Last year I had the opportunity to photograph my friend Kari and her collection of tattoos that included fairy wings that cover a large portion of her back. Shortly after that session she mentioned that she would soon be adding to her collection of body art. The piece is finally finished. It is large and…
Canon 5DMKII
Motion In English Bay
I’ve been working on my backlog of images and I came across this photo from a recent trip to Vancouver, BC. When I’m traveling I like to explore the unfamiliar places early in the morning when the light is just perfect and before a place is teaming with people rushing to work or out sightseeing….
Inside an Abandoned Nuclear Reactor Chamber
There’s something unnerving about a dimly lit building so you would think that entering the Reactor Containment Building of a nuclear power plant would really raise the hairs on my neck but strangely enough all I felt was excitement. I wanted to get in there and I wanted to explore. Once inside the building it was…
Battistero di San Giovanni
If you visit Siena you will likely want to stop by Siena Cathedral (Duomo di Siena). It is designed in black and white, the colors of Siena which symbolically link the Cathedral back to the black and white horses of the city’s founders, Senius and Aschius. And after touring the Cathedral it is an easy walk…
Bicycle Friendly
Amsterdam is known as one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world. While cities like New York struggle to get people onto bikes, Amsterdam is trying to keep its hordes of bikes under control. In a city of ~800,000, there are ~ 1 million bicycles. In the past two decades, travel by bike has…
City of Light
Tonight is our last night in the amazing city of light. It seems only fitting to post another photo of the iconic Eiffel Tower. We have had an amazing time here, seen so many amazing places, and met so many great people that it’s very hard to leave. Paris actually has been very easy to…
Estate of Versailles
Today we visited one of the most amazing disappointing places that we’ve been. We woke up early to try to get to the Estate of Versailles before the long lines. We actually specifically selected Thursday as our day to visit because it was supposed to be one of the lower traffic days to visit the estate….
Curious Bike Man
Today we did some more walking in one of the many interesting neighborhoods of Paris. As we were exiting the rue des Rosiers after partaking in one of the districts famous falafels, we ran smack dap into the “curious bike man” of Le Marais. He was an odd but very cool dude with the most…
Crossing the Pont Notre-Dame
Today we had crazy weather again in Paris. Wind, sun and rain intermittently throughout the day. Since we’d heard about the crazy long lines at some of the more popular Paris sites we thought we’d go check out how bad they really were before we opted to actually attempt to visit. We hoofed it on…
Paris From The Montparnasse Tower
Today we explored the Paris metro system and took ourselves to the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower, then walked to the Tour Montparnasse to get a view of the city. You get an amazing 360 degree view of Paris from the top of the building. While we waited for the sparkling light show…
Bridges Over The Arno River
As we leave Florence it seemed most appropriate to post a photo of the sun going down and the amazing view of the bridges over the Arno (yes that’s right “Arno”) River from the Piazzale Michelangelo. Florence really is a beautiful city with so much to see and a great place to just be out…
Beat The Heat And The Crowds
Today I was up early to beat the heat and the crowds. The light in the early morning and the evening is just so much better for enhancing the details of these intricate building and places and most of the wanderers are still tucked in their cozy little beds sleeping, so I can get to…
Our Last Night In Manarola
Tonight is our last night in Manarola. This gem of a town should not be missed if you visit the Cinque Terre. It’s so beautiful here and peaceful in spite of the tourism. There’s great hiking (whether you want to hike or not!), great views, a soft ocean breeze, clear blue pristine water for swimming,…
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
Today is our last day in Spoleto. While we’ve been here we’ve visited some amazing places, relaxed and met some very nice people, so it’s very hard to leave. The first historical mention of Spoletium is in 241 BC with the foundation of a colony here. It really is unbelievable how many cathedrals, basilicas, crypts,…
Beautiful Siena
Day 2 with a car we drove from Spoleto to Siena. It’s a town in Tuscany that get’s rave reviews from others who have visited so we had to see it for ourselves. The drive was approximately 2 hours each way which also allowed for us to see some of the Tuscan countryside. We only…