With my limited vocabulary, I am having a very difficult time writing about my adventures in Alaska.
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Cinematic Hong Kong in 15 Photos
When I arrived in Hong Kong, I felt as though I were on a movie set. The whole city feels like a director – with a fetish for neon – has lit up the city for the next Jackie Chan vs. the Triad movie. Photogenic […]
The Spectacular Color of Glacier Bay
Alaska…the name of the great northern state evokes images of soaring mountains, ice-choked fjords, giant bears, and crazy-governors-turned-reality-TV-stars.
Photo Essay: A Cruise Up Bay
Maybe I’m biased, or maybe I’m an untrustworthy source because I work in Glacier Bay National Park, but I say that a boat tour up Glacier Bay is one of best things you can do in Alaska. Then again, I’ve spent 11 years traveling around this […]
An Ode to the Sun
One of the downsides to living in Alaska, even though we technically have 24 hours of sunlight in the summer, is that we often get weeks of rain and don’t see the sun. It is depressing when it is 49 degrees outside in July with pouring […]
Glacier Bay and Gustavus in Black and White
I had two major concerns before moving to Glacier Bay this summer: Will living in a rain forest make me go crazy and cause me to commit some sort of “rain rage” crime? Will there be enough places to take photos? The jury is still out on […]
Hong Kong at Night in Black & White
WE ARE IN HONG KONG! We kept saying as we walked down the streets while navigating the throngs of people and looking up at the towering skyscrapers.
17 Islands National Park, or the Reward for the Bus Ride from Hell
My last post was a tale of my arduous 45 mile (75km) bus journey from Bajawa to Riung on the island of Flores that took a staggering 6.5 hours.
Western Oklahoma in Black & White
When I visit my native Oklahoma, my camera usually stays safely secured in its case.
Loy Krathong in Bangkok (16 Photos)
Sometimes, things just work out for the best. Due to some poor planning misinformation I was given, we had to leave Indonesia mid-way through our trip to renew our visa.
Khao San Road, the Center of the Backpacking Universe (34 Photos)
Described by Alex Garland in his best selling book, The Beach, as “the centre of the backpacking universe,” Khao San Road in central Bangkok certainly lives up to that description.
Hiking Mt. Bromo, an Active Volcano (16 Pics)
Sometimes, it is hard to argue with the logic of a 7-year-old.
Planet Bell 