Amazing Auroras!
We had a wonderful trip to Norway in late January, 2026. The big goal/hope was to see the Aurora Borealis. And we certainly did! But the entire trip was a truly enjoyable treat. Itinerary Tromsø: Jan 18 – 21 We booked our “cruise” on Hurtigruten‘s MS Trollfjord, departing from Tromsø on January 22nd. But we […]
Close to Home
Note (November 2022): this post was in my draft folder for years! It’s from 2015, and I “found” it while repairing broken links in my long-neglected blog. For me, at least, it was nice to read my old thoughts… So here it is! On a Thursday a few weeks ago, the weather forecast was for […]
McGregor Bay
I’m very lucky to have access to a wonderful family vacation spot on McGregor Bay, Ontario, which I’ve visited on and off for many years — starting when I was nine years old. A long time ago! Elizabeth and I hadn’t been in several years, but were back this year, meeting up with my sister […]
Iguazu
Iguazu Falls was just one of the many beautiful places we visited on our almost-three-week trip to South America. (A day-by-day account of our full trip is here, on my other website, visiblewind.com.) A wonderful quote regarding Iguazu is from Eleanor Roosevelt, who reportedly exclaimed “Poor Niagra”! It is spectacular, indeed. And huge! The above image […]
Road to Applecross
My wonderful photography workshop with Colin Homes this past March in Scotland left me with lots of beautiful images. And I believe there are still some “keepers” that I’ve yet to process. (I always process my images with Lightroom and often Photoshop as well. And for black and white images — like this one — I […]
Scotland, Color
This is a follow up to my post yesterday that highlighted a few monochrome images from my trip to Scotland this past April. This time, though, it’s a few color images I hadn’t processed previously. The image above is a 180-second exposure of Neist Point on the Isle of Skye. This view is to the […]
Scotland, Monochrome
My computer has been “out of service” for a while, but it’s (finally) back — and therefore I’m back too! Time to post some more images from my wonderful photo workshop in Scotland this past March with Colin Homes (one of my favorite photographers!). In this post, I’m highlighting some of my monochrome images. (More […]
Glencoe Snow & Falls
I’m slowly working my way through my photos from a wonderful photography workshop with one of my favorite photographers, Colin Homes, in the Scottish Highlands. (A few details about the trip, and a few photos, are here, in a previous blog post.) This Glencoe scene — of Buachaille Etive Mor in the distance, and small […]
Cherry Blossoms
Up early this morning to see the Cherry Blossoms in full bloom at the Tidal Basin, in Washington, D.C. With the Washington Monument in the background. I took the image below a bit later, after the sun was up. It’s looking at the Jefferson Memorial through the blossoms. It’s a 45-second exposure, which gives the […]
Scotland Photography with Colin Homes
I had an absolutely wonderful trip to Scotland at the end of March. I took lots of photos, and am (finally!) posting a few of them here. More to come as I work through them. The trip was a workshop with one of my absolute favorite photographers, Colin Homes, of Edinburgh. (He has another Website here.) And it […]
Potomac Fog
Several weeks ago I headed off on an early morning to Great Falls National Park, Virginia. A foggy morning on the Potomac River! The photo above is a long exposure image of the weir not too far upstream of the falls. This 4-minute exposure was taken with my Lee Big Stopper neutral density filter, which […]
Lichen on Rocks
Here’s another image from Garrapata State Park, California, which I’m particularly pleased with. While exploring the park, I spotted these lichen-covered rocks, and was sure right away that I’d find some sort of composition to work with. And indeed I did! My sense is that the image is a bit “different,” which is something I […]
Blue and Brown
And another image from my trip earlier this week to the California coastline. As with this image from the same trip, it’s from Garrapata State Park — one of my favorite places! I had taken images of these sea stacks on previous trips (here’s one that I like) — they’re particularly dramatic when hit by big […]
Peaceful Sunset
Another image from my trip earlier this week to the California coastline. This is sunset at a beach in Garrapata State Park, which is between Monterey (to the north) and Big Sur (to the south). The park is one of my absolute favorite spots to explore and photograph. I’ve been there several times over the last […]
Bixby Bridge at Night
Earlier this week I had a wonderful two days exploring and taking photos of one of my absolute favorite spots: the California coastline, from Monterey south into Big Sur. It’s a spectacular coastline, and a wonderful place to spend time. I took this photo of the often-photographed Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California. Yes, it’s been […]
A local treasure
I live a few hours from Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, which I have visited many times over the years. I recently discovered this falls in the park – Rose River Falls – which is now one of my local favorites. This photo is from late June of this year. I particularly like the stillness of […]
A waterfall, and rain, in Iceland
Gullfoss is an amazing and huge waterfall in Iceland. This image was taken on a rainy day, so keeping my camera and lens dry was a continual challenge. But I think the falling rain combined with the rising mist added some moody drama to the scene, which I like. No complaints! This falls is powerfully […]
Brúarárfoss
I went on an amazing photo workshop in Iceland last month, led by two great photographers and teachers, Richard Bernabe and Joe Rossbach. The full workshop group had a fantastic time, and each of us now has a great set of new friends. This waterfall, Brúarárfoss (foss = falls), which Richard had scoped out last year, […]