I’m about to take my first sip of espresso when the announcement comes over the PA in Lucho’s smooth Ecuadorian accent: “ladies and gentlemen, the sharp eyes of our captain have spotted our first bear.” These aren’t just bears (though I suspect you could say that about most bears, if you’ve never seen one), they’re…
Category: travel photography
travel essay: a baby polar bear
They amble toward us, unconcerned with our presence. Every so often, the mama spreads her massive form out in all directions, shifting her enormous weight over the thin ice. The baby polar bear tumbles along behind her, his large paws belying his tiny size. As far as the eye can see, the surface is a…
winter in italy: in pictures
i’ve been in italy for the last week, and i’m having a blast. rather than write all about it not (but i will, i promise), here’s a smattering of pictures to get you through (in no particular order…). {oltrarno district, in florence} {santa maria novella, in florence} {piazza della republicca, in florence} {alleyway in siena} …
summertime in southeast
it was a pretty remarkable summer up here in southeast alaska. to begin, i have to start all the way back at san diego, when we boarded the ngsb, on our way north. it was a rocky trip up the coast, one in which we rocked, and rolled, and then rocked some more. we pitched,…
scotland: from the iphone
sometimes, its so much easier to whip out your iphone than it is to fumble with the lens on your camera. sometimes, if you do try to whip out your massive camera, you miss the perfect shot. sometimes, it’s more practical to use the iphone, like on an airplane. plus, the iphone can do panos. …
scotland: ring of brodgar & stones of stenness
i first heard about the ring of brodgar and the stones of stenness in my favourite book series, the mary russell holmes books. (by the way, if you like sherlock holmes + gutsy heroines, you will love this series). i’m a huge history fan (duh – my masters is in ancient greek architecture + city…
scotland: favourite detail shots
i just bought myself a new lens — 70-300 — so i was super excited to take it to scotland and play with it. the shot below was one of the first ones that i took. i had gone to lunch with my friend L and we were sitting outside the gallery of modern art. …
scotland: glasgow cathedral
candles for the people that died in the helicopter/bar crash two years ago
i am pinning: cool travel photography
there’s really nothing like traveling and finding cool things to take photos of. sometimes, i find the coolest shots in the details of a cactus/flower or even in the stones that line the beach. other times, it’s the repetition of spices or fruit at a market. even if all you do it take panoramas of…
my life in photos
i realized i’ve been really bad at taking pictures over the past few years. when i was in college, i had a camera glued to my hands, but now – even with my iphone! – i rarely take pictures. it’s sad, so that is my resolution for the upcoming year. that being said, i do…