I had to laugh when I turned a corner and saw this scene while wandering through Roatan late one evening. The late night snack run and social hangout for the kids in Roatan Honduras is the local Coke stand and friendly neighborhood bodega; just like anywhere else in the world.
Havana Cuba Skyline
After spending a couple days in old town Havana Cuba, I was curious what the city would look like from across the river with the sun setting behind the National Capitol Building. It’s only a short fifteen minute ferry ride.
Kawah Ijen Night Miners
You’ve always wanted to do a four a.m. hike down a mountain in the dark ending at an acid sulphur lake right? Have I got just the place for you. I included Mount Ijen on my shot list for a one week trip around Java. The reason to go so early is to reach the bottom of the crater before sunrise and see the blue fires of ignited gas emitting from the vents of the volcano.
Sunday Morning Cycling
On Summer Sunday mornings you can usually find me riding somewhere in the foothills of Northern Colorado. I rarely take a camera with me. I want to just enjoy the ride and if I find a spot that’s worth photographing I’ll go back later and take my time making some images. Going out photographing with fellow cyclists at ideal times …
Storm Over the Sahara
I had been in this spot for maybe fifteen minutes waiting for the clouds to cover the sun. Our guide with Open Doors Morocco came up behind me and said, “We need to go. That storm is going to be on us in 10 minutes.” So the light wasn’t exactly where I wanted it but this was the best frame …
Borobudur Temple
I visited Borobudur Temple early in the morning hoping to get some epic sunrise photos. Don’t try to go in before sunrise even if there is a side gate open. That’s a long story not worth re-telling. I recommend that you just go to the main entrance and buy a ticket like everybody else. Well, the weather didn’t cooperate and …
God Rays Over Trinidad Cuba
A fortunate moment in Trinidad Cuba when the sun was setting over the ocean and God rays broke out through the clouds over the Caribbean.
Rolling Green Olive Orchards of Morocco
Northern Morocco is carpeted with olive orchards everywhere. For about half the year, they look like this. I was expecting the whole country to look like a desert punctuated by some mountains so this was a surprising sight. The next time I visit Morocco for a cycling vacation I’ll plan it during the spring so we get this lush green …
Old World Cassette Shop
Sometimes you turn a corner and do a double take. Am I really seeing this? Yep, that is a shop filled with nothing but cassette tapes. The thing that is both beautiful and frustrating about traveling in Morocco is that the country is stuck in an ancient time and happy to remain so. We stop in Fes for a rest …
Sahara Sunrise
Just about every image I see of the sand dunes in the Sahara is in black and white. A Sahara sunrise is anything but black and white. It’s very colorful. It’s also cold, but that’s the part I choose not to remember. One of my guides in Fes even made sure to tell me that all I had to do …
Medinas of Fes Morocco
Of all the market images I have from Morocco, this one from an afternoon lost in the Fez Medina is one of my favorites. I was there at the New Year which meant the streets were ridiculously crowded. I went into the streets with just my camera. I didn’t take the tripod because if I wasn’t in the way of …
Rural South Dakota Sunset
Perhaps the term “Rural South Dakota” is redundant? So much of South Dakota looks like this. I was on a roadtrip driving through South Dakota to Badlands National Park. I had no plans to stop and take photos along the way but I kept my eye on the sunset. The way the clouds were forming I knew there would be …