I visited Bend, Oregon last week, predominantly to visit my daughter, Rachel. Ever since she moved to Bend, she had been “asking” for a visitor. As you know fathers have a tough time saying no to their daughters. Hence, the visit. We ate at a couple of excellent restaurants for dinner. First, Joolz, a Mediterranean…
Return to Valley of Fire
Valley of Fire is a state park in Nevada. The nearest town is Overton which is not known for much other than we stayed one evening. This sounds so inglorious. So, why am I writing about it? During last year’s visit, I took 60 photos at Valley of Fire, all of them horrible. Maybe it…
Mud Flats
A year ago, just prior to our visit to Death Valley, I saw a photo by a prominent landscape photographer that inspired me. It was a photo of interesting mud flats with mountains in the background. These mud flats had fascinating geometrical shapes, knitted together in a mosaic that resembled a complex jigsaw puzzle. I…
My Personal Favorites
It’s 2019 and it is off to interesting start. More on this in a future blog. At the beginning of a new year, it is a common practice to reflect on accomplishments of the year past. Today, I decided to reflect on my photographic accomplishments by selecting my best photos of 2018. I took a lot…
The Many Faces of Tree
About a year ago, I was searching for a personal photography project to work on. I chose trees. Not just any tree, but solo trees that had interesting branches and twigs. I didn’t care what time of day or what kind of lighting conditions. I wasn’t that specific. Like many New Year’s resolutions, I let…
Role Reversal
If you have followed our photography travels at all, you know that the best time (and our favorite time) for landscape photography is late in the day or early morning, called the golden hours. White Sands National Monument has been on our photography bucket list for a few years, ever since we photographed our first…
Blastoff!?!
You may have heard about the incredible amount of Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese at Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. If you did, you are either a birder or a photographer. There can be tens of thousands of these birds that take residence each year from November thru February while on…
DUMBO
We are in New York City, the greatest city in the world. On the schedule is fine dining, see a Broadway show, and engage in our favorite pastime. Dumbo We started by photographing Dumbo. It’s not the elephant but a neighborhood of Brooklyn, just over the Brooklyn Bridge. The specific location of choice is quite…
The Icelandic Marshmallow
Iceland’s national animal is the Gyrfalcon. It’s national flower is Mountain Avens. We also discovered it’s national confectionary. It is the marshmallow. They are everywhere, hanging out on hillsides, farms, and along the roadside. Each type, designated by its color, has their own personality. Some of them are confident and extroverted while others are timid…
Timing is Everything
Vik is the southernmost village in Iceland, home for about 300 Icelanders. This may seem small to you and I, but it is the largest village for over 70km around. This doesn’t really matter to me. What does matter is it’s gorgeous seaside landscapes, ready for us to photograph. And, as you will see, timing…
