With my limited vocabulary, I am having a very difficult time writing about my adventures in Alaska.
All posts tagged: Photo Essay
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.
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 […]
A Photo Tour of My New Home: Glacier Bay National Park and Gustavus, Alaska
“You are new. Who are you?” This was a common question I was asked in April when I first arrived at my new home in Glacier Bay National Park near Gustavus, Alaska. Everywhere I went, people accosted me introduced themselves, asking me dozens of questions. […]
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.
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.
When it Hujans, it Pours
I had never heard a racket like it before. I opened the hotel door expecting to see a parade of people banging drums.
The People of Bali
Bali is different. This became evident as soon as we landed on the island and saw temples in front of every house, shrines in every rice field and offerings on all the sidewalks. A Hindu enclave in a Muslim country, it is much different in […]
Top 20 Alaska Photos of the Year
I just completed my 10th summer in Alaska. From spectacular, absolutely mind-blowing aurora, to Glacier Bay National Park, to many fiery sunsets, I was lucky enough so see many things I’d never seen before. It was a good year. I am not a real Alaskan – […]
Planet Bell 