Photo of the day
August 2nd, 2016
Cartagena, Colombia
August 1st, 2016
Streets of the old town, Cartagena, Colombia
Photograph from exhibition at the Palacio de la Inquisicion, Cartagena, Colombia
July 31st, 2016
The fortress of San Felipe, Cartagena, Colombia
Marta and her cousins Consuelo and Luz Elena at fortress San Felipe, Cartagena, Colombia
July 30th, 2016
Isla Baru, near Cartagena, Colombia
July 29th, 2016
Streets of the old town, Cartagena,Colombia
July 28th, 2016
Street art of Getsemani, Cartagena, Colombia
July 27th, 2016
Palenqueras, old town Cartagena, Colombia
The streets of the old town, Cartagena, Colombia
July 26th, 2016
Woodwork and ceiling frescoes from colonial mansions of Tunja, Colombia
July 25th, 2016
Hand made paper hung out to dry. Barichara, Colombia
Marta’s cousin Consuelo on the streets of Barichara, Colombia
July 24th, 2016
Parque Nacional de Chicamocha, Santander, Colombia
Santander monument, Parque Nacional de Chicamocha, Santander, Colombia
Hormigas colonas (fat bottomed ants), a local snack in Santander. Colombia
July 23rd, 2016
Image at Convento del Santo Ecce Homo, near Villa de Leyva, Boyaca, Colombia
Casa de Barro (Terracotta House), near Villa de Leyva, Boyaca, Colombia
Interior – bathroom
July 22nd, 2016
Some of the ceramics on offer in Raquira, Colombia
Marta’s aunt Soledad on the streets of Raquira, Colombia
Villa de Leyva, Colombia
July 21st, 2016
Salt cathedral of Zipaquira, Colombia
July 20th, 2016
Some of the thousands of beautiful objects at the Museo de Oro (Gold Museum), Bogota, Colombia
Funerary mask
Earring
July 19th, 2016
Bogota sunset from Monserrate. Colombia
July 18th, 2016
Cano Cristales, Meta Province, Colombia
July 17th, 2016
Cano Cristales, Meta Province, Colombia
Box Lunch, La Macarena style
Macarenia  clavigera
July 16th, 2016
Cano Cristales, Meta Province, Colombia
Macarenia  clavigera is green rather than pink when it grows in shadier locations
Swimming hole at Los Pilones
Los Ochos (the eights)
July 15th, 2016
Cano Cristales, Meta Province, Colombia
Reflections in the clear water
Macarenia  clavigera
Marta’s cousins Luz Elena and Consuelo (and guide) crossing river on the trail
July 14th, 2016
La Macarena and Cano Cristales, Meta Province, COlombia
Our incoming flight, the luggage cart, and ground crew
Cano Cristales is called the “River of Five Colors” and the “Liquid Rainbow” because of the annual bloom of a water plant macarenia  clavigera
July 13th, 2016
Visiting with Marta’s college buddy Ismael and his wife, 33 years later. Neiva, Colombia
July 12th, 2016
Desierto Tatacoa, near Neiva, Colombia
July 11th, 2016
Magdalena river in Huila, Colombia
July 10th, 2016
Chiva (rural bus), San Andres de Pisimbala, Colombia
July 9th, 2016
The lush greenery of the cordilleras, Colombia
July 8th, 2016
Scott and Marta’s cousin Luz Elena visiting the pre-Colombian tombs of Tierradentro, Colombia
July 7th, 2016
The pre-Colombian rock cut tombs of Tierradentro, Colombia
July 6th, 2016
With Marta’s cousins Consuelo and Luz Elena at the Puente de Humilladero (Bridge of Humiliations). Popayan, Colombia
July 5th, 2016
Figures used in the Holy Week procession, Popayan,Colombia
July 4th, 2016
Santuario de las Lajas, Ipiales, Colombia
July 3rd, 2016
Straddling the equator, with our daughters Deanna and Laura and Marta’s sister Patricia. Ecuador
July 2nd, 2016
Marta with sister Patricia and daughter Deanna at the market in Otavalo, Ecuador
July 1st, 2016
Galapagos Island, Ecuador
Blue footed booby in flight. Photo by Deanna Dent
Mangroves of Black Turtle Cove
Great blue heron. Photo by Deanna Dent
June 30th, 2016
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Early morning panga ride
Pelicans
Galapagos penguins. Photo by Deanna Dent
June 29th, 2016
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Nazca booby roost. Photo by Deanna Dent
Oyster catcher. Photo by Deanna Dent
Yellow warbler. Photo by Deanna Dent
June 28th, 2016
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Fish market, Egas Port
Lava hero. Photo by Deanna Dent
