Beautiful Light In Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA

Beautiful Light In Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA

Capturing photos at Garden of the Gods Park is always a fun time. It’s always great when I can get out to walk the trails and hike up to more elevated views, even if the sunrise or sunset sky doesn’t pan out for another portfolio click. On this evening, however, I didn’t have to go […]

Suspended Sun, Capo Nord, Norway

Suspended Sun, Capo Nord, Norway

At the North Cape, the midnight sun is not an event but a state of mind. It lingers on the horizon, neither setting nor escaping, as if night itself has become unnecessary. Light glides across the sea, casting metallic reflections and turning the water into a silent mirror where time seems to watch itself. At […]

Monochrome Reeds, Lake Skadar, Montenegro

Monochrome Reeds, Lake Skadar, Montenegro

This is the companion photo to my previous post, Reeds, only shown in black and white. All the information for the photo is exactly the same as the colored photo. Why the change? I think black and white shows a certain simplicity which, in this case, goes well with the contents of the photo. I […]

Rangitoto Sunrise, Thorne Bay, Auckland, New Zealand

Rangitoto Sunrise, Thorne Bay, Auckland, New Zealand

An early morning sunrise over Auckland’s most iconic landmark. Rangitoto (translation: “blood-red sky” in the Māori language) is Auckland’s most recent volcanic cone. The beach from which this was taken is less well known in the area and is often peaceful, especially at 7 a.m. in late winter. I originally skipped over the raw image […]

World’s Horizon, North Cape, Norway

World's Horizon, North Cape, Norway

At the North Cape, the sun does not simply set; it performs a ritual. It drifts slowly toward the horizon, as if aware that here, more than anywhere else, light turns into memory. The sky ignites with shades of orange, copper, and molten gold, while clouds resemble brushstrokes suspended between sea and sky. It is […]

Shelter, Siadi of Myga, Tymfi Mountain, Epirus, Greece

Shelter, Siadi of Myga, Tymfi Mountain, Epirus, Greece

There are magical places that gift you moments etched forever in your mind, no matter how many years pass. One such place is the emergency shelter at Siadi of Myga, nestled beneath Gamila, the impressive peak of Tymfi. I have been to Tymfi many times, but always from the other side, towards the Astraka refuge […]

Maiden’s Tower, Istanbul, Turkey

Maiden's Tower, Istanbul, Turkey

Maiden’s Tower, also known as Kız Kulesi (meaning Maiden’s Tower in Turkish), is located in Üsküdar. The monument is emblematic of Istanbul: Maiden’s Tower appears on postcards, photographs, souvenirs, and in the city’s collective imagination. It continues to inspire countless artists. Over the centuries, the tower has served various purposes, including as a signal station, […]

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

Magic Sunrise, Plage de l'Est, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

I took this photograph on January 24, 2026, at 07:42. 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 […]

Kilauea Speaks, Volcano National Park, Hawaii, USA

Kilauea Speaks, Volcano National Park, Hawaii, USA

Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park erupted forty separate times during 2025, with each eruption lasting roughly eight to ten hours. During these events, lava was expelled in brilliant red-orange fountains reaching as high as 1200 to 1500 feet. These eruptions occurred at fairly regular seven to ten day intervals while Volcano Observatory staff […]

Village Gothic Shadows, She County, Anhui, China

Village Gothic Shadows, She County, Anhui, China

It is the former residence of Tao Yuanming (A.D. 365–427), a Chinese poet and politician who lived during the Six Dynasties period. The architecture in the village is in the classic traditional Hui style. There is a pond in the center of the village, and in the quiet moments of early morning and evening, the […]