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…
Peek-a-boo Carnival
Peekaboo Canyon – A Carnival-Like Experience We decided on another outing with our new friend “G”. This one was sold to us as a visit to a slot canyon, but it was more like an outing to the carnival. It’s just a short 30 minute drive outside of Kanab to the canyon entrance, but there…
The Final Wave
Our first visit to the wave started about 8 years ago when Jeff saw a photo and said, “I want to shoot that!” It was then up to me to research what it was, where it was and how to get there. Answers: “The Wave”, Northern Arizona, 44 miles outside of the nearest town, with…
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…
On the Slippery Edge
Three spectacular waterfalls shot from the slippery edge. I am fortunate to be able to re-visit one of Iceland’s classic waterfalls, Dettifoss. [See previous post, “Foss“] It is one of the most powerful waterfalls in all of Europe with a drop of 144 feet. The water roars over the edge pounding the riverbed below. Last…
Minimalism
Church of Budir One of the iconic shots I wished to capture in Iceland was the northern lights over the Church of Budir, also known as the Black Church. Just before our trip, I found an article that mentioned there was a hotel next to the church and that they would wake you up in the…
Iconic Shot or Not?
When I planned our Iceland vacation, we went through the iconic scenes of Iceland and built our itinerary around photographing our favorites. In some ways, photography is not that different from the hobbies of stamp collecting or coin collecting. Although the artistic and creative aspects are most important, there is also a repressed desire to…
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…
