Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California, USA
In June 2017, my wife and I took a trip that made a big loop through central California, taking in several national parks and other scenic locations. However, there were a number of things we could not do because some roads were still closed from the previous winter’s snow. We decided to go back in […]
Upper Cathedral Valley Overlook, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA
In 2021, I went on a photography workshop that focused on the area around Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. It was a total of six days and five nights, with the middle three spent camping. The second night was at the Cathedral Valley Campground. We had an early dinner and then went to the […]
Magic Moonrise, Bellerive Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
I took this photograph on March 4, 2026, at 19:33. The result reflects two fundamental elements of photography: careful planning and familiarity with one’s gear. As mentioned in a previous publication, I used The Photographer’s Ephemeris to identify local vantage points that I could reach in less than twenty minutes. The weather forecast was favourable, […]
Yucca At Sunset, White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA
I knew a colorful sunset was upon me. I searched for a good composition with a yucca tree. I took many images of this tree. This is the one I liked the best. I especially like the balance achieved between the three plants. I intentionally placed the plant blooms at the level of the horizon […]
Dream Desert, Ayaviri, Peru
In August 2018, we travelled to Peru and Bolivia as members of an organised trip. Peru features a 1,555-mile (2,500 km) long, narrow desert strip along its Pacific coast, making up about 10% of the country and acting as one of the driest places on Earth. For that trip, I carried two identical Olympus cameras, […]
Lake Skadar Vegetation Monochrome, Montenegro
I took this photo because it presented the full beauty of the lake. What you can view here is the water with its paths in correlation with the vegetation, and the raised terrain hovering in the background above it all. This is Lake Skadar, in monochrome.
Flat Desert, Nazca, Peru
In August 2018, we travelled to Peru and Bolivia as members of an organised trip. Peru features a 1,555-mile (2,500 km) long, narrow desert strip along its Pacific coast, making up about 10% of the country and acting as one of the driest places on Earth. For that trip, I carried two identical Olympus cameras, […]
Leaning Joshua, Joshua Tree National Park, Palm Desert, California, USA
Over the last few years, my wife and I have spent our winter months in the Palm Springs area. As an avid photographer, I have visited this park many times and collected many images. On this day, while going for a walk, I spotted the leaning Joshua Tree. I knew it would make a fine […]
Lake Skadar Vegetation, Montenegro
I took this photo because it presented the full beauty of the lake. What you can view here is the water with its paths in correlation with the vegetation, and the raised terrain hovering in the background above it all. This is Lake Skadar.
Spring Time At Thelwood Creek, Strathcona Park, Campbell River, Vancouver Island, Canada
Thelwood Creek flows into Buttle Lake about a two-hour drive from Campbell River. This area of Strathcona Park is full of photo opportunities. Driving along the shoreline of Buttle Lake in the springtime, you will find many dogwood trees in full blossom—trails leading to waterfalls and snow-capped mountains. On this day, May 23rd, I went […]