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  • Three's Company: Three cyclo (tricycle rickshaws) drivers taking a mid day rest from the heat, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
    Three's Company
  • Three Times Lucky (B&W&C):  Crouched over in a back alley, an anonymous young man leans intently towards his extended right arm, having a line of bleeding attempts; he injects yet again, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    Three Times Lucky (B&W&C)
  • The Work of Symmetry (B&W):  Stretching to finish his work, a young man is seen through the iron bars of the second floor window of a new, symmetrical concrete building, in Trinidad Cuba.
    The Work of Symmetry (B&W)
  • Senior's Resignation:  A crippled senior citizen passes another lonely day selling small packets of candy to supplement his inadequate pension, Havana Cuba.
    Senior's Resignation
  • Senior's Resignation (B&W): A crippled senior citizen passes another lonely day selling small packets of candy to supplement his inadequate pension, Havana Cuba.
    Senior's Resignation (B&W)
  • Multiculturalism Profile: Historical and mystical thoughts blend in this beautiful mural of a young face, composed of ever changing themes, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    Multiculturalism Profile
  • Elderly and Alone (B&W):  An elderly man sits, in quiet reflection in a vacated part of the local market, with two chickens; the sum total of his life’s’ toil, Srimangal Bangladesh.
    Elderly and Alone (B&W)
  • Elderly and Alone: An elderly man sits in quiet reflection in a vacated part of the local market, with two chickens; the sum total of his life’s’ toil, Srimangal Bangladesh.
    Elderly and Alone
  • Poultry Market: A man kneels in the local poultry market with his caged chickens, Srimangal Bangladesh.
    Poultry Market
  • Himalayan Morning: Kangchenjunga Himal rises well above the morning mist and its jagged snow covered peaks hid below the multi-coloured clouds of sunrise, Darjeeling India.
    Himalayan Morning
  • Mystical Thai Mural: An intricate and colourful wall mural depicting mythical creatures, in this case a bare breasted woman with a lower body of a bird, dressed in traditional Thai clothing, Tritotsathep Temple, Bangkok Thailand.<br />
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All around the woman are scenes of the country side including trees, a river and fields, also, another similar creature is in the upper aspect of the mural.
    Mystical Thai Mural
  • Sizing His Prey: A young muscular man looks up from his street side seat, sizing up the photographer as a lion views his prey, Cienfuegos Cuba.
    Sizing His Prey
  • Sizing His Prey (B&W): A young muscular man looks up from his street side seat, sizing up the passerby as a lion views his prey, Cienfuegos Cuba.
    Sizing His Prey (B&W)
  • Despondent: An elderly despondent woman squats as if in prayer, in front of her ramshackle hut, Muang Sing Lao.
    Despondent
  • View From The Street (Harpers Handshake): Street graffiti reveals an adulterated photograph of the former Canadian Prime Minister, Mr Stephen Harper, shown with his eyes scratched out and giving the finger, Vancouver British Columbia Canada.<br />
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On the wall behind are a number of anarchy symbols and the word “guts”.
    View From The Street (Harpers Handshake)
  • Buddhist Halo: A seated monk is captured in front of the green light that forms a Halo around his head, Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon Myanmar.
    Buddhist Halo
  • Buddha on Buddha: Seen from an angle, a golden Buddha statue sits lotus position on a lotus flower in front of a very intricately decorated wall with a painting of the same Buddha, Tritotsathep Temple, Bangkok Thailand.
    Buddha on Buddha
  • Assi Ceremony: Evening finds Pandits (Hindu priests) performing the Hindu Aarti Ceremony -the “Agni Pooja” (Worship to Fire) in front of a huge crowd riverside. Standing atop of raised platforms and carrying on high the fire bearing vessels that serve as a link between this world & the spirit world, Assi Ghat, Varanasi India.
    Assi Ceremony
  • Very Long Portrait: The angular portrait view of a woman of a Long-Necked Kayan Lahwi tribe tribe wearing the characteristic brass rings around her neck, on the Myanmar border, near Mae Hong Son Thailand.
    Very Long Portrait
  • One on One: A close-up of naked male mannequins, that stand one behind the other, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    One on One
  • Sensuous: A thought provoking black and white close up of a naked male mannequin, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    Sensuous
  • Sitting and Waiting: An elderly woman is dressed for the morning chill and is captured waiting, with the story of her life etched on her face, Pai Thailand.
    Sitting and Waiting
  • Sitting and Waiting (B&W): An elderly woman is dressed for the morning chill and is captured waiting, with the story of her life etched on her face, Pai Thailand.
    Sitting and Waiting (B&W)
  • Machine Worker: In a grimy machine shop, a young masked metal worker pauses from his metal lath and labours, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
    Machine Worker
  • Into the Darkness: Wat Suthatthepwararam is lined with a series of nearly identical, golden Buddhist statues that fade off into the darkness, Bangkok Thailand.
