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.
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 …
Once I reached back to Kathmandu from the Solu Khumbu, I contacted my friend Helminadia, and she told me that she was on her way to Nepal and had plans to go to Pokhara too. She has friends in Kathmandu that also spend time in Bahrain. She also had dreams to visit Nepal for quite …
After a short stay in Kathmandu, I was off to the airport to take the crazy flight to Lukla, high up in the Solu Khumbu region of Nepal. It was an early morning flight and my driver “Bob” was running behind; it had something to do with all the beers and chili chips we consumed …