Land tortoises
June 27th, 2016
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Chinese Hat island
Land iguana. Photo by Deanna Dent
Sally Lightfoot crabs
June 26th, 2016
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Egret and pelicans. Photo by Deanna Dent
Marine iguanas. Photos by Deanna Dent
June 25th, 2016
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Morning mist, Vincente Roca Point, Isabela Island
Panga ride with daughter Laura. Photo by Deanna Dent
Flightless comorants
June 24th, 2016
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Sea lions. Photo by Deanna Dent
The frigate birds that accompanied our boat everywhere. Photo by Deanna Dent
Pelican. Photo by Deanna Dent
June 23rd, 2016
Marta, sister Patricia, and daughters Deanna and Laura at the Virgin de Panecillo, Quito
June 22nd, 2016
View of old town Quito from the tower of the Voto Nacional, Ecuador
June 21st, 2016
The beach and fisherman’s reed boats at Huanchaco, Peru
June 20th, 2016
Moche Huaca de la Luna (Temple of the Moon), near Trujillo, Peru
June 19th, 2016
The Chimu city of Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the world, near Trujillo, Peru
June 18th, 2016
Scene from the old town, Lima, Peru
June 17th, 2016
Parihuela (seafood soup), Lima, Peru
June 16th, 2016
Cliffs of Miraflores, Lima Peru
June 15th, 2016
Miraflores market, Lima, Peru
June 14th, 2016
The Hummingbird, Nazca Lines, near Nazca, Peru
June 13th, 2016
Scenes of Colca Canyon and its famous condors. Peru
June 12th, 2016
Scenes of Colca Canyon, Peru
June 11th, 2016
Gold encrusted retable behind the main altar, Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus, Arequipa, Peru
A small example of the ornate Churrigueresque carving of the facade of la Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus, Arequipa, Peru
Claustros de la Campana, Arequipa, Peru
June 10th, 2016
Views of the amazing Monasterio de Santa Catalina, the one not to miss coloniual building in Peru. Arequipa, Peru
June 9th, 2016
Little girl on way to school, main plaza, Isla Taquile, Lake Titicaca, Peru
On Isla Taquile the men are the knitters. Ten kilometers away on Amantani knitting is exclusively for women. Isla Taquile, Lake Titicaca, Peru
June 8th, 2016
Marta and sister Patricia with our homestay host, Fany. Isla Amantani, Lake Titicaca, Peru
June 7th, 2016
The floating tortora reed islands of Uros, Lake Titicaca, Peru
Traditional dress, Uros, Lake Titicaca, Peru
June 6th, 2016
Cholitas wrestling, El Atlo, La Paz, Bolivia
The crowd is as much fun as the cholitas
June 5th, 2016
Mercado de Las Brujas (Witches Market), La Paz, Bolivia
Marta’s sister Patricia ready for a reading with a witch doctor “with seven powers”, El Alto,La Paz, Bolivia
June 4th, 2016
Roofscape of Iglesia San Francisco, La Paz, Bolivia
Calle Linares, La Paz, Bolivia
June 3rd, 2016
On the trail on Wayna Picchu, Machu Picchu, Peru
June 2nd, 2016
Incan stonework of Machu Picchu, Peru
June 1st, 2016
Machu Picchu with Wayna Picchu mountain in the background, Peru
May 31st, 2016
Salt pans near Maras, Sacred Valley, Peru
Market at Pisac, Sacred Valley, Peru
May 30th, 2016
Incan terraces and stonework of Ollantaytambo, Peru
May 29th, 2016
Cuesta San Blas, Cusco, Peru
May 28th, 2016
View of the Plaza de las Armas and the Catedral from Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus. Cusco, Peru
May 27th, 2016
Celebrations continue the day after Corpus Christi procession, Cusco, Peru
Devils
Groups from around Peru perform local dances. Cusco, Peru
May 26th, 2016
Parading the images around the Plaza de Armas during the Corpus Christi celebrations, Cusco, Peru
May 25th, 2016
Reproduction reed boat for tourists, Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
May 24th, 2016
Village scenes, Isla del Sol, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
May 23rd, 2016
Cathedral, Copacabana, Bolivia
May 22nd, 2016
Parque Nacional Madidi, Bolivian Amazonia
Cage fungus whose carrion scent attracts pollinating moths
Headed downriver at the end of our stay
May 21st, 2016