    Into the Darkness
  • Rattan: The village chief carefully examines and measures a rattan stick for suitability in the coming evenings Presean fighting that coincides with the celebration of the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, Anyar Lombok Indonesia.<br />
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The fight is between two combatants, each armed with a rattan stick and shield, under the evening’s full moon.
    Rattan
  • Morning Run: Morning and a man takes the opportunity to run beach-side across the white sands,  underneath the deep blue skies and next to the breath taking beautiful Caribbean water, Varadaro Cuba.
    Morning Run
  • Breakfast in Myanmar: A woman bends over a hot fire preparing yet another meal at the morning market, Myinkaba Myanmar.
    Breakfast in Myanmar
  • Novice Monks: Rows of young boys kneel in prayer wearing white robes and each holds his new saffron robes as he starts the ordination ceremony to become a novice monk, Phra Mahathat Wat Nong Wang, Khon Kaen Thailand.
    Novice Monks
  • Angelic Relief: Wall graffiti captures a mythical scene of a female angel holding in one arm a dead or, dying soldier, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    Angelic Relief
  • Road Crew Smile: A worker takes a moment from the chore of road construction, glancing up into the camera she can't help but smile at her new found celebrity, New Bagan Myanmar.
    Road Crew Smile
  • Hmong Mother and Child: A young mother, of a local Hmong hill tribe, wearing a mixture of modern and traditional clothing, proudly holds her new born child, Sapa Vietnam.
    Hmong Mother and Child
  • Hard Days Work: A woman putting in a hard day’s work, carrying buckets of a seemingly endless supply of muddy excrement, from a work site in Mandalay Myanmar.
    Hard Days Work
  • A Kind Salesman: A kind, smiling young artist, with his paintings at his feet, attempts a sale in the ruins of a Buddhist temple, Bagan Myanmar.
    A Kind Salesman
  • Mirror of Work: A young artist, hard at work, wears a new shirt that roughly mirrors the colours and patterns found in the brickwork that he occupies daily in Bagan, Mayanmar.
    Mirror of Work
  • No Parking: A “no parking” sign has been posted right above a heartfelt piece of graffiti of a female angel holding a dead soldier as they raise, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    No Parking
  • Asleep on the Job: An elderly monk fast asleep while sitting at the Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon Myanmar.
    Asleep on the Job
  • A young Buddhist monk sits in a reflective way sitting in the marble main temple to avoid the midday heat, Wat Bovil, Battamgbang Cambodia.
    Far Away Eyes
  • Mekong Red: A fisherman collects his line in the late evening light as a late red sun casts its light upon the Mekong River, Thakhek Laos.
    Mekong Red
  • Humility: In dawns early light elderly women pray on the sidewalk, pouring water in an act of purification, as they await giving alms to local Buddhist monks, Luang Prabang Laos.
    Humility
  • Men mine a muddy hillside by the most basic of means for White Gold, near to Kuta Beach, Lombok Indonesia.
    Modern Mining
  • Imprinting: Two young children  in a stroller are draped with a Canadian flag, with a child sized hockey stick in between them; right after the Canadian Olympic men’s hockey team won the gold metal match, Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
    Imprinting
  • Finely Tuned Engine (B&W): A young man works diligently, finishing the top of an automobile’s engine in the early mornings light, Phnom Penh Cambodia.
    Finely Tuned Engine (B&W)
  • Safety?: A demolition worker is jack hammering concrete high on the exterior of a building, without the faintest consideration of safety precautions, Kampot Cambodia.
    Safety?
  • Beady Eyes: A man displays a beady eyed, comical look, as he puts all his effort into drawing upon his hookah, Mai Chau Vietnam.
    Beady Eyes
  • A Monk and His Money: An elderly monk sits counting his money in the sacred Great Dragon Pagoda of Shwedagon, Yangon Myanmar.
    A Monk and His Money
  • Morning Smoke: A lady laughs with a friend as she smokes from one of the largest hand rolled cigarettes I have ever seen, in the morning market, Shwebo Myanmar.
    Morning Smoke
  • Resting Black Hmong: An elderly woman of the a local hill tribe, the Black Hmong, rests for a moment from a futile attempt to sell her craft work, Sapa Vietnam.
    Resting Black Hmong
  • Hoi An Market: An elderly woman, with a weathered face, tends to her stall in the morning market in Hoi An Vietnam.
    Hoi An Market
  • Buddha Red: A large Buddha statue has been painted a bright red, a rather unusual colour - most likely destined for a tourists garden,  Luang Prabang Laos.
    Buddha Red
  • Up A Tree: After a Buddhist celebration in Wat Nabo, a young monk climbs up a palm tree to cut down decorations, a machete in hand, , Tha Khek Laos.
