Travel, Explore, and Capture--Activities
United States Locations
US National Whitewater Center – Charlotte NC
The US National Whitewater Center in Charlotte NC has 1,300 acres of protected land offering 40 miles of mountain bike and hiking trails; the world’s largest man made, recirculating whitewater river; a large ropes course and zip...
Great hike in Redwoods – Tall Trees Grove, CA
The Tall Trees Grove trail is a great, shorter hike near Orick, California with access to some amazing Redwoods. The Tall Trees Grove is in a valley around Redwood Creek, so the trees there are surrounded by 4-5 foot tall ferns and a variety of smaller trees. The...
Incredible Oregon Scenery – Columbia River Gorge
We drove up the Columbia River Gorge to do some hiking and take photos of the amazing scenery. The Columbia River Gorge has the greatest concentration of high waterfalls in North America. We were able to visit three of them in a short day's drive, and still had time...
Total Solar Eclipse 24 – Lake Wappapello MO
Here are some photos and thoughts from capturing Total Solar Eclipse 24 on April 8, from Lake Wappapello State Park, MO. This was my second try at photographing an eclipse. The first one was the Annular Eclipse on Oct 14, 2023, which I captured at Zion National Park,...
Unbelievable natural scenery – Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park, located near Tropic, Utah, is home to the world's largest grouping of hoodoos. Hoodoos are the distinctive rock formations found throughout Bryce Canyon. The hoodoos are are pillars of sandstone and other fine-grained sedimentary rock...
Incredible outdoor adventures – Zion National Park, Utah
Zion National Park is Utah's first national park. It was granted national park status in 1919, after starting out as Mukuntuweap National Monument in 1909. “Mukuntuweap” is the Paiute Indian word for “straight canyon” or “straight river” . The main focus of Zion...
Visit to Gatorland – Best Florida Bird Rookery
Gatorland is a 110-acre theme park, wildlife preserve, and bird rookery in Florida, located south of Orlando. Gatorland is billed as the "Alligator Capital of the World," and features thousands of alligators (including rare leucistic alligators), crocodiles, and many...
Amazing scenery and Northern Lights – Winter trip to Fairbanks, AK
October proved to be a great time to visit Fairbanks, Alaska. Fairbanks is located approximately 350 miles North of Anchorage and 500 miles South of Prudhoe Bay, on the Northern Coast of Alaska. Fairbanks is also located approximately 200 road miles (140 air miles)...
Steep Hike to Scenic Overlook – Seneca Rocks, WV
Seneca Rocks are a very recognizable formation that juts more than 900 feet above the North Fork River in the Monongahela National Forest. There is a very nice visitor center at the base of the rocks that features a gift shop, rest rooms, and viewing deck. The hike to...
Hiking on West Virginia’s Highest Peak – Spruce Knob
Spruce Knob is West Virginia's highest peak at 4,863 ft. The access road to the trail is a long and winding 9-10 mile journey from the nearest major road, but is paved and well marked throughout. The peak is capped with a small viewing tower and surrounded by the 1/2...
International Locations
Tour of Athens by Ebike
After several days of sightseeing in and around Athens, we found the absolute most fun and engaging way to see the city was by Ebike (electrically assisted) tour. We booked a three hour Morning EBike tour through Athens by Bike, 16 Athanasiou Diakou str., Athens 117...
Mijas, Spain – Beautiful views from historic white village
Mijas, Spain is one of the most picturesque pueblos blanco (white villages), located on a hillside overlooking the coast between Malaga and Marbella on Spain's Costa del Sol. The Andalusian region of Spain is famous for it's pueblos blancos, beautiful white villages...
One Day Tour of Tangier, Morocco
Tangier is a key port and principal city of northern Morocco. It is located on a bay on the Straits of Gibraltar, only 17 miles (27 km) from the southern tip of Spain. Tangier was estimated at 1.3 million people in the 2024 census, making it the second largest city in...
Sierra Nevada Ski Area – Spain
We recently spent several days snow skiing at Spain's Sierra Nevada ski area. What an incredible experience! There are at least five reasons we think Sierra Nevada is one of the ski world's best kept secrets, and wouldn't be surprised to see it experience huge growth...