Of the thousands of photos I've taken in Sri Lanka over the years, this grouping remains among my favorites. Snake charmers are surprisingly common at popular tourist destinations in Sri Lanka. In my experience, they're all...
A scene of people enjoying their Sunday on the streets of Old Delhi. Old Delhi is jam-packed during weekdays. Sunday is a slower, relaxed day, when when workers get time to complete their personal business and chores. Here one...
Every summer for the past dozen or so years, Paris has turned areas along the Seine, along the Bassin de la Villette and in front of the city hall into sandy beaches for the summer, under the name Paris Plages. Above, along the river...
A line of colorful English beach huts, not unusual, but always a happy sight, especially on a gray day, also not unusual, on a day trip to the East Anglian town of Cromer, on the North Sea. Read more than you ever thought you’d...
I was fortunate enough to be able to photograph this noble-looking Camel Rider of the great sand dunes at Erg Chebbi in the less explored desert zone around Merzouga, south of the Atlas Mountains in southern Morocco.
A few years ago I had the pleasure of visiting San Francisco. I had visited this city a few times before, but this was the first time I was there at Christmas time. San Francisco is a beautiful city throughout the year, but...
Santa's Wonderland in College Station, Texas, has evolved over the past 17 years into the largest Christmas light display in the entire state. In addition to the spectacular light show is Santa's Town featuring gift shops, restaurants, hourly...
While visiting Xi'an, the city where the famous Emperor Qin's Terracotta Museum is located, we came cross a massive "Xi'an Dumpling House" -- a tourist popular all-dumpling restaurant which serves up to 25 different types of...
I've previously written about my travels to Sri Lanka to visit my favorite author and friend, Sir Arthur C. Clarke . After the long flight from America to Sri Lanka, I enjoyed settling in at the fabulous Galle Face Hotel in Colombo , a...
Ready for opening (in late evening), here's a well-appointed traditional tapas bar in Barcelona, although one with a twist: Irati specializes in Basque flavors. It's self-service at the bar; when you're done, you pay by the number of plates or skewers...
At a bend in the River Bure, in Norfolk, England, an old mill straddles the water. After a fire in 1991 and several years as a hotel beginning in 1999, the historic building was repurposed in 2005 and divided into several beautiful...
An old door knocker, spotted in Marrakech, in the shape of The hand of Fatima. Believed by Muslims and Jews alike to protect its owner and those in the house from the evil eye.
Longwood Gardens created by Pierre S. du Pont,(1870-1954) is one of the premier arboretums in the USA, if not in the world. It consists of over 1,077 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania , in the...
Season's Greetings to all and I wish you safe travels over the holidays. These photos were taken in a part of Fish Creek Park in Calgary's SW. It is called Shannon Terrace. There is an old homestead down there that was once...
Golden Bay is located on the north-west coast of Malta , and is one of only a handful of sandy beaches around the coast. Although Malta is surrounded by water, most beaches are just rocky outcrops, and the few beaches that do have sand...