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 Best of 2023 (Sort of)
The Best of 2023 Just this week, Jeff challenged me to create a portfolio of my 20 best images. I asked the clarifying question, "the [...]
A Mountaintop Experience
"Happy birthday", a friend texted. "Hope you have something special planned," he added. What better way to usher in a new decade than to stand [...]
Eastern Dolomites
Before we get started, how do you pronounce, "Dolomites"? When planning our trip I talked to my very good Italian friend, Ale’. I’d like to [...]
Alone in Colorful Burano
Burano Burano, an island of Venice, is known for its colorful houses. Legend says that the houses were painted bright colors so that fisherman could [...]
Lost in Venice
Venice is a great place to get lost. Since I excel at getting lost, Venice is my kind of city. As we walked the streets, [...]
The Restroom
The Restroom After 5 cups of coffee and a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice (much more potent than the juice from concentrate), I had [...]
In Search of “La Pigna”
Claudio, our tour director, in his Sanremo port presentation (remember him from the "Brown Shoes" story), said the old city, "la pigna," was a delightful [...]
Brown Shoes
Brown Shoes I met a guy named Claudio. He lives in Majorca and happens to be our Seabourn tour director. As part of his responsibilities, [...]