Alpine Glass
Photographing these mountains in the middle of the ski season is amazing. But I think I prefer late spring because you have more color in the photo. The still cold lake provided ideal mirroring capabilities, resulting in a striking view. The day was actually pretty…
Which overcomes?
So the question I had when I saw this was, “which smell overcomes: the boot’s or the flower’s?”
Flower power
Travel through Switzerland and certain parts of Austria and the scene seen in the photo is typical. It really is amazing what a transformation is achieved to the houses through the addition of flowers. Perhaps it is the drab winters, with the long periods of…
Alpine majesty
Well, I am enjoying a respite from the daily treatments that have been my life for the last 6 weeks. I’m in Europe to attend my wife’s parents 50th wedding anniversary and in Switzerland briefly to borrow a car for the time we are here….
The Fascinating City of Fez
Morocco is a favorite destination, much loved by young travelers. Certainly it is one of the most interesting North African countries. I loved it from a photographic perspective, but found some behavior of local Moroccans frustrating. Almost every interaction that involved money had an element…
Timeless beauty in Prague
I never cease to enjoy wandering through some of the classic cities of Europe. I had never been to Prague before, but had heard how beautiful the city is. So I was really pleased to be given the opportunity to visit earlier this year. It…
The Times They are a Changing
A week ago our family entered a whole new phase. My eldest daughter got married in Newport Beach, California. When I get some of the better photos, I will add them to the blog. However, the other change that took place was my younger son…
Boulders Beach near Cape Town
Its not hard to see why this beach is called Boulders. It is in a village called Simon’s Town just outside of Cape Town. Nearby is a large colony of penguins. You can read more about it on our post on Day 2 in Cape…
Blue hour in Florence
It is amazing the difference light makes to photography. I had stood at this point on the bridge about 45 mins earlier and was underwhelmed by the pictures I was getting. So I wandered off to the famous cafe/bar, the Dolce Vita. After a liquid…
Phuket
This is actually quite an old photo. I found it the other day going through some of my archives. I was in Asia for a month for work purposes and took a couple of days and flew to Phuket. I stayed in the town to…