Experiments with Light

Minnesota spring means twilight thunder storms with the front door open and rain hitting the windows

Sleeping Dad

What fascinated me most about my father as a young child is his supposed independence from sleep. He stays up the latest and wakes up the earliest in our household, making him a rare combination of night owl and early bird. As the years have gone by and I began coming home much past his own established "bed time," I began to notice more and more how my father doesn't seem to rely on sleep in bed because he sleeps literally everywhere else. He sleeps in his car, movie theaters, outside, inside, in the attic, in the basement, on the couch through golf tournaments, and even in my own bed. The early bird does get the worm and the night owl watches the sun rise, what could the midday jay have to offer?

Leather Tannery, Marrakech, Morocco

The shocking sight (and smell) of a leather tannery makes one think twice about purchasing leather

A man watches another worker move bags over the large piles of animal fur

A worker stops working long enough to allow me to take a photo of him

A donkey waits alone outside with a cart, waiting for his owner to return

Pants hang over a door in the tannery, possibly a set of clean clothes to change into after work

Street Photography, Marrakech, Morocco

Marrakech is famous for the large town square that hosts a lively night market

Inle Lake Marionettes

Inle Lake is famous for their creation of marionette puppets. My group leader told me that at the hotel we stayed at, life size marionette puppets used to sit at the table with guests, but too many tourists complained.

Woman Smoking a Cigar

We visited a village in Inle that had never had Americans visit it before. When we arrived by boat to their beach, every person in the village stood on the shore and greeted us. For the entire day, people came out of their houses and invited us to sit with them or hold their babies. This woman came out and wanted to ask us questions while smoking a juicy cigar.

The 112 Year Old Man

While visiting a temple outside of the Shan state, we encountered a man who was a whopping 112 years old. When we asked him how he has lived for so long, he replied that he only eats foods that he grows and he walks everywhere. He also believes that having his entire body covered in protective tattoos has helped him throughout his life.