Eric Donohue 
The people of much of the world have been deeply affected by the original people of Lake Baikal. Baikal is located in Siberia in modern Russia. From Finland to North and South America through Central and South Asia, we find their culture and genetic history. Often described as fierce warriors no matter where they are found, the roots of animism and cultural awareness/ cohesion are key to their way of life. I started this exploration when … Read more
Founded by Constantine the Great in 330 CE at the meeting of Asia and Europe, this city is one of the oldest and most continuous capital cities in the history of the world. One can visit sites that are pre-Roman, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Turkish all in the same day and spanning nearly 2,000 years. From the Bazar to the churches, mosques and palaces, there is certainly something for everyone. A unique feature of the old … Read more
With over 1600 islands it is relatively easy to get lost in Vietnam’s most popular tourist attractions. Still, people live here and there are plenty of places just a little off the beaten track that are not on the regular tours. But tours are not always bad… it just depends on how you choose to do it. One can book rides on larger cruise ships to smaller boats. The Vietnamese are protective of Ha Long Bay. … Read more
My parent’s love for each other was without question.
Every work day of every week of every year, provided my dad was in town, he would enter the house in the same way. He would open the door and no matter who was in his path he would call out for my mom. When finding her, he would give her a big hug and a kiss. I once asked him whether he had noticed my sister and me standing in his path. He simply said: “children are temporary.”
I have made Seattle my home, on-and-off, for the past 47 years. It is a beautiful city that has changed many times since I arrived. Though I have never found anywhere else that I want to live permanently, the rainy season keeps driving me to cast my net far-and-wide for a new home. Every time I think I can live the rest of my days in this city, another rain cloud opens up and drives me … Read more
The planet is transforming rapidly. From the 17th century when coal choked off the industrial cities of the world through to the 20th century when CO2 emissions permanently changed the livability of our home. The 21st century will bring mass extinctions that may very well include human life. I have borrowed from Pacific Northwest Native American storytelling to build my own story. My series of glass sculpture incorporates animals into composite images that suggest a commonality … Read more
A jury of mostly White women found Mr Zimmerman not guilty of murder. They determined that he had the right to shoot and kill Trevon because he was afraid for his life. Zimmerman, an adult with a gun shot a boy of 14 because he was afraid for his life? Not plausible. Even President Obama expressed his deep anger and sadness that Treyvon was murdered and without penalty stating ‘that could have been my child; that could have been me.’ The outright racism of a White man murdering a Black boy brought the nation forward into the crisis we currently face.
Nighttime brings about a mysterious element. Sight is focused differently and senses are heightened. In my series Night World, I have selected images from my travels that invite the viewer to see the world as it can only be experienced after hours.
I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.
– Vincent Van Gogh
SaPa, the Northernmost region of Vietnam sits directly on the Vietnam/ China border. The people who live there occupy Northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Southern China.
The temple complexes of Ankor were originally built to house the capital of the Kmer Empire and honor their Hindu god Vishnu from the 9th to the 15th centuries CE. The temples were converted to honor Buddha along the way, and still serve that purpose, today. Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.― Mark Twain People are central to these temples, now. Tourists provide much … Read more