I was walking through the markets in Istanbul and came across these beautiful lanterns. The shop keepers are really nice and offer you tea when you are shopping. I didn’t buy anything but really enjoyed chatting with shop owner over tea.
Tag Archives: travel photography
Daily Photo: Butterflies at Igazu Falls
The butterflies land in small puddles to drink the water rich in minerals and salts that are brought up from the ground after a rain. I spent quite a bit of time trying to get the right shot. I was kneeling down and getting my knees rather muddy before I finally managed to snap this …
Daily Photo: Windmills in Goldendale
Windmills in Goldendale, Washington The landscape in Eastern Washington is pretty much just desert or wheat fields. Over the last 5 to 10 years windmills have been popping up everywhere. A wind corridor runs through the hills, so farmers have been leasing out their land for windmills adding a little interest to the landscape.
Daily Photo: California Redwoods
On a drive down the coast of the Pacific Northwest I ended up in the Redwood Forest in Northern California. The size of these trees are amazing and I tried to capture that in this photo.
Daily Photo: Floating Market, Thailand
The floating market is a bit of a tourist trap, but it was still fun to see some of the boats that float around the canals. Most of the boats are trying to see souvenirs, but some sell food—they are the most interesting to watch.
Daily Photo: Colorful La Boca Doorway
La Boca is famous for its colorful buildings. The story is that paint was stolen from ships in the harbor and used to paint the buildings. Since they didn’t know what color they were stealing, they were all different. Whether that is true or not, the colors are beautiful.
Daily Photo: Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang is a ruined chedi, or stupa, in Chiang Mai. The chedi is huge and really cool to walk around. I particularly liked these giant elephants that lined the Southern side. The actually wat in front of the chedi is impressive as well.
Daily Photo: Saint Basil’s Cathedral
Saint Basil’s Cathedral sits at one end of Red Square (which is neither red nor square) in Mosow, Russia. The bright colors and onion domes make this Russian Orthodox church easily recognizable and I was thrilled to be there and able to take a picture (something I never thought possible as a child). Some interesting …
Daily Photo: Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty never ceases to impress. I took this photo on a trip to New York with some friends earlier this year. I’ve been to New York countless times but never actually visited Liberty Island before. The lines are long, but well worth it.
My new photography ebook (it’s free!)
I’ve been to nearly 50 countries, 40 US states, and countless cities in my travels over the years. Through most of those travels, I’ve taken thousands of photography. Usually they just sit on my hard drive. I might post them to Facebook or email them to friends and family. Friends periodically ask for a copy …