Afternoon sunset at Busan's Haeundae Beach, November 13, 2006.
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Jodhpur, February 2005. 

A downtown Seoul landmark - the worker. October 2006, Korea.
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Another angle on the worker - love the reflection of the head in the window! October 2006, Seoul, Korea.
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One of my favorite Seoul statues - the worker, near Gwangwhamun. October 2006.
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The Butcher. Luang Prabang, Laos, August 2004.
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Mid-afternoon on Haeundae Beach in Busan. November 13, 2006.
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Nope, not edible. Too ripe. Amy contemplating the giant loofah we got at the market in Changwon, November 14, 2006.
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Is that a ...giant...corn??? Is it edible? Amy in Changwon (with a giant loofah), November 14, 2006.
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Near Haeundae beach in Seoul, an old neighbourhood survives at the base of a new high rise development. November 14, 2006.
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Better days - an old, much-loved couch sits on the front patio of a house in Songpan's Muslim quarter, waiting for it's afternoon occupants to finish working and relax for a while. Sichuan Province, China, August 2006.
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Amy gets her Masters!!! November 11, 2006.
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Bodhgaya, India, December 2004. 

A Buddhist monk and an artisan discuss the painting of the final incomplete statue in the entryway of one of Chengdu's largest temples. Sichuan Province, China, August 2006.
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The craftsman at work. Using a pale putty, this artisan is applying the pattern outlines of what will become the statue's clothing. Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, August 2006.
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A ladybug hitches a ride to town in a crate of freshly picked persimmons- yummy! November 8, 2006
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A man fixes a Langmusi roof by standing up through the hole to re-apply the stones that hold the loose shingles in place, Gansu Province, China, August 2006.
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Before. Songpan, China, August 2006.
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After. Songpan, China, August 2006.
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Mist rising between the many peaks of Huanglong National Park in Sichuan Province, China. This is the mystical native habitat of Giant Pandas and Leopards, the latter of which I was lucky enough to see at close range (from the safety of a car) stalking a herd of sheep. Magic still happens at Huanglong. A 1500 year old inscription carved into a stone several kilometers from the park entrance says that those who see the upper pools of Huanglong peer into a rift in the heavens, and are blessed. August 10, 2006.
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Near the park entrance, the travertine pools which make Huanglong famous cascade over their fragile calcium walls into the forest below. Sichuan Province, China, August 10, 2006.
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Mid-way up the valley trail, at an elevation of 4700m, the pools become still, reflecting the colour changes of the sky through the day. Huanglong National Park, Sichuan Province, China, August 10, 2006.
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A parting view of Huanglong National Park in Sichuan Province, China, August 10, 2006.
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Huanglong National Park, Sichuan, China, August 10, 2006.\
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