October 2, 2006

Colonial church detail | Tarata, Bolivia

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Olympus OM-10 | Fuji Superia 800

Chicha | Tarata, Bolivia

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Olympus OM-10 | Fuji Superia 800
I never tasted chicha because it sounded, smelled and looked damn disgusting. This strong liquor made from fermented corn is popular throughout that Andes. Here, after using the nasty squat toilets in the back of the restaurant, we were treated to the sight of bubbling vats of chicha in various stages.

Bikes | Tarata, Bolivia

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Olympus OM-10 | Fuji Superia 800
When our guide Gonzalo picked us up from the Cochabamba bus station, we encountered our first misunderstanding. We thought he was taking us to relax and have breakfast as we had arrived so early in the morning. Instead, we headed straight toward our first stop with my hunger growing and bladder bursting. Finally convincing Gonzalo to stop, we went to this tiny open-air restaurant to use the facilties (awful).

Kids | Tarata, Bolivia

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Olympus OM-10 | Fuji Superia 800

August 17, 2006

Dirty Pretty Things | Bowery Ballroom 8.15.06

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Olympus Stylus Epic | Fuji Superia 800

Dirty Pretty Things | Bowery Ballroom 8.15.06

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Olympus Stylus Epic | Fuji Superia 800

Dirty Pretty Things | Bowery Ballroom 8.15.06

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Olympus Stylus Epic | Fuji Superia 800

August 1, 2006

Sound Team | Mercury Lounge 7.28.06

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Olympus Stylus Epic | Fuji Superia 800

March 22, 2006

View from Galata Bridge | Istanbul

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Olympus Stylus Epic | Kodak Gold 400
After 4 days of clouds, drizzles and teasing sunshine, we departed Istanbul on the most gorgeous, warm and sunny day.

Girl on Kadikoy ferry | Istanbul

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Olympus Stylus Epic | Kodak 400CN
This pretty girl was more than happy to pose for our cameras. Not sure if she was just giddy to be the star or if the ferry was a rare experience for her, but she couldn't sit still...constantly jumping up to gaze at the Istanbul skyline, then grinning for us.

The fake fur was stylin' as well.

Kids in Old City | Istanbul

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Olympus Stylus Epic | Kodak 400CN
These kids (most likely brother and sister) stormed us as we wended our way down from Suleymaniye mosque high on its hill. Laughing and shouting, they aimed their toy guns at us and fired away joyfully. Weird. Got a couple shots of them posing with their guns but I liked this close-up the most.

Kadikoy Street | Istanbul

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Olympus Stylus Epic | Kodak 400CN
Narrow street filled with fishmongers in Kadikoy, on the Asian side of Istanbul. It was like Istanbul's Queens.

Women in Bakery | Istanbul

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Olympus OM-10 | Fuji Superia 400
Wish I could have shot this from the front. Women in headscarves, outside the mosques, are an overwhelming minority in Westernized Istanbul. Even women who do choose religious modesty still flaunt personal style through their choices of scarves.

Lamps | Istanbul

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Olympus Stylus Epic | Kodak Gold 800
None of us could bring ourselves to go through the hassle of lugging a glass lamp on the plane, but every lamp shop entranced us nonetheless.

Jewelry in the bazaar | Istanbul

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Olympus OM-10 | Fuji Superia 400
I knew my friends well enough to know a sale was imminent, but the salesperson didn't...they kept asking for different colors and sizes and running him around. It was slow season and early in the day, and there weren't many other tourists besides us to hassle. He seemed on edge still, waiting for the exchange of actual money.

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