Striking Sunset, Riviere Des Prairies, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Striking Sunset, Riviere Des Prairies, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

I took this photograph on September 28, 2025, at 06:21. 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 sunset and sunrise locations that I could reach in less than twenty minutes. The weather forecast […]

Lake Skadar Reeds, Montenegro

Lake Skadar Reeds, Montenegro

Lake Skadar is one of the biggest bird preserves in Europe. My wife and I had planned to get there at an optimum time to see and photograph the birds. No such luck! What we did find was a beautiful lake, with or without birds. The shot was taken from a boat, and the passage […]

Notchtop Mountain Reflections, Estes Park, CO, USA

Notchtop Mountain Reflections, Estes Park, CO, USA

We had an unusually long fall in Colorado last year. I was able to make this hike happen because, while there was rain in the forecast, it didn’t appear to be long-lasting. I set out to make my way up to Lake Helene in Rocky Mountain National Park and was getting splattered intermittently along the […]

Dreamed Sunrise, Plage de l’Est, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Dreamed Sunrise, Plage de l’Est, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

I took this photograph on August 28, 2025, at 06:20. 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 a local sunrise location that I could reach in less than twenty minutes. The weather forecast was […]

Northern Lights Over Colorado Springs, Garden Of The Gods Park, CO, USA

Northern Lights Over Colorado Springs, Garden Of The Gods Park, CO, USA

This was such a fun and beautiful night. My friend alerted me to the possibility of seeing the Northern Lights here in Colorado, so I headed over to Garden of the Gods Park as it was getting dark. As soon as I arrived, I checked whether my phone camera was picking up the lights. To […]

Raindrops On Cypress Tree, Santa Cruz do Douro, Baiao, Porto, Portugal

Raindrops On Cypress Tree, Santa Cruz do Douro, Baiao, Porto, Portugal

Last October, on a grey and rainy day, I marvelled at seeing raindrops falling from the leaves of a cypress tree that stood by the side of the path where I was walking. The water trickled very slowly down the leaves, forming large drops that then fell. The atmosphere was perfectly still. I used a […]

Upside Down Heaven, Auronzo di Cadore, Belluno, Italy

Upside Down Heaven, Auronzo di Cadore, Belluno, Italy

Jagged peaks rise like a fractured cathedral, their stone faces carved by time and silence. Beneath this immense amphitheatre of rock, a solitary refuge rests in the valley, its faint lights a quiet declaration of human presence. The winding path that leads to it feels less like a road and more like a question—about scale, […]

Glorious Beach Sunset, Lavra, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal

Glorious Beach Sunset, Lavra, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal

Last October, I went to watch the sunset on a beach near where I live. The sky was perfectly clear, and the sun was setting on the horizon. Just before it disappeared, I captured this image. The tide was high. I used a neutral density filter so I could use a low shutter speed to […]

Lonely Pine, Blaisvatnet, Lyngen, Norway

Lonely Pine, Blaisvatnet, Lyngen, Norway

There are many hiking routes in the Lyngen region in northern Norway. One of them leads to the intensely blue-coloured lake Blåisvatnet, which forms a striking contrast with the mountains in the background. The trail is challenging due to a couple of kilometres of rocky terrain. Sturdy shoes are necessary, and it is also important […]

Victoria Falls Passage, Zambia

Victoria Falls Passage, Zambia

This picture was the result of a day-long trek through the Victoria Falls area. After being drenched by rain and spray from the falls, we crossed over to the Zambian side, where I saw this bridge over the water, surrounded by rising vapour and mist. I knew immediately that this was the exact shot I […]