Parque Nacional Madidi, Bolivian Amazonia
May 20th, 2016
Canoeing on Laguna Santa Rosa, Parque Nacional Madidi, Bolivian Amazonia
May 19th, 2016
Parque Nacional Madidi, Bolivian Amazonia
Leopard’s kill – howler monkey
Blue and yellow macaws
May 18th, 2016
Parque Nacional Madidi, Bolivian Amazonia
May 17th, 2016
Parque Nacional Madidi, one of the most intact ecosystems in the world. Bolivian Amazonia
The scenery on the boat trip upriver to our lodge
Madidi Jungle Lodge
May 16th, 2016
Sunday market in Tarabuco, home of the Yampara culture, Bolivia
May 15th, 2016
Some of the ceremonial masks from across Bolivia. Ethnographic and Folkloric Museum, Sucre, Bolivia
May 14th, 2016
Dinosaur tracks across an ancient lake bed, near Sucre, Bolivia
Jalq’a textile. The Jalq’a specialized in depictions of the underworld. Sucre, Bolivia
May 13th, 2016
The streets of old town Sucre, Bolivia
May 12th, 2016
Funeral bier, Convento San Francisco, Potosi, Bolivia
Potosi, Bolivia
May 11th, 2016
Cerro Rico (Rich Mountain) looms behind Potosi, Bolivia
Roofscape of Convento San Francisco, Potosi, Bolivia
May 10th, 2016
Lunch at the Mercado, Potosi, Bolivia
Plaza Diez de Noviembre, Potosi, Bolivia
May 9th, 2016
Ornate mestizo baroque facade and spare interior of Iglesia San Lorenzo, Potosi, Bolivia
May 8th, 2016
Salar Uyuni, Bolivia
Sunrise at Isla Incahuasi
Photo perspective tricks
May 7th, 2016
Arbol de Piedra (Stone Tree), southwest Bolivian altiplano
Geysers Sol de Manana (Geysers of the Morning Sun), southwest Bolivian altiplano
May 6th, 2016
Laguna Colorado, southwest Bolivian altiplano
May 5th, 2016
Piedras Rojas (Red Rocks) and Salar Talar, near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
May 4th, 2016
Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon), near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
May 3rd, 2016
Tatio Geysers, near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
May 2nd, 2016
Church gate, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
May 1st, 2016
The colorful mountains of the Hornocal, Jujuy Province, Argentina
April 30th, 2016
The eyes (ojos) of the salar. Salinas Grandes, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Salt chapel, Salinas Grandes, Jujuy Province, Argentina
April 29th, 2016
Quebrada Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina
April 28th, 2016
Quebrada Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, Argentina
April 27th, 2016
The many colors of Quebrada Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina
April 26th, 2016
Rock formations of Angastaco, Valle Calchaquies, Salta Province, Argentina
April 25th, 2016
Chile harvest. Near Cachi, Valle Calchaquies, Salta Province, Argentina
Cardones, Salta Province, Argentina
April 24th, 2016
Cuesta del Obispo the morning after a storm, Salta Province, Argentina
April 23rd, 2016
Cathedral, Salta, Argentina
April 22nd, 2016
Stained glass skylight, Mendoza, Argentina
April 21st, 2016
Mendoza, Argentina
April 20th, 2016
Over the Andes, Argentinian / Chilean border
April 19th, 2016
Streets of Valparaiso, Chile
April 18th, 2016
One of Pablo Neruda’s homes, Isla Negra, Chile
April 17th, 2016
A small sample of the street art of Valparaiso, Chile
April 16th, 2016
Paila marina, Valparaiso, Chile
April 15th, 2016
Pelican, Vina del Mar, Chile
April 14th, 2016
Valparaiso, Chile
One of the city’s many fenunculars. Valparaiso, chile
April 13th, 2016
Puna Pao, quarry of the pukao, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
April 12th, 2016
Ahu Tongariki, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
April 11th, 2016
Rano Raraku, the nursery of the moai, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
April 10th, 2016
Rano Kau crater, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
April 9th, 2016
Some of the many faces of the moai, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
April 8th, 2016
Moai of Ahu Akivi, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
April 7th, 2016
Contemporary interpretation of traditional stone reliefs, Hanga Roa, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
