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It seemed appropriate to visit the Markets in the Silk Road countries in Central Asia I visited last June. Actually for photographers a high priority. Markets are very visual and the claim to fame of this region in the world it is its central role in the Silk Road. Let’s digress and...
The colors, textiles, patterns and mosaic tile designs exceeded any expectation I might have had for what I would see in Uzbekistan last summer. The instagram photos and travel newsletters can’t begin to communicate the wonderful design and architecture in this Central Asia country on...
Uzbekistan appears to me to be coming into its own as a tourist destination. It’s not surprising since this region of the world has been a center for travelers for centuries. From the 12-16th centuries it was a major part of the Silk Road between the East and the West where not only goods...