Some assorted pictures from my November 2004 trip.
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PretoriaPretoria, South Africa
From my May 2004 trip to South Africa. We visited a couple townships and spent a little time on the street. Here's a sampling of some of the people we met
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ItalyExploring Italy The Pantheon, Siena, lots of red wine, blue sky, plate after plate of caprese, the Mediterranean, the tourist menu, and a proposal of marriage. Now that's what I call a good trip. View gallery >>

Egypt & Beirut 2Egypt & Beirut: Through The Looking Glass 2 More images from the trip. View gallery >>

Egypt & BeirutEgypt: Through The Looking Glass The first installment of pictures from the Middle East. View gallery >>

MalaysiaMalaysia I spent a week on the island of Penang off the west coast of Malaysia in late March. These are a few of the sights I came across. View gallery >>

Faces In The CrowdFaces In The Crowd Some stories from the road... View gallery >>

 

OTHER PHOTO GALLERIES & JOURNALS

DownSanta Rosa Island
In August 2006, I went to one of the special places on earth. You really can't get it by looking at pictures. You have to be there yourself. But until then, here are a couple pictures I took of the trip.
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DownDown
Sometimes we move so fast we forget to look at where we are. Sometimes it's good to look down.
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AnonymousAnonymous - Los Angeles
Blank storefronts in a disconnected city. Images from a drive around town.
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California DesertCalifornia Desert
I spent some of the Labor Day 2004 weekend in the desert, which is one of the best reasons to live in Southern California. And, of course, I took some pictures...
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ChinatownChinatown: Los Angeles Spent a couple hours. The colors and the people are full of possibility. Must visit again soon. View gallery >>

Poppies Spring in Southern California is sometimes surprising. Here are a few pictures from the beginning of April. View gallery >>

Cairo journal
Outside The Dream: Photographing Cairo

Cambodia journal
Under the Brilliant Sky: A Cambodian Journal

 

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