Noirmoutiers Estacade, Loire Atlantique, France
The iconic Noirmoutiers Estacade was located on the island of Noirmoutier. An “estacade” (local name for a pier) was a kind of long, open-work jetty made of wood, stakes, and piles. At 6:00 AM, I crossed the woods with my headlamp in the dark of night to reach the pier, which I had spotted the […]
Evening Light Over Val d’Orcia, Tuscany, Italy
From the walls of Pienza, the landscape of Val d’Orcia unfolds beneath the fading evening light. Rolling fields, cypress-lined roads, and scattered farmhouses reflect centuries of coexistence between people and the Tuscan countryside, with some structures dating back to the 14th century. Arriving in Pienza during the afternoon, shifting weather brought dense clouds over the […]
First Light Over Mt Kanchenjunga, Tiger Hill Lookout Point, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Never before have I seen a large mountain such as this in close quarters. Tiger Hill Lookout (8,500 ft.), located 6.8 miles from Darjeeling town, offers great panoramic views of Mt. Kanchenjunga (28,209 ft.), the third largest peak in the world. The peak itself is 12 miles as the crow flies from the lookout point. […]
Sunset Over The City, Mont Royal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Have you ever thought about planning and gear familiarity? Recently, my daughter invited me to visit the famous Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal. This monument is located 200 metres above the city and offers a gorgeous view of Montreal. On July 31, sunset was at 8:23 PM, so I told her that we would […]
Nags Head Pier, Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA
Along the shores of the Outer Banks of North Carolina—known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic, where shifting shoals and restless seas have shaped centuries of maritime history—sunrise arrives with a quiet sense of wonder. Nags Head Fishing Pier extends into the Atlantic, a familiar landmark where generations have gathered to fish, reflect, and experience […]
Ice Sunrise, Lake Superior, Duluth, Minnesota, USA
A frigid morning sunrise followed a few days of below-zero temperatures that had turned the edge of Lake Superior into sheets of ice. Overnight winds broke up some of the ice sheets, and they stacked up on the shore. I was out photographing on the subzero morning to capture the ice stacks, as it had […]
Konza Prairie Sunrise, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
I captured this photograph on the Konza Prairie in the heart of the Flint Hills of Kansas. Many people picture Kansas as a landscape of endless flat fields, but the Flint Hills tell a very different story. Their rolling ridges and sweeping vistas are among the last remaining expanses of tallgrass prairie in the world, […]
Fermoyle Panorama, Fermoyle Beach, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland
Fermoyle Beach lies on the northern side of the Dingle Peninsula. The patterns of the sand reveal themselves best at low tide. I captured this shot just before the sun started to rise, and the low light cast a lovely soft glow across the sand. Using a Tilt & Shift Lens, this panoramic image is […]
Ars island, Gulf of Morbihan, France
With its 16 km of coastal paths reserved for pedestrians, cycling routes, and magnificent beaches, the 330-hectare Île d’Arz is the quintessential “nature” island. It is a paradise for hikers and nature lovers, where a lovely beach or a charming village always awaits at the end of the trail. To the north—a wild area teeming […]
Sunset Is For The Birds, Manzanita, Oregon, USA
Walking home from dinner, the sunset through a birdhouse caught my eye. In the edit bay, the sunset light bent and danced its way onto my sensor, creating an eyeball of lens flare, which I found made the shot more interesting.