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This folio contains pictures from our various trips to China.
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Ann's Perspective
These are images that Ann took in China. Initially, it contains the two images currently on display in the Asian Pacific American Heritage Association show (see events).
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Paul's Perspective
These are images that Paul took in China. Initially, it contains the two images currently on display in the Asian Pacific American Heritage Association show (see events).
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| Before the Wrecking Ball |
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I have a friend who managed to get me into a building in the medical center in Houston that was about to be destroyed. The first time, I explored the basement area in black and white. The second time I did the four-five floors of offices and the elevator area above the top floor in color.
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Basement Black & White
I manipulated these photographs in various ways to bring across a different atmosphere from a space that would soon be demolished.
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| Glass Images |
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These abstract images are from a series of photographs based on light through blown and flat glass. They were shot on film which I then scanned. I make minor adjustments to the images in Photo Shop before printing them on archival paper using pigmented inks from one of several Epson printers I have.
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Animal Spirits
These images reminded me of animal spirits.
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Jupiter
These images reminded me of what Jupiter might look like if I could somehow get inside the clouds with my camera.
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Cosmos
These glass images reminded me of the universe.
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Miscellaneous Blown Glass
These images fail to fall into a category as the others in this series did.
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| Images and Poems |
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As a poet and photographer, I combine my poetry with images I've taken. I am currently working on a book of these combinations.
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Glass Poems
This gallery includes poems combined with images from the glass photographs I've done over the years.
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Kiddie Wonderland
These combinations came from the Kiddie Wonderland series of images.
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New Mexico
As with West Texas, New Mexico is also filled with interesting places, many of which I've discovered while volunteering for field work with my daughter who is a field geologist based out of Albuquerque. These places also have a distinct song for those willing to take the time to stop and listen for a bit.
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West Texas
I've developed a love for West Texas, a part of the country I've heard referred to as "The Big Empty". To me, it's filled with interesting places that sing a subtle riff for anyone willing to take the time to stop and listen for a bit.
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| Kiddie Wonderland |
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This is a series of images taken in the 1980's of a funky amusement park on the corner of Main and Kirby in Houston, Texas. It was the first interesting subject I found when we moved to Houston. Unfortunately, it's now a supermarket. I print the images on archival paper using Jon Cone's Piezo (TM) ink sets on different Epson printers.
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| New Mexico |
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These are photographs from many back road trips in New Mexico.
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| Skyline |
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This is an ongoing series of images of buildings that grew out of a fasciination with the Picasso designed sets for the ballet "Parade" that I saw many years ago.
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Skyline
Images of buildings inspired by the Picasso set for the ballet "Parade".
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| Tibet |
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We have always been fascinated by both Tibet and China. When we first contemplated visiting Tibet, we hesitated supporting the occupation with our tourist dollars. In the preface in the Lonely Planet’s Tibet guidebook, the Dalai Lama stated “… I welcome every opportunity for open-minded people to discover what is the reality in Tibet for themselves.” We decided to do so in 2007.
From our perspective, Tibet is two places.
It is the historic home of one of the main branches of Buddhism, involving complex cultural developments, and strong connections between religious and political life.
It is also technically an autonomous region of China, under the absolute control of the Chinese central government.
In the face of the Chinese control of their political system and economy, the Tibetan people quietly go on with their customs and their predominantly rural lives. We visited several historic monasteries during the holiday period celebrating Buddha’s birthday, joining crowds of Tibetan families. Even though we were plainly being watched, we were welcomed.
The foreign tourist industry not only provides support for the local economy. It provides an opportunity for foreigners to directly observe and report the current state of this complex and fascinating land.
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Ann's Perspective
This gallery includes selected photographs taken by Ann Zeigler in 2007.
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Paul's Perspective
This gallery includes selected photographs taken by Paul S. Zeigler in 2007.
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| Trains |
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This series of images consists of train related images.
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B&W Images
This gallery contains black & white images of trains and train related equipment.
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Color Images
This gallery contains color images of trains and train related equipment.
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| Western Back Roads |
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This folio contains galleries/images from the decades I've spent driving the back roads of the American West.
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End of an Era
One definite sign of a small town's demise is when the local gas stations die. This gallery contains images of the left-behind gas pumps. Definitely a sign of the end of the era of cheap road trips.
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| West Texas |
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These are photographs from many back road trips in West Texas.
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