Now that the 2020 lock down has ended in Arizona, it's time for a road trip!! Like many, I felt a sense of frustration and an inability to be creatively involved with the natural world. I knew my options were limi ...
Nature and Travel Photography
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Soft and Tender - Miss Delilah -
Fairy Tale Týn Cathedral after Dark -
Writing in Stone -
Library of Celsus in Ephesus -
Early Morning at the Sultan Ahmet Mosque -
Mount Sneffels in Fall Foilage
From the Journals
My traveling diary about all the places I have visited, the adventures I have had and the people I have met.
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Death Valley Days and the Weather Bomb
It was Thanksgiving Day weekend again, a time when I traditionally take a 4-day camping trip. This year an unexpected winter storm swept into Southern California and Northern Arizona making travel (with a travel t ...
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A View of Santorini
Santorini had been a place that I had dreamed of visiting for many years, and this year was the time to finally visit. I knew that Santorini had become a hotspot for the tourist and Instagram crowd, especially for ...
Destinations Visited
Images from some of my favorite places around the world.
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Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Germany
Greece
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Istanbul
Prague
Turkey
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Rocks and Clouds
As I drove further into the park, it became colder and the clouds closed in on me. In spite of the light snow flurries around me, some sunlight showed strongly through the clouds. It was cold, but still and enjoyable way to spend the late afternoon.
Joshua Tree National Park is divided into two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado. In the park a fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a landscape sculpted by strong winds and occasional rain. The park is named for the Joshua trees native to the Mojave Desert. Originally declared a national monument in 1936, Joshua Tree was re-designated as a national park in 1994.
Joshua Tree National Park, California
Photographic vision means seeing, as opposed to merely looking. This seeing is informed by photographic technique and camera choice; by our aesthetic and cultural background; and finally by the mind, the heart and the soul. Vision reflects what the photographer truly thinks, feels and believes.