One final day on the beautiful Norwegian coast. Plus surfing, who knew?
Saying goodbye to Norway
Two hike
Another mountain hike, this time with snacks!
One hike
With mountains all around us in Norway, you'd think we'd climb one.
A day in Loen
Hordes of cruise ship passengers delay our trip up the mountain...what did we do to pass the time?
Geirangerfjord
A ferry cruise through Norway's most scenic fjord. If you love abandoned buildings, don't miss this one.
Bakketunet
A farm going strong after nearly 500 years. Well, kinda.
Hjørundfjorden cruise
A three hour tour, a three hour tour. Just kidding. It was longer and we made it back!
Norway’s Historic Herder Huts
Our first day in Norway! A gorgeous mountain valley and bonus roadside ruins!
Gone to California
A couple of beautiful mornings up on a hill in the back of Paso Robles wine country.
Pounding the Pavement in Porto
You thought I forgot about Portugal didn't you? Well I did, kinda. I got through processing all the photos I initially chose to work on and I put them up on my hosting sites, but that's about as far as it went. So here is my final post about my terrific trip. Our hotel was... Continue Reading →
Abandoned Portugal
So much abandonment, so little time.
Casa de Juste
Tasting and touring a 14th century Manor House in Guimaraes, Portugal.
Quinta do Vesuvio
Adventures from the upper river valley - Douro Superior.
Quinta da Regaleira
I could have spent days in this elaborate, enchanting and somewhat weird garden.
Lassen Volcanic National Park – Part 2: The Cinder Cone
Is my relationship with Lassen on the mend?
Lassen Volcanic National Park – Part 1: Boiling Mud
Ah Lassen, my old nemesis!
Beyond Human Scale
One of the big reasons I wanted to go to Northern California is to experience the redwoods. Sure, I'd been in forests in Big Sur. Alfred Molera and Garapatta State Parks, but those groves, while precious, are small and made up of all new growth. I wanted the big forests and if I got lucky,... Continue Reading →
Desert Blooms
May in California is wildflower season and the high desert of the eastern Sierras is no exception. I took tons of photos, but due to the harsh light, relentless wind and time constraints (who can wait forever for the wind to die down on every single shot?) most of them are for my reference and... Continue Reading →
Mono Lake and Musings on Travel Photography
So I’ve been thinking about this blog post and putting it off because I didn’t have an angle, a theme or a cohesive idea to pull it together. As with a lot of my writing it just needed time to brew, like a good pot of French Press coffee. (Four minutes with 200 degree water... Continue Reading →
I’m not Ansel Adams but…
An online photographer friend said that he doesn't do much black and white landscape work because he feels he needs the color to be there because it was there. I agree with him up to a point. No, I'm no Ansel Adams, but I do like how a black and white photograph can work when... Continue Reading →
Desert Visitor – me!
To many people the word desert conjures up images of dunes, rippling sand, cactus and brutal temperatures. While some of that might be true, many deserts are far from that. Their lushness and color just might surprise you. Even though I've never lived near one, I've always loved the desert. High desert especially. That's one... Continue Reading →
Strange Photos from the West
To paraphrase Clutch a bit. I'm back. Phew. Challenging was the watchword for this vacation. Between the weather and the accessibility issues, my photography skills were put to the test. Sometimes I passed, sometimes I failed, but overall it was a good trip. I just heard a weather update for the Eastern Sierras and the... Continue Reading →
The Intimidation Factor
Finally we've decided on where we're going on vacation in May. We've booked the airline flights and have a general idea of where we'll go when we land. Unfortunately it's only one week, but we've had great vacations before with only a week. So, where are we off to? Eastern Sierras! Mono Lake! Mountains...desert...wide open... Continue Reading →
