February 2020 As I walked the empty streets of Bergamo’s medieval Città Alta (Upper City) in early morning hours of late-February, just as the caronavirus was spreading its evil way […]
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Venice Grand Canal
A few shots of Venice’s Grand Canal (Canal Grande or Canal Grando), Venezia’s primary transportation corridor, from my recent trip to photograph the Venice Carnival. All photographs made with a […]
Read MoreVenice Carnival
He struts his way across Piazza San Marco, sauntering painfully slow through a crowd of thousands of photo-snapping carnival goers. Step … pose for some photos … step … pose […]
Read MoreSea Kayaking among icebergs, Sermilik Fjord, East Greenland
“You have exactly one life in which to do everything you’ll ever do.”— Colin Wright
Read MoreSeattle Skyline Reflecting in Elliot Bay
“I often think that the night is more alive and richly colored than the day.”— Vincent Van Gogh
Read MoreGolden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
“We build too many walls and not enough bridges.”— Isaac Newton
Read MorePaddling among icebergs, Sermilik Fjord, East Greenland
“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.”— Joseph Campbell
Read MoreBuddha, Po Fook Hill, Hong Kong
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”— Buddha
Read MoreGreenland Sea Kayaking Adventure
As an avid sea kayaker, Greenland has been a paddling dream destination of mine for several years. And as an outdoor photographer, I’m always seeking out giant open landscapes in […]
Read MoreSkagit Valley Tulip Sunrise
Another year, another spring and another sunrise in the colorful RoozenGaarde fields of tulips in Washington State’s Skagit Valley. Now at least a 15 year tradition, my family makes the […]
Read MoreCarnival Kicks Off in Lucerne
Thursday, February 4, 2016 (Dirty Thursday)Lucerne, Switzerland Carnival season has kicked off here in Lucerne, with tens of thousands of costumed Swiss partiers prowling the streets for parades, music and […]
Read MoreMount Rigi
Enjoying a fine day in Switzerland with a cog train ride up Mount Rigi for spectacular views of the Swiss Alps, and then a steep scramble down it’s north side […]
Read MoreCologne City Skyline
16 Images That Show Why I’m Proud to Live in the Pacific Northwest
It’s pretty hard to beat the Pacific Northwest as a place to hang your rain hat. This post illustrates some of the things I love about home in the PNW, […]
Read More10 Simple Steps to Sharper Photographs
Looking for more sharpness in your photos? Here are 10 Simple Steps to Sharper Photographs I recently published for the travel website Matador Network.
Read MoreGood Night 2014!
8:57 pm, December 31, 2014: This photo of Point Wilson Lighthouse under a cold starry night sky concludes my 2014. An 85% waxing gibbous moon illuminated the scene. I could […]
Read MoreHigh Country News
The March 18 issue of High Country News features my photo of yurt camping in Kayak Point County Park in an article Tourism 2.0 on Public Lands.
Read MoreSpring Arrives in the Skagit Valley
Spring has sprung in the Skagit Valley with these yellow trumpet dutch master daffodils heralding the changing of the seasons. Follow the bloom progression from daffodils, through tulips and finally […]
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