After sorting through my photos of Sri Lanka, I ended up with a pile of shots that I call b-sides. Like the songs on the b-side of an album, these photos are misfits for whatever reason. Perhaps they are okay photos that are missing something […]
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17 Street Photos of Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City
I made two short trips to Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon as everyone still calls it, within a few months of each other. On the first trip my wife and I did all the touristy things like visit the uplifting War Remnants Museum and […]
14 Street Photos from Colombo, Sri Lanka
I really liked Colombo, which might surprise a lot of people who have been there. Sri Lanka’s chaotic, sweltering capital has a shortage of things tourists enjoy, like museums, monuments, restaurants and bars. As a result, most visitors to Sri Lanka spend as little time there […]
Serendepity in Anuradhapura
Serendip was the ancient name of the island of Sri Lanka, and yes, this is where the word serendipity comes from. Serendipity, or a happy accident, is exactly what we found at the ancient city of Anuradhapura.
10 Photos of Sri Lanka in Black and White, Part 1
Even though Sri Lanka is a very colorful place, I found myself thinking in black and white while walking with my camera. I am a big fan of high contrast black and white photos. To me, photos with pure blacks and very bright whites really […]
The Highlights and Lowlights of My Trip to Sri Lanka
I have returned from three weeks traveling around the emerald island of Sri Lanka. Oh, how was my trip? It was great! You want to hear all about it? Okay. I’ll use this post to briefly touch on the best and worst parts of my […]
Let’s Make Karaoke Not War
Kristi and I were watching a sunset on a local’s beach in Phu Quoc, Vietnam, when a trio of young men – armed with grilled shrimp, a giant karaoke machine, and enough beer to drown a mule – waved us over. At first we shyly […]
Bubble Net Feeding is Awesome, Or I Got Covered in Whale Snot
During my 13 summers in Alaska, I have had my mind blown over and over again. From the otherworldly northern lights to the stunning fall colors of Denali to the towering glaciers of the southeast, I thought maybe I’d seen it all. Then, at the end of the tourist season this fall, […]
My Top 10 Photos from the Summer that Wasn’t
For most Americans, summertime is all about backyard barbeques, baseball games on hot evenings, lazy afternoons at the swimming pool and a vacation roadtrip to the mountains or beach. My summers in isolated Glacier Bay National Park have always been a little bit different, since […]
Things I Saw in March (15 Photos)
I took a photo every day in February, and I intended to the do the same in March. I failed. However, I have a very good excuse
Life As An Expat in Bangkok – Part 3: Language
When I moved to Bangkok, I was already armed with a few Thai words acquired from previous visits, but I quickly learned that it is difficult to communicate with a vocabulary of hello, thank you, shrimp, and elephant. In order to get by in my new country, […]
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