A Vacation Without Photography?
A Mediterranean Cruise We booked a Mediterranean cruise for a number of reasons, none of which were for photographic opportunities. Cruises do not lend themselves [...]
Our 2 Hour Walking Tour of Rome
We have about 2 hours to photograph Rome. Not because we were hopping on a plane, but it is so hot and humid, 99 degrees [...]
The Landscape Lottery
Landscape Photography If you know me, you know that I love landscape photography. I enjoy being out in the early hours at some remote location [...]
What is an Ittoqqortoormiit?
Our first stop in Greenland is the coastal settlement of Ittoqqortoormiit (that’s a mouthful!) located on the mouth of Scoresby Sound. With its population a [...]
The Final Day
We have been visiting Svalbard for the past 12 days on an ultra-luxury expedition cruise ship with the “promise” of viewing mammalian wildlife, especially polar [...]
Bear Island – Creating an Image
What does it take to create an image? As a photographer, I love taking photos. It is easy to "click" and capture a moment, but [...]
The Sleeping Walrus
Do you remember the cartoons Wally the Walrus or Tennessee Tuxedo? How about J. Pat O'Malley in Alice in Wonderland? The Walrus and the Carpenter [...]
Amazing Birds of the Arctic
I get no thrill from watching birds. But I find photographing birds exhilarating, especially when I can capture their antics. It’s high-speed, quick reaction photography. [...]
To the Ends of the Earth
Top of the World Nordkapp, the Norwegianized wording for the North Cape, is billed as the most northern point on the European continent. At 71 [...]
Oslo, An Introduction to Norway
My web research did not show Oslo as a prime photography destination. But to reach Tromso for our cruise to Svalbard, Oslo was one of [...]