Travel Journal

Adventures from Around the World with a Camera

Fall Colors line the path of the Ahrtalweg
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Along the Ahrtalweg

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany

Suddenly, it's quiet once again. The only sounds are the crackling of fallen leaves on the pavement. There is a light fog in the air, with the trees ablaze with gold, red and yellow.

What started as a quiet Sunday morning walk ...


Writing in Stone at Painted Rock Petroglyph Site
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Stories in Stone: Ancient Voices

Desert Southwest; Arizona and Utah

The American desert southwest is a treasure trove of rock art. Tens of thousands of petroglyphs and pictographs have been discovered througout the region. The designs can be bold and prominently situated, or they can be tiny and concealed ...


Festung Hohensalzburg
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Seeking the Music in Salzburg

Salzburg, Austria

Salzburg loves Mozart. Throughout the city, in the narrow alleys and open squares, his face can be seen in store windows and portraits.

This is the city where Mozart was born and where he spent much of his early life.


Nightime in Old Town Vienna
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Cold in Vienna: On Kärntner Strasse

Vienna, Austria

It was cold and rainy when I arrived in Vienna in mid-October. The skies were overcast and I wasn't feeling like there was much hope for the photography I had envisioned on this trip.


Spielbank Casino along the Ahr River
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Changing Misconceptions in Bad Neuenahr

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany

I always had the impression of northern Germany as too industrialized, lacking an Old World charm I had come to expect in Germany. My first trip to Bad Neuenahr changed that.