Sunset and sunrise photography in Alaska during the summer is for people who don’t value sleep. With the sunset at 12:30am and the sunrise three hours later, it takes a lot of commitment to photograph the magic hour. Some of us have jobs, you know. […]
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The Fleeting Beauty of Alaska: Rainbows
Stopped on a mountain pass We stare at an afternoon rainbow burning an arc into green tundra
The Spectacular Denali Highway in Black and White
I have been holding a winning lottery ticket for years, and I had no idea. That is how I felt last week when I finally got around to driving the first 70 miles of the Denali Highway in interior Alaska.
An Ode to Otto Lake
Denali National Park in the summer is a strange place. The sun sets at midnight in the north; the wilderness is invaded by busloads of marauding senior citizens; winter lasts until May; in August the recently green tundra turns a surreal red. I love Denali, but summers […]
The 16 Immutable Laws of Northern Lights Viewing
It is one of the most awesome sights in nature, but it takes a lot of suffering and luck to see it.
Spectacular Turnagain Arm, or God Was Showing Off When He Made This Place
There aren’t many roads in Alaska, but the roads that exist are nothing short of spectacular. Driving a car in the Great Land is an exhilarating experience as each bend offers views of majestic peaks, huge lakes, rushing rivers and, as a bonus, quirky Alaskana. Every road […]
Portage Glacier in the Winter, or a Tale of Two Hikes
Late Sunday, while out on a lazy afternoon drive, I made the very spontaneous decision to undergo a winter expedition to Portage Glacier.
A Disturbing New Trend in Travel Photography
In Varanasi, in the year 2012, among the dead bodies floating down the Ganges, the corpses burning in the funeral pyres, amid the voracious touts and the Indians bathing in the polluted, trash-filled river, I noticed something disturbing and out of place: I saw a […]
18 Photos of Valletta, Malta
Do you know where Malta is? Let’s take a quiz.
The Venetian Blue Hour
Photographers call the time after sunset before it gets totally dark the “blue hour.” It is a great time to take photos, especially cityscapes, as the intermingling of natural and artificial light creates dramatic effects and the world is imbued with blue. For non-photographers like […]
5 Unconventional Tips for Better Street Photography
Almost everyday, I get emails from devoted readers asking how I get such great photos of people on the street when I travel. That is a lie. I never get such emails. But if I did, here are the tips that I would give anyone […]
Venice: Half Fairy Tale, Half Tourist Trap
“There is no way a gondola ride costs $100 per hour,” I declared. My coworker was trying to tell me how expensive it was to visit Venice, and I wasn’t having it.
Planet Bell 