Iconic NYC photo spots
New York City’s skyline has been photographed endlessly. Tom Wolfe once quoted ‘One belongs to New York instantly, one belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years’, and it is so true. With all the gazillion…
United States
The 7 wonders of Oregon
I can wax eloquent all day on these wonders – especially the ones I have already seen. But, have you seen Travel Oregon’s new promotional campaign in an ad or on TV “Seven Wonders of the World”? Here’s how it…
Driving around Central Oregon
Driving around Oregon & Washington is so much fun. The Cascade mountain range is omnipresent, and they form a fantastic backdrop wherever you go. Ranches and farms appear to be everywhere. The Cascades are a grand mountain range in North…
Rolling hills of Palouse
I finally made it to Palouse in 2018! A photographer’s paradise, it’s allure is it’s agriculture bounty – it’s seemingly endless rolling hills of wheat, lentils, chickpeas and barley in various shades of green and brown. I have had Palouse…
Watkins Glen
Located in the Watkins Glen Village in the Finger Lakes region in North West New York, Watkins Glen State Park is a photographers dream with myriad waterfalls created by the Glen Creek stream cutting through rock. The gorge is over…
The lost view from False Kiva
The False Kiva is located in the ‘Island in the Sky’ district of Canyonlands National park and is an actual archaeological site dating back to 1200 A.D. Believed to be built by ancient Native American tribes, historians are just not…
Anacapa: A bird watcher’s paradise
Channel Islands Archipelago: Southern California is the second most densely populated region in the United States. However, just an hour or two away, five of the eight Channel Islands dotting it’s coast make up the Channel Islands National park and…
Zion Narrows
The Zion Narrows in Springdale, Utah was voted the number one hike in the national park system in the states. It is considered to be among the top 10 hikes in the world. More than 75% of the 8-mile hike…
My attempts at the elusive Zebra Slot
Zebra Slot, third time’s the charm, indeed! The first time around we had scheduled day 1 for Coyote Gulch and day 2 for Zebra Slot Canyon. As luck would have it, we got lost doing the iconic Coyote Gulch hike,…
July 4 fireworks at New York City
The July 4 fireworks at New York City is a test of patience. For the best viewing spots, your wait is likely going to be in hours, and you will need to be comfortable in large crowds. Local subway stations…