    Up A Tree
  • Barefoot Porter: A young barefoot man uses a yoke to carry a multitude of large, soiled yellow containers down the road in an intense tropical heat, harbour side in Yangon Myanmar.
    Barefoot Porter
  • Workers Rest: A young shirtless construction worker takes a moments rest from the job by sitting back on his wheel barrel, Trinidad Cuba.
    Workers Rest
  • Monk Elder: An elderly monk, seeking shelter from the heat of the day, reflects as he sits on the marble floor and gazes at the temple in Wat Bovil, Battamgbang Cambodia.
    Monk Elder
  • Fine Tuning an Engine: A young man, working on the street, is refining the finish on the top of an automobile engine block in the early mornings light, Phnom Penh Cambodia.
    Fine Tuning an Engine
  • Shadows (B&W): An elderly woman, sits riverside with her candle lit offerings, gazing out through the shadows, Hoi An Vietnam.
    Shadows (B&W)
  • Disillusioned: In the morning market an elderly woman wears a profoundly disillusioned  expression, born of her lifes' experience, Hue Vietnam.
    Disillusioned
  • Market Breakfast: Sitting amongst her baskets of grain in the morning market, a woman takes the time to peel an orange and reflect, Mandalay Myanmar.
    Market Breakfast
  • Enthralled (B&W): A man enthusiastically embraces his partner with pure joy; on a cold day beside the volcanic Batur Lake, Bali Indonesia.
    Enthralled (B&W)
  • Sleeping Swastika: A man finds sleep, at his stall in the morning market, wearing his Swastika T-shirt, Pakse Laos.
    Sleeping Swastika
  • Dance of Faith: During Melasti, with the entire community in attendance, Hindu priests dance and make sacrifice of incense, food and flowers, Pemuteran-Bali Indonesia.
    Dance of Faith
  • Golden Days' End: Bathed in the soft golden light of sunset, herdsmen guide their flock of goats through the arid fields of Bagan Myanmar that are strewn with holy Buddhist ruins comprised of  innumerable temples and Stupas.
    Golden Days' End
  • Portraiture (B&W&C): This zombie has a hint of the familiar, former self, mixed with the ominous and horrific, at the zombie walk, Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
    Portraiture (B&W&C)
  • Enthralled: A man enthusiastically embraces his partner from behind with what can only be described a pure joy, on a cold day atop a volcano, Batur Lake - Bali Indonesia.
    Enthralled
  • Lady of the Flower Hmong: A young lady stands in the colourful traditional clothing and head-dress of the Flower Hmong Tribe, with her purchase, in the morning market in Bac Ha Vietnam.
    Lady of the Flower Hmong
  • A Whiter Shade of Pale: A young man earns his next meal playing electric guitar while wearing a white mask, near the Imperial Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.
    A Whiter Shade of Pale
  • Asleep Together: A young father and daughter sleep in each other’s arms, while sitting on a park bench in the busiest part of Havana Cuba
    Asleep Together
  • Exposed: An over exposed photograph of a nude, young male model, Agassiz British Columbia Canada.
    Exposed
  • The Dao: Statues depict the Lord Buddha teaching the Dao, the way or path, to his golden disciples at the base of the temple in Wat Thepthidaram Worawihan, Bangkok Thailand.
    The Dao
  • Isolated: At the Mahagandhayon Monastic Institution rows of monks gather to share their alms and even though not alone each monk stands separate; isolated in thought on a common path,  Amarapura Mandalay Myanmar.
    Isolated
  • Modern Life: Cell telephones have become ubiquitous the world over as illustrated by these traditionally dressed hill-tribes women near Pai Thailand.
    Modern Life
  • Chinese New Year is celebrated in the traditional way, with a dancing dragon, into which people place money for good luck, Ayutthaya Thailand.
    Feeding Dragon
  • Masked Smile: A woman construction worker is completely covered in heavy clothing and hat that protect her from the blazing tropical sun, near Pai Thailand.
    Masked Smile
  • Buddha Close-Up: A close up of a large golden Buddha, his right hand raised in greeting at the Bái Đính Temple, Ninh Binh Vietnam.
    Buddha Close-Up
  • Morning Market: Women, with their meager offerings before them, stand in the morning market’s sunlight, Muang Sing Laos.
    Morning Market
  • Pose with a Rose (B&W): A man with a face filled with longing is captured in this portrait, graced with jewellery, a crucifix and a rose between his teeth, Trinidad Cuba.
    Pose with a Rose (B&W)
  • Trading Places: The temporary role reversal between an American photographer, who hoists a heavy load to his forehead and a Yao woman, while a local gentleman fumbles with and almost drops the photographers expensive camera, in Muang Sing, Laos.
    Trading Places
  • Pose with a Rose: A man poses for a portrait, graced with jewelry, holding a rose between his teeth, Trinidad Cub
    Pose with a Rose
  • Unhappy Celebration: A most unhappy man is captured wearing a most distinctive hat, during the Myanmar Day celebration, Hsipaw Myanmar.
    Unhappy Celebration
  • Young Surrealist: A rather surrealistic painting of a young lady and the thoughts and experiences that follow her, Baracoa Cuba.
    Young Surrealist
  • Hiding: A young Buddhist monk sitting outside of his run down and dirty residence, expresses his modesty by hiding his face behind a robe, Muang Sing Laos.
    Hiding
  • Clash of Culture: After attending the morning market, a local tribe’s woman in traditional dress stands bathed in the morning light alone at a street side corner, in stark contrast to the modern vehicles of a busy city, Chiang Rai Thailand.
    Clash of Culture
  • Pose with a Rose (B&W&C): A man poses for a portrait, graced with jewellery, holding a rose between his teeth, Trinidad Cuba.
    Pose with a Rose (B&W&C)
  • “Wisdom”: Political graffiti on the wall adjacent to a main street depicts a soldier clad in a uniform and helmet, with the word “Wisdom” underneath,  Chiang Mai Thailand.
    “Wisdom”
  • Prayer in Yellow: A pretty young Balinese lady is caught in prayer, surrounded by other Hindu devotes, during an elaborate celebration of Melasti, Pemuteran Bali Indonesia.
    Prayer in Yellow
  • Hand Rolled: A man demonstrates his life time skill and manual dexterity as he expertly hand rolls another cigar at the factory in Trinidad Cuba.
    Hand Rolled
  • Sleep on the Street: A young man sleeps amongst the filth of the street, with only the thinnest of mats between himself and the concrete sidewalk, Phnom Penh Cambodia.
    Sleep on the Street
  • Distain of the Street: Street life is often a culmination of economic and personal misfortune; captured in the silhouette of a man whose face is filled with distain, Havana Cuba.
    Distain of the Street
  • Under the fiery golden sunset, herdsmen guide their flock of goats through arid fields that are strewn with innumerable holy Buddhist temples and Stupas, Bagan Myanmar.
    Golden Bagan
  • Guardian: An intricately detailed statue of a ferocious guardian of heaven; decorated with a crown, bracelets, arm bands, rings and other adornments made of skulls and bones, at Wat Rong Khun (the White Temple), Chiang Rai Thailand.  <br />
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The work was designed by Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat.
    Guardian
  • Hockey Olympic Gold: Immediately after Canada won Olympic gold in Hockey; a bemused policeman tries to break up a spontaneous road hockey game on a busy city street, only to be confronted with young men pleading their case and lay Canadian flags at his feet, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    Hockey Olympic Gold
  • Novice Prayer: A boy kneels, bending down with his hands held together in prayer, having just completed the novice ceremony to start his path to a higher calling, Phra Mahathat Wat Nong Wang, Khon Kaen Thailand.
    Novice Prayer
  • Hiding (B&W&C): A young Buddhist monk sitting outside of his run down and dirty residence, expresses his modesty by hiding his face behind a robe, Muang Sing Laos.                                                                                                                                                                                                                HL: A Buddhist monk hides behind his robe, Muang Sing Laos.
    Hiding (B&W&C)
  • A female fish monger looks up from her work, peeking out from behind an oriental hat and handkerchief that otherwise covers her face, at the morning market in Ninh Binh Vietnam.
    Peeking
  • Desperation: A homeless man sits in amongst his few processions;  enveloped in the gloom of despair, to be utterly alone- in a deserted room,  Central Park, New York, New York USA.
    Desperation
  • Damaged Goods: A unique form of graffiti is both revealing and disturbing; a paper cut out of a beautiful, naked woman with a torn face makes a commentary on the contrasts of beauty, violence and experience, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    Damaged Goods
  • Defiance of Youth: A solitary young novice monk stands, arms crossed, in a defiant stance, in a Buddhist temple complex near to Pai Thailand.
    Solitary Defiance
  • Beautiful Circles: A young joyous lady seems willingly captured within circles of light, as she dances with LED hula hoops on the campus of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
    Beautiful Circles
  • Bangkok Streets (B&W): A young man in dread locks holds down a distressed, beautiful woman and awaits the police and an ambulance; claiming he was owed both his room key and money, near Khaosan Road - Bangkok Thailand.
    Bangkok Streets (B&W)
  • Bangkok Streets: A young man in dread locks holds down a distressed, beautiful woman and awaits the police and an ambulance; claiming he was owed both his room key and money, near Khaosan Road - Bangkok Thailand.
    Bangkok Streets
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