Killer whales up close. Last weekend I went up to the San Juan islands in search of whales. I hopped on a boat in Anacortes and sailed south for a few hours. Somewhere in the Puget Sound near Port Townsend we found...
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Washington State
I have spent the last two weeks hanging out here in Washington with family which is always a treat. We spent a few days out in eastern Washington along the meandering Columbia river in wine country. Staying at the...
Kyoto – Japan
While sauntering through the streets of Kyoto today with my camera I met a guy called Jaime Lopez who is from Chile. He is the proud proprietor of Happy Bicycle where he makes and sells these amazing….
Skiing in Japan
I have skied the north American rocky mountains, the Canadian rockies, the European alps and various other mountain ranges around the world but to my surprise and delight I came across….
New Year
As the Chinese New Year is celebrated and the ‘Year of the Horse’ gets underway I had the opportunity to launch a few lanterns myself, albeit from a beach in Thailand. Being an aviation buff I have a sense...
HDR, Ambient or Flash Interiors
As you know I am a big fan of HDR landscape photography but I have also been experimenting with it indoors. I took three shots of this condo interior below. This first one is with ambient light only, the second is using...
Donto Sai
Donto Sai or Matsutaki Matsuri is a bonfire festival to conclude New Year’s season, at Osaki Hachimangu Shrine, Sendai, Miyagi Pref. New Year’s decorations are burnt in holy fire in prayer for prosperity and good...
New Years Eve
It’s New Years Eve. I started this blog in 2013 and I am super excited to keep it going throughout the coming year. Thank you to those of you who have been following. Here are a few….