Picture of the Week #491 "Prayer Meeting" Cairo, Egypt 1989 Signed & Stamped

On my 1989 around the world whirlwind tour I most definitely had to stop in Cairo. What I really meant is to see the Pyramids which are actually in Giza. No matter, I went to both. Walking through the city I happened on these men sitting outside and praying. Not knowing any better to perhaps before the thought of being an intruder I calmly walked up and took this picture. There were no comments or reactions from them and I meandered on my way.

Picture of the Week #490 "Camel Jockeys" Giza, Egypt 1989 Signed & Stamped 

On my last leg of my 1989 Around the World tour I had to see the pyramids. Much to my chagrin, I only went to Giza & Cairo and missed Luxor. This gives me every good reason to return with my beautiful wife Ann whom I sadly didn't know at the time. I'm going through some serious health issues right now but once we get through this most horrible time in my life I will reward us by seeing Luxor and the Temple of Theibs. When I was looking for this weeks Picture of the Week I was originally looking for another image from Egypt. This image came up and I was surprised that I had overlooked it till now. But better late than never. I also liked the fact that the background looks like the desert sand and I'll be damned if I remember how much manipulation if any I had done to this image. 

Picture of the Week #489 "Guarding Mao's Entrance" Beijing, China 2014 Signed & Stamped 

Another from my China trip. Every once in a while I go through previous folders and always seem to find an overlooked image, this was one of them. I love the graphics of this picture. I also found that I took some horizontal images of the same Soldier but decided after some deliberation to go with this one. I hope you like it.

Picture of the Week #488 "Every Saint Has a Past to Scary to Look At" Los Angeles, California 2016 Signed & Stamped

I was working on a small series of Downtown Street Artists and PoP Legends to be held at the Container Yard a few years back. I really liked the artists that I encountered and they were more than obliging in allowing me to photograph them. This is one of a young man named "SEK". Of course that is his street name. I found his story of being homeless and in jail and finding himself through his art extremely inspiring. He was one of the sweetest young men I had met and was astounded by his deep thinking and philosophy.