Category Archives: Travel

Springtime in Jasper

Posted on July 13, 2019 by

Towards the end of May I spent 3 nights camping in Jasper National Park. Naturally my prime reason for the visit was to do some photography. The first morning I got a couple of different views of Geraldine Peak. The … Continue reading →

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Route 66 – California (Part 2)

Posted on July 9, 2019 by

Barstow marks the boundary between the “sparsely populated” and “heavily populated” sections of Route 66 in California. And it marks a visible shift from businesses that are just hanging on (or have long gone) to businesses that capitalize and thrive … Continue reading →

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Route 66 – California (Part 1)

Posted on July 5, 2019 by

I don’t know why I have this “thing” for Route 66. As a Canadian, my interest may seem a bit odd. After all, it is a US highway and a decommissioned one at that. And much of it doesn’t even … Continue reading →

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Zion and Bryce

Posted on June 19, 2019 by

It’s a rainy day here so it seems like the perfect day to add another blog post. The Spring trip with my camera club buddies was to Zion and Bryce National Parks. I had previously been to Zion but Bryce … Continue reading →

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Eye Opener

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

This past winter I had the opportunity to take a photo workshop, actually more of a photo tour, with Sandi Wheaton http://sandiwheaton.com of the Salton Sea and area. I had met Sandi a year earlier when I took a Route … Continue reading →

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Maligne Lake 2018

Posted on May 19, 2019 by

Once again it seems I am sharing a trip long after it occurred. Between taking photos, processing them, and life in general, blogging often seems to take a back seat until I finally decide to get caught up. Last September … Continue reading →

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Jasper 2018

Posted on December 8, 2018 by

Over this past summer I managed to get up to Jasper National Park in Alberta several times. The first time was in early June, a trip that was partly a reconnaissance trip for a visit by a couple of my … Continue reading →

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Oregon Coast

Posted on November 10, 2018 by

Last Spring we drove up the Oregon Coast on our return to Canada.  We have made this trip several times now with varying weather conditions. Unfortunately, from a photography point of view, we had a lot of rain and heavy … Continue reading →

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Earworm

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

Can a photo give you an earworm (a song playing over and over in your head)?  Who knows?  Let’s find out! On the drive back from Canyon de Chelly our route would take us past Winslow, AZ.  Of course I … Continue reading →

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Canyon de Chelly

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

Our journey continued with about a 100 mile drive from Monument Valley to Canyon de Chelly  National Monument.  As was Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly (pronounced “de Shay“) is located on Navajo Tribal Land.  While one is free to drive … Continue reading →

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