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  • One on One: A close-up of naked male mannequins, that stand one behind the other, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    One on One
  • Through the Looking Glass: This view, through a series of structural angular lines, leads to a ladder then up onto one of the most prominent buildings in the city and finally to this bronze statue of a boy and his looking glass, Camagüey Cuba.
    Through the Looking Glass
  • Close Up: A close up of a couple of female mannequins standing naked, one behind the other, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    Close Up
  • Environmental Warning: An environmental and social statement is made in this angular view of a series of adjacent windows on a derelict building, where one shows a poster of a person wearing a gas mask and the second window has the reflection of an electric power pole along with a transformer and power lines, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    Environmental Warning
  • Far Away Eyes: A close-up of a painted metal statue of a person deep in thought, with cobwebs covering the eyes, Gardiner Oregon USA.
    Far Away Eyes
  • 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
  • Trail of Misery: A trail of water leads one to a poor man laying face down on the concrete, Kolkata (Calcutta )India.
    Trail of Misery
  • Top Up-Bottom Down: In between beautifully restored antique automobiles - one with its top up, a French tourist drops her drawers (bottom down) to celebrate her last day of vacation and leaving for me an interesting view on life, Havana Cuba.
    Top Up - Bottom Down
  • Stark Trials: This stark painting illustrates a naked man relieving himself, both as a simple biological act and as one who wears the trials and complications of his life, Havana Cuba.
    Stark Trials
  • Stairway of Ghosts: The silhouette of an indistinct person moves in the background as if it were a silhouetted ghost, in the rear of a dark and foreboding staircase that leads to the inauspicious promise of home, Havana Cuba.
    Stairway of Ghosts
  • 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
  • Mirrored Existence (B&W): A departing solitary silhouette draws ones attention to the identical industrialised residences of a new apartment complex, Trinidad Cuba.
    Mirrored Existence (B&W)
  • Fog Walking: An eerie sense permeates this equally beautiful sight; an almost symmetric mirror image, as the artificial light splits the fog and plays with the morning dew, Saphan Mon Bridge, Sang Khla Buri Thailand.
    Fog Walking
  • Home Street Home (B&W): A homeless man finds a moment’s sleep, using his flip flops as a pillow, on the stairs of a locked doorway, Wat Ounalom, Phnom Penh Cambodia.
    Home Street Home (B&W)
  • Dhaka Portrait: A middle aged man poses for his portraiture in the morning market near the port in Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Dhaka Portrait
  • A man, draped in a towel against the morning air, pensitively smokes his cigar during his morning tea in Shwebo Myanmar.
    Morning Smoke
  • Digging a Hole: Promises of white gold compels this miner to daily risk his life digging dangerous, unsupported shafts, often to a depth of 8 meters with no safety precautions, near Kuta Beach, Lombok Indonesia.
    Digging a Hole
  • Crossroads: A man squats down on a railway line that splits in two, deep in thought and given his demeanour, the choice of route seems to mimic his dilemma, Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Crossroads
  • Death and the Sadhu: This colourful wall painting depicts a Hindu Sadhu (Holy man) using both hands to hold a humans skull overhead, Varanasi India.
    Death and the Sadhu
  • Morning Fruit: In the morning market a woman takes a moment for herself, as she rests, her head adjacent to a basket of fruit, Hue Vietnam.
    Morning Fruit
  • 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
  • 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
  • School Days: This dated school room is a gate way to the ways of the past; including the old flag, desks, chalk boards, wooden floors and teacher, Langley British Columbia Canada.
    School Days
  • 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
  • Weathered Pride: An elderly man with a darkened, wrinkled and weathered face holds his head with pride, posing for a portrait, Trinidad Cuba.
    Weathered Pride
  • An elderly begging Sadhu, with a full salt and pepper beard, saffron dress, head dress and a most prominent forehead painting of red and yellow, sits and reflects at his morning tea, Varanasi India.
    Morning Tea
  • Beggar’s Blur: A Hindu devotee is captured as he begs in the late evening’s light, Varanasi India.
    Beggar’s Blur
  • Morning Reflection: A regular customer at a morning coffee shop pauses from smoking in a reflective moment, Shwebo Myanmar.
    Morning Reflection
  • Long Neck Portrait (B&W): This frontal portrait captures a gentle weariness upon a woman’s face; as a member of a Long-Necked Karen hill tribe she sits in front of her hand made cloth while wearing the characteristic brass rings around her neck, on the Myanmar border near Mae Hong Son, Thailand.
    Long Neck Portrait (B&W)
  • An older woman wears both thanaka on her face and her head dress as she pauses from her kitchen chores, Inle Lake Myanmar.
    Morning Madame
  • 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)
  • Negative Cranium: Art held in the processing of this sculpture, so that it takes on a surrealistic appearance while on display on a table top in the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, New York New York, USA.
    Negative Cranium
  • 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
  • Flower Hmong Dress: A woman is huddled against the cold at the morning market, proudly displays her traditional dress of the Flower Hmong tribe, Bac Ha Vietnam.
    Flower Hmong Dress
  • 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
  • Ready to Face the Day: Even though it was approaching 30 degrees centigrade (86 Fahrenheit), this young child is bundled up, as if ready to play in snow, her face painted with thanaka to protect her from the harsh sun, Shwebo Myanmar.
    Ready to Face the Day
  • Asleep on the Job: An elderly monk fast asleep while sitting at the Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon Myanmar.
    Asleep on the Job
  • Cranial Gears: A simplistic yet beautiful depiction of a mans head, with the top cranium removed revealing the intricate gear works inside, Havana Cuba.
    Cranial Gears
  • Sensuous: A thought provoking black and white close up of a naked male mannequin, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.
    Sensuous
  • 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
  • Unhappy No More: This previously, profoundly unhappy woman, transformed into a kind loving creature, when asked for a photograph, Kep Cambodia.
    Unhappy No More
  • Sincere Monk , Blue Door: A sincere Buddhist monk poses in front of the blue door of his residence, Wat Toul Tompong, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
    Sincere Monk , Blue Door
  • Home Street Home: A homeless man finds a moment’s sleep, using his flip flops as a pillow, on the stairs of a locked doorway, Wat Ounalom, Phnom Penh Cambodia.
    Home Street Home
  • 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)
  • Evening Prayers: A dirty and disheveled woman prays on the steps of the Assi Ghat, Varanasi India.
    Evening Prayers
  • Clean Work: A fully laden woman carries her cleaning supplies through the busy morning market, Mandalay Myanmar.
    Clean Work
  • Breakfast in Myanmar: A woman bends over a hot fire preparing yet another meal at the morning market, Myinkaba Myanmar.
    Breakfast in Myanmar
  • Roadside Prayer: A Muslim beggar deep in prayer, crouching roadside with his walking stick carefully placed before him, Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Roadside Prayer
  • Red Dao Smile: A smiling member of the Red Dao hill tribe, selling trinkets on the sidewalk of Sapa Vietnam.
    Red Dao Smile
  • Crossroads (B&W): A man squats down on a railway line that splits in two, deep in thought and given his demeanour, the choice of route seems to mimic his internal dilemma, Dhaka Bangladesh.
    Crossroads (B&W)
  • Hmong Woman: A woman, of a local Hmong hill tribe, wearing a mixture of modern and traditional clothing, as well as  numerous large silver earrings, Sapa Vietnam.
    Hmong Woman
  • Thai Swastika (B&W&C):  The contrast between the western association of the Swastika with the notorious German Nazis and the Thai understanding of it being a revered Buddhist symbol could not be greater; yet in a strange way these two perceptions are brought together in this dramatic photograph (with selective colour) of a young man at work, wearing a German World War Two helmet with a prominently displayed Swastika, Chiang Rai Thailand.
    Thai Swastika (B&W&C)
  • Hidden Violence: An advertisement against domestic violence depicts a young ladies bruised face and was found next to a secured home front doorway, which unfortunately mirrors the situation found in many a household, Trinidad Cuba.
    Hidden Violence
  • Red, Black and White (B&W): This aggressive Sadhu takes on a rather ominous persona given his white facial paint, white hair and beard, seen at the Karnatak State Ghat, Varanasi India.
    Red , Black and White (B&W)
  • Far Away Eyes (B & W):  Close-up and disturbed;  this cold black and white figure is a study of tortured introspection, Gardiner Oregon USA.
    Far Away Eyes (B & W)
  • Stairs of Varanasi: An elderly man slowly makes his way up the steep, numerous, multicoloured (white, red and teal) stairs from the Ganges River, Varanasi India.
    Stairs of Varanasi
  • Safety Free: A demolition worker stands precariously on top of a wall, free of any safety precautions, wielding  a hammer against the very wall he is holding for balance and support, Hue Vietnam.
    Safety Free
  • 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
  • Jump!: A clever bronze sculpture depicts a young naked boy jumping into the Singapore River, Singapore.
    Jump!
  • Proudly Corporate?: In the early morning market, a woman tribesman is draped in a cloth that proudly displays the modern corporate signage for "Coca Cola" across her back, Louang Namtha Laos.
    Proudly Corporate?
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Runner for All Time: With a backdrop of the ocean and a city sky line as a silhouette; the world champion runner, Harry Winston Jerome, is immortalized by this splendid work of art for all time, Stanley Park, Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
    Runner for All Time
  • Morning Smoke (B&W): A man, draped in a towel against the morning air, pensitively smokes his cigar during his morning tea in Shwebo Myanmar.
    Morning Smoke (B&W)
  • Long Neck Portrait: This frontal portrait captures a gentle weariness upon a woman’s face; as a member of a Kayan Lahwi tribe (Long-Necked Karen hill tribe) she sits in front of her hand made cloth while wearing the characteristic brass rings around her neck, on the Myanmar border near Mae Hong Son, Thailand.
    Long Neck Portrait
  • Digging a Hole, (B&W): Promises of white gold compels this miner to dig dangerous, vertical, unsupported shafts, often to a depth of 8 meters with only a hammer and a piece of rebar, near Kuta Beach, Lombok Indonesia.<br />
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Poor men with no alternative opportunities of employment become miners and risk their lives daily, as they exhibit little skill and no safety precautions. The threat of danger was confirmed in this same hill side when two weeks prior a similar shaft collapsed and two lives were lost.
    Digging a Hole, (B&W)
  • 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
  • Beggars Walk: A young crippled man, begs with cap in mouth, leaving a trail as he wiggles down the filthy roadway,  Ninh Binh Vietnam.
    Beggars Walk
  • 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
  • Surprise!: A young tourist is taken by surprise standing by a ruin; with an ancient and seemingly amused female statue in the background, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap Cambodia.
    Surprise !
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Reflective Sadhu: A bare chested Hindu Sadhu sits by the Ganges River sporting a wildly extravagant hair style; with braided hair and beard that compliment the characteristic Dharma prayer beads, Varanasi India.
    Reflective Sadhu
  • 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
  • Institutional Memory: An iron bar with empty manacles attest to the present while a dated photograph harkens back, not unlike a distant memory, to the institutional torture of the Khmer Rouge, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Phnom Penh Cambodia.
    Institutional Memory
  • 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)
  • Morning Profile: A napping, saffron dressed Sadhu sits in the golden mornings light with a white beard, white facial paint and a prominent ornate painting that dominates his forehead, Varanasi India.
    Morning Profile
  • Fairy Tale White:  A Hindu Sadhu, covered head to toe in white, bathes in the warm mornings sun sitting on the Dashaswamedh Ghat and takes a moment from his leisure to scrutinize a prospective client, Varanasi India.
    Fairy Tale White
  • Yawning For Business: An elderly man, sitting by his mobile bicycle work shop, yawns deeply awaiting his next customer, Hue Vietnam.
    Yawning For Business
  • Morning Row: A man slowly rows out to his fishing boat in the early morning, Hoi An Vietnam.
    Morning Row
  • Unhappy Celebration: A most unhappy man is captured wearing a most distinctive hat, during the Myanmar Day celebration, Hsipaw Myanmar.
    Unhappy Celebration
  • 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
  • Man in a Hat: A man, with an interesting face and straw hat at the morning market in Pakse Laos.
    Man in a Hat
  • Despondent: An elderly despondent woman squats as if in prayer, in front of her ramshackle hut, Muang Sing Lao.
    Despondent
  • Alone & Despondent: A solitary and elderly woman hangs her head despondently, Kolkata (Calcutta )India.
    Alone & Despondent
  • Young Surrealist: A rather surrealistic painting of a young lady and the thoughts and experiences that follow her, Baracoa Cuba.
    Young Surrealist
  • Regal Stance: A once grand home, now a hollow shell of its former self, defies time as it sets a regal stance in central Cienfuegos Cuba.
    Regal Stance
  • Naked Expression: This cast blue metallic statue greets the early morning light as would any other naked party goer, with an expression of anguish as his arms reach out to defend itself from the new day, Havana Cuba.
    Naked Expression
  • Multiple Interpretations: This surrealistic painting is open to multiple interpretations, having a mans head protruding from a can, with two wings projecting from his neck, Baracoa Cuba.
    Multiple Interpretations
  • 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
  • Plucked :  A woman sits well dressed against the cool morning air, plucking another chicken for the local morning market in Myinkaba Myanmar.
    Plucked
  • Clean Sweep: In the early morning an elderly man takes the time to sweep out an empty market stall, Cienfuegos Cuba.
    Clean Sweep
  • Angel and His Horn: High atop of Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption this statue of an Angel holds a horn and Bible, greeting the morning light, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
    Angel and His Horn
  • A portrait of a well dressed male zombie with an extensively damaged face, underneath metallic scaffolding in Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
    Well Dressed Zombie
  • Khmer Beauty: A beautiful young lady dancer, dressed in the traditional Khmer fashion, awaits her cue amongst the ruins of Bayon Angkor Thom, Siem Reap Cambodia.
    Khmer Beauty
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