Photography
These posts are “photo essays” or principally about photography. The main subjects for photography are travel, spirit images and food. Paul’s food posts are on his “Breakfast Oracle” Instagram
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Midnight at the Oasis in Morocco – A Photo Essay
A first shared journey overseas, from Casablanca to Marrakech: a Morocco photo essay of desert light,…
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The beauty of Assisi – A photo essay
Assisi’s beauty unfolds in stone streets, olive groves, and the quiet presence of Francis and Clare.…
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Some of my favourite Islamic sites – A photo essay
A photo essay of visits to some of my favourite Islamic sites in Palestine, Iran, Uzbekistan,…
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The exquisite beauty of Iran – A photo essay
From intricate tiles to expansive gardens, Iran’s beauty defies easy description. In this post I offer…
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My favourite food in Assisi – A photo essay
There is the peace that surpasses understanding and then there is the peace of carbohydrates. Italian…
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35,000 words… not
A picture is worth a thousand words — and these are worth thirty-five thousand. A photo…
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The Path That Led to iluminar
Paul McCarthy’s life changed direction when he visited Brasil to acquire a crystal light healing apparatus…
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Photographing the unseen
For more than twenty years, Paul McCarthy has been photographing materialisations of spirit at sacred sites…
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Leaving on Uzbek Airlines
Departing Uzbekistan from Tashkent — the Usman Quran stained with the blood of the third caliph,…
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Jordan – A photo essay
Despite a turbulent region, Jordan emerges here as a place of welcome and wonder: Christmas Day…