Boudhanath On A Sunny Day
Description: One of the most holy sites in Tibetan Buddhism, Boudhanath is an open and welcoming venue. Circle the structure three times to keep the good karma on your side. Title: Continue Reading →
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Mong La In Mystical Moonlight
Description: Mong La is one of my favorite places in the Himalayas because of this view. La means ‘pass’, as in ‘mountain pass’ but in this case Mong La is more Continue Reading →
Help Sherpa Guides & Porters Affected By Coronavirus Lockdown
Meet Kami. He’s a Sherpa guide in Nepal who runs all the local logistics for my photo tours in Nepal and he’s also my friend. He has a big heart, Continue Reading →
The Trekking Life High Above Treeline – Photo Of The Day
Description: Way up where the trees can no longer grow, around 15,373’/4686m, there’s an emerald lake and the flanks of the Machermo Range of the Himalayas. Along the shore of this Continue Reading →
Wide Open Spaces For Hiking – Photo Of The Day
Description: If you head to the Himalayas, bring your wide-angle lens. Scenes like this one from the middle of Gokyo Valley are as wide as you might imagine. The trail takes Continue Reading →
Shadows Across The Himalayas – Photo Of The Day
Description: Landscape photographers tend to desire a bit of clouds in their images. And if not in their images, nearby to create some mood. In this case, just the right amount Continue Reading →
Swayambhunath Stupa At Sunrise – Photo Of The Day
Description: Hitting Swayambhunath Stupa at sunrise is a special time. The stupa is high on a hill that overlooks all of Kathmandu, giving it a commanding view. Plus, there are both Continue Reading →
Waiting To Return – Photo Of The Day
Description: It’s funny what being told to stay in one place does to you. It makes you want to rebel, at least that’s the feeling I have as I look back Continue Reading →
Then You Come Around The Corner And… – Photo Of The Day
Description: On the way up to Gokyo from Namche Bazaar in Nepal, there are many twist and turns on the trail. But few give you this view as you round them! Continue Reading →
Photographers’ Paradise – Photo Of The Day
Description: Gokyo Lake is an outstanding location for landscape photography and quite possibly my favorite location in all of Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal. Why? So many directions and so many Continue Reading →
Hungry Rhino – Photo Of The Day
Description: Our first day in Chitwan National Park netted us an up close and personal encounter with this beautiful Indian Rhinoceros (or Great One-Horned Rhino) as it was grabbing dinner. I Continue Reading →
Fiery Sunrise Over Kathmandu – Photo Of The Day
Description: From the perch of Swayambunth Stupa in the Kathmandu Valley, sunrise is an excellent time to visit this storied pilgrimage site. That’s why I start any tour in Nepal with Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Sunrise From 16,500′
Description: We sat at 16,500′ in Nepal’s Himalayas to catch our breath, only to have it taken away by an incredible sunrise and views of Mt. Everest (high peak behind the Continue Reading →
Classic Mount Saint Helens Aerial B&W – Photo Of The Day
Description: I never had heard of Mt. St. Helens until it blew up when I was 7 years old. I still remember the mushroom clouds to the South as we pulled Continue Reading →
Yellow Ford – Photo Of The Day
Bonus Ford Photos Below Description: My interests in photography wax and wane and tend to jump all over. While I love travel and landscape photography, over the years different subjects have Continue Reading →
Seemingly Alone In Paradise – Photo Of The Day
Title: Seemingly Alone In Paradise Location: Bailey Bay, Alaska, USA, North America Description: Continuing with my assignment in August to take photos of the Wilderness Discoverer for Uncruise Adventures, this day really Continue Reading →
Punakha Dzong – Photo Of The Day
Title: Punakha Dzong Location: Punakha, Bhutan, Asia Description: One of the most perfectly set fortresses (dzongs) in Bhutan, the Punakha Dzong sits at the confluence of two glacier fed rivers tumbling down Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – First Light On Cho Oyu
Title: First Light On Cho Oyu Location: Gokyo, Solukhumbu, Nepal, Asia Description: Getting up early in the Himalayas is almost always rewarded. Join me in 2020 for Photo Tours to Nepal! Details Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – El Capitan
Title: El Capitan Location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA, North America Description: It’s a drive by location on the main road out of Yosemite, but it is always worth a stop. Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – The Specter Of The Mountain
Title: The Specter Of The Mountain Location: Monjo, Solukhumbu, Nepal, Asia Description: To be honest, this is one of my favorite images from Nepal. It’s not high up, it’s not even Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Landscape Photographer’s Paradise
Title: Landscape Photographer’s Paradise Location: Above Dingboche, Khumbu Region, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, Asia Description: A crystal clear lake, puffy clouds, snow-capped mountains and practically no other humans in sight. Nepal’s Himalayas Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Standing In Amazement At Machu Picchu
Title: Standing In Amazement At Machu Picchu Location: Machu Picchu, Cusco Region, Peru, South America Description: I love revisiting old images and the memories they bring with them. In this case, Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Perfect Morning At Gokyo
Title: Perfect Morning At Gokyo Location: Gokyo, Solokhumbu Region, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, Asia Description: Down below the view from Gokyo Ri (yesterday’s photo) the terrain is equally appealing, with this lakeside Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Mt. Everest & Lhotse
Title: Mt. Everest & Lhotse Location: Gokyo Ri, Solokhumbu Region, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, Asia Description: The view from 17,000’/5181m up Gokyo Ri is spectacular. You are more than half way up Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Kyajo Ri, Nepal
Title: Kyajo Ri, Nepal Location: Solokhumbu Region, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, Asia Description: Kyajo Ri is just 30′ shorter than Denali/Mount McKinley in Alaska, standing 20,295′ above sea level. The approach takes Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – October Snows And Mount Baker
Title: October Snows And Mount Baker Location: Mount Baker, Washington, USA, North America Description: When the sun is shining and the mountains are calling, not even the snow can slow us down. Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Red Rocks Crazy Patterns
Title: Red Rocks Crazy Patterns Location: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Nevada, USA, North America (36°9’45.449″ N 115°25’17.574″ W) Description: The patterns in the sandstone cliffs of the Red Rocks Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Glorious Sunset Fog
Title: Glorious Sunset Fog Location: Langley, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Description: It took all day, but yesterday there was finally the right amount of fog just as the sun Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Thimphu’s Tashichho Dzong At Night
Title: Thimphu’s Tashichho Dzong At Night Location: Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia Description: Thimphu is Bhutan’s capital and this fortress, or dzong, is where the head of its government resides. The king lives just Continue Reading →
4 Different Airport Reentry Options For US Citizens
I recently had a mild passport related shock while on a trip outside the US; my Global Entry membership had expired on my birthday. GASP! What was I to do Continue Reading →
Nepal Photo Trek Welcome Kit / Treasure Chest
I can finally show you what I’ve been excited about since the first reveal of my Nepal Photo Trek Welcome Kit/Treasure Chest! For my second go around offering photo tours in Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Up Close With Mesa Arch
Title: Up Close With Mesa Arch Location: Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA, North America Description: Mesa Arch is a favorite with landscape photographers because it glows a beautiful orange at sunrise. The Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Meeting Of The Osprey
Title: Meeting Of The Osprey Location: Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Description: I love Osprey. And to have two of them interacting like this while watching them through my lens was Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Grand View
Title: Grand View Location: Hopi Point, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA, North America Description: It has been over 20 years since I last visited the Grand Canyon and I thankfully got Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Swayambhunath From Afar
Title: Swayambhunath From Afar Location: Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia Description: I’m not going to lie, the climb up to that beautiful perch is a butt-kicker. It seem like nothing, but unless you Continue Reading →