Patagonia is one of those places that I’ve wanted to visit for quite some time now, and I was finally able to make the journey to Argentina and Chile to see the beauty of this incredible place firsthand. The landscapes and mountain peaks are simply incredible, and although a bit challenging at times, it’s quite …

China is modernizing at a rapid pace in many ways, but the bicycle is far from dead. For many in China, pedal power is still the only source of transportation. When I arrived in the small village of Xingping, I was instantly attracted to all the really old bicycles that lined the streets. Most of …

This is a 7 minute slideshow that I made for a recent presentation that I gave to the Cascade Photo Club in Bend, OR. It contains images from me recent travels to SE Asia… This is my first slideshow attempt, and it took me awhile to get it all sorted out. I will be trying …

After spending a couple of weeks in China, and a few days in Malaysia, I was glad to be back in Bali. I don’t know exactly why, but there is just something about Bali that makes it one of my favorite places on earth. I love the smell, the people, the food, the landscape, and …

After sweating for 10 days in Guilin, we were off to Malaysia for a couple of days of much needed rest and then back to Bali. Malaysia was also pretty hot and humid, but nothing compared to what we had experienced in China. We chose to stay in the China Town area of Kuala Lumpur …

After a short 3 hour flight from Bali to Malaysia, it would take another 5 hour flight to reach China. Guilin  has been on my list since the day I first saw Michael Anderson’s amazing images from the area. The topography of the area is marked by endless karst formations running along the Li river. The …

After spending a few days at Mount Bromo, we were off to Kawah Ijen for the second time. This place is amazing and the ruggedness of the landscape combined with the sulfur mining, offers unlimited photo opportunities. During my first trip there last  year, I got a nice feel for the place, but it was …

Mount Bromo was smoking quite a bit when I was there in November of 2010, and just a week after my visit, it had a full eruption and a few more in 2011 that changed the whole area quite a bit. The last eruption was in March, 2011. You can read about my first trip …

For those that don’t know, I got my first DSLR in 2006, and got hooked on photography right away. I don’t claim to be a “professional photographer” by any means. I’m completely self taught, haven’t taken any workshops, and learned everything I know from books, the internet, and simple trial and error. I’m still learning, …

Canon, Nikon, Sony, etc. Does it really even matter?  When I see an excellent photo somewhere, the last thing that comes to my mind, is what camera was used to make the photo. I’m a photographer, and I don’t even care; I’m sure the average viewer could care less what camera was used to make …