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From the Journals…Still More from Bagan, Burma (Myanmar). February 1, 2011
May 22, 2017 - I was out the door by 6:00am on a rented bike from the hotel. (Too low, and the seat kept falling back.) It’s scary ridi...
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From the Journals…More from Bagan, Burma (Myanmar). February 1, 2011
April 10, 2017 - We went to the temple of North Guni for sunset photos. There were only 2 other tourists there. We were a bit too far for...
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From the Journals... Bagan, Burma. January 31, 2011
February 27, 2017 - We hired a horse cart, and decided that enroute from Nyaung U, where the bus arrived, to New Bagan we would stop for sun...
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From the Journals…More from Bagan, Burma (Myanmar). February 1, 2011
February 10, 2017 - We went to the temple of North Guni for sunset photos. There were only 2 other tourists there.
I try to be flexible and...
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From the Journals…More from Bagan, Myanmar (Burma). February 2, 2011
January 16, 2017 - Our driver came by at 4:00 to take us out for sunset pix. We went to Yinmana Paya. It’s an interesting complex that is o...
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From the Journals…Still More from Mrauk U, Burma (Myanmar). January 24, 2004
November 21, 2016 - We visited 4 temples in the morning, including Shittaung, which is reminiscent of Borobudur on a smaller scale. The othe...
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From the Journals…More from Salamanca, Spain. June 1992
November 14, 2016 - As I was wandering around Salamanca exploring all the nooks and crannies, I came across this view. This enticing glimpse...
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From the Journals…More from Venice, Italy. November 1992
November 11, 2016 - This trip came up as a last-minute courier flight to Milano. I had my sights set on Venice, and I was able to spend 10 d...
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Seneca Falls, New York. July 2012
September 19, 2016 - As I mentioned in an earlier post, I try to attend the Professional Photographers Society of New York State Workshop eac...
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From the Journals…More from Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. August, 1994
September 05, 2016 - On this solo road trip I was visiting our neighbors to the north. Although I liked Montreal, I felt there was something...
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From the Journals...Burano, Italy. November 1992
August 22, 2016 - This trip came up as a last-minute courier flight to Milano. I had my sights set on Venice, and I was able to spend 10 d...
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From the Journals…More from Yangon, Myanmar (Burma). January 20, 2003
August 08, 2016 - Although the plan was to go to the Shwedagon Paya before breakfast while it was still cool, and although we woke up on t...
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From the Journals…More from Mrauk U, Burma (Myanmar). January 24, 2004
June 06, 2016 - We visited 4 temples in the morning, including Shittaung, which is reminiscent of Borobudur on a smaller scale. The othe...
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From the Journals…More from The Alcázar, Segovia, Spain. November, 1991
April 04, 2016 - The Alcázar of Segovia is a dramatic structure, and it captured my attention as soon as I saw it. I challenged myself to...
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From the Journals…Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland. July 1996
March 18, 2016 - Although my trip to Ireland was short, I am glad I squeezed in the time to visit Powerscourt Gardens in Enniskerry. The...
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From the Journals… Sukhothai, Thailand. February 9, 2003
March 07, 2016 - It has been a nice day so far. I rented a bike and drove around, getting off to view the temples. I had an early lunch o...
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From the Journals… Ayutthaya, Thailand. March 10, 1989
March 04, 2016 - We had a good day at Ayutthaya. We started out with a Wat and then the Ancient Palace complex. They are nice ruins—old a...
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From the Journals…More from Mrauk U, Burma (Myanmar). January 24, 2004
January 22, 2016 - We visited 4 temples in the morning, including Shittaung, which is reminiscent of Borobudur on a smaller scale. The othe...
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From the Journals… Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma). January 29, 2003
September 25, 2015 - In the morning, we went to the Palace compound at Mandalay Fort. The fort is enormous, roughly 2 miles by 2 miles. Insid...
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From the Journals…Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. August, 1994
August 24, 2015 - On this solo road trip I was visiting our neighbors to the north. Although I liked Montreal, I felt there was something...
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From the Journals…Cairo, Egypt. March 16, 1989
February 27, 2015 - We entered the Egyptian Museum, where we spent 3 hours. It is an extensive collection, but after a while everything begi...
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From the Journals…More from Angkor, Cambodia. January 14, 1999
January 16, 2015 - Departed hotel at 8:10 after breakfast--another day at the ruins. So extensive--what a large civilization--about 1 milli...
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From the Journals... Saqqara, Egypt. March 25, 1989
February 24, 2014 - We took minibuses first to Giza, then Saqqara. We did a lot of walking, starting at Zoser’s Funerary Complex. Surprising...
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From the Journals… Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma). January 28, 2003
November 08, 2013 - After lunch we walked around the fort wall in the heat until we decided it was time to get a taxi. We took it around to...
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From the Journals… Assekrem, Algeria. February 10, 1986
October 21, 2013 - We had a ½-hour lunch break, and after a little while crossed the Tropic of Cancer. Well, I guess we’re making some prog...
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From the Journals...Mrauk U, Burma (Myanmar). January 24, 2004
September 02, 2013 - We visited 4 temples in the morning, including Shittaung, which is reminiscent of Borobudur on a smaller scale. The othe...
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It’s a Winner!
June 26, 2013 - I am pleased to announce that my photo “Riverside Reflection” won First Place last night at the Westchester Professional...
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From the Journals...The Alcázar, Segovia, Spain. November, 1991
June 24, 2013 - The Alcázar of Segovia is a dramatic structure, and it captured my attention as soon as I saw it. I challenged myself to...
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From the Journals...Siwa Oasis, Egypt. March 20, 1989
May 10, 2013 - We drove on through the nothingness, stopping for about 20 minutes for lunch. I alternated between daydreaming and dozin...
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My Winning Photos from the WPPA Image Competition, February 26, 2013
March 02, 2013 - Good news! At the quarterly image competition of the Westchester Professional Photographers Association this week, 2 of...
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Andalucía Video Now Online
January 11, 2013 - I am happy to announce that I have just posted images from my recent trip to Spain in my Galleries. Please take a look!...
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More Images from Upstate New York. July 2012
January 04, 2013 - As I mentioned in an earlier post, I try to attend the Professional Photographers Society of New York State Workshop eac...
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From the Journals...Palenque, Mexico. March 15, 1991
October 08, 2012 - I arrived at the ruins around 2, and spent the next 3 hours exploring, climbing, resting, shooting, and sweating profuse...
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