We’ve been to Monument Valley many times, taken some very nice photos, even doing well in a contest or two. Never was there great atmospheric conditions. Either there was no clouds, too many clouds, or even a sandstorm, but nothing spectacular to complement the monuments. This time the photo gods were looking fondly upon us….
Yellow Fever
We caught yellow fever on our trip through Escalante and Capitol Reef. If you don’t know, yellow fever is a dangerous disease caused by a virus that is spread through mosquito bites. Symptoms include fever and chills among many other things. Luckily, we didn’t get this kind of yellow fever, instead we contracted a different…
I Failed at Camping 101
I may have failed at camping 101 but I did not fail at photography. I haven’t camped since college, a time when young men do stupid things. That’s not to say old men don’t do stupid things. We do. But volunteering for camping in the frigid cold at my advanced age is beyond stupid. Why…
The Other Side of Iceland
We had a plan. It was a good plan. There are many iconic scenes in Iceland, we wanted to capture as many as possible. That was our plan, 15 days, two major photo shoots per day, rewarding us with 30 wall-worthy, gallery-worthy photographs of iconic scenes. Unfortunately, our plan was thrown out the window on…
Icelandic Delicacies
I wouldn’t say I’m adventurous with the foods I will eat. We’ve traveled all over the world, tried some local specialties, but stopped short of the outrageous. I wouldn’t eat Scorpions, Tarantulas or Cockroaches in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Nor barbacued rat from a street merchant in Battambang. But, in Iceland, I decided to expand my…
“Oh, What a Night!”
Late September here in 2019, what a very special time for me. I’ll always remember, what a night. Jökulsárlón Lagoon, or Glacier Lagoon, is a fan favorite among tourists and photographers. It is extremely easy to get to, parking on the side of the ring road (A1), with a very short hike to the lagoon….
A Tale of Two Waterfalls
Godafoss (in Icelandic it means “Waterfall of the Gods”) is one of the top tourist attractions in Iceland. We visited it last year with poor photographic results, mostly due to the light (it’s always about the light). Godafoss is easily accessible with a newly paved parking lot and just a few minute walk to the…
Please Don’t Rain on our Parade
It rains a lot in Iceland. It rained the day we arrived. It rained the next morning too. This was starting to put a damper on our photography plans. Our first full day goal was to get to the famous Snaefellsnes peninsula. It is the first stop as we circumnavigate all of Iceland. We woke up…
In Search of Methuselah
Many people, when they hear the name Methuselah, think of the Biblical figure that lived for 969 years. Others such as dendrochronlogists, paleoclimatologists, arborcultrists, or tree lovers would point to a specific Great Basin Bristlecone Pine that resides in the White Mountains in the eastern Sierras. Whichever camp you belong, Methuselah, the tree, is the oldest…
Call of the Tufa
I heard the call of the Tufa. After our first visit to Mono Lake, about three years ago, I have wanted to return. I think most anywhere I photograph I have the desire to return. Can I get a better photo? Will the weather be more accommodating? Will there be less photographers to get in…