Buried moai’s face, Ahu Vinapu, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
April 6th, 2016
Entomology exhibit, Centro Artesenal Los Dominicos, Santiago, Chile
April 5th, 2016
Catedral Metropolitana, Santiago, Chile
April 4th, 2016
Mayan ceramic figure, Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, Santiago, Chile
April 3rd, 2016
Araucaria trees and Volcan Llaima, Parque Conguillio, Chile
April 2nd, 2016
Termas Geometricas, near Pucon, Chile
April 1st, 2016
Laguna Chica on the Los Lagos Trail, Parque Huerquehue, near Pucon, Chile
March 31st, 2016
Volcan Villarrica, near Pucon, Chile
March 30th, 2016
Beautiful painted woodwork of the church in Achao, Isla Quinchao, Chiloe, Chile
March 29th, 2016
St Michael in the cathedral of Castro, Chiloe, Chile
March 28th, 2016
The palofitos of Castro, Chiloe, Chile
March 27th, 2016
And then the weather closed in somewhere between Puerto Natales and Puerto Montt, Chile
March 26th, 2016
Sailing the fiords between Puerto Natales and Puerto Montt, Chile
March 25th, 2016
Boarding the Navimag ferry for the three day voyage from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt, Chile
March 24th, 2016
View across the harbor of Puerto Natales, Chile
March 23rd, 2016
Relaxing after six days on the trail in Torres del Paine, Chile
March 22nd, 2016
Refraction from high altitude ice clouds, Torres del Paine, Chile
March 21st, 2016
Rainbow over the massif Torres del Paine, Chile
March 20th, 2016
The Torres (Towers), Torres del Paine, Chile
March 19th, 2016
Horse wranglers who bring supplies to Refugio Chileno, Torres del Paine, Chile
March 18th, 2016
On the trail to Mirador Italiano, Torres del Paine, Chile
March 17th, 2016
Lenticular clouds, Torres del Paine, Chile
March 16th, 2016
View from Mirador Britanico, Torres del Paine, Chile
March 15th, 2016
Massif Torres del Paine, Chile
March 14th, 2016
One of the city’s imaginative trash receptacles, Puerto Natales, Chile
March 13th, 2016
Puerto Natales, Chile
March 12th, 2016
Lago Argentino, El Calafate, Argentina
March 11th, 2016
Icebar, Glacerium, El Calafate, Argentina
March 10th, 2016
Perito Moreno glacier, near El Calafate, Argentina
Collapse of the ice bridge, Perito Moreno glacier, near El Calafate, Argentina
March 9th, 2016
Laguna del los Tres, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Patagonia, Argentina
March 8th, 2016
Woodpecker, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Patagonia, Argentina
March 7th, 2016
Trekking the Fitz Roy Range, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Patagonia, Argentina
March 6th, 2016
Laguna Torres, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Patagonia, Argentina
March 5th, 2016
Post office at the “end of the world” Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
March 4th, 2016
Estancia Harberton, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Wind racked trees along Drake Passage, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
March 3rd, 2016
Magellanic penguin, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Kingfisher, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
March 2nd, 2016
Drake Passage, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
March 1st, 2016
Tango, Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 29th, 2016
Market, Plaza Dorrego, Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 28th, 2016
Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 27th, 2016
February 26th, 2016
Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 25th, 2016
Tango dancer preparing her makeup, Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 24th, 2016
Proa, by Alejandro Xul Solar, Museo de Belle Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 23rd, 2016
Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 22nd, 2016
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Capetown, South Africa
February 21st, 2016
Cable car up Table Mountain, Capetown, South Africa
View of Capetown from Table Mountain, South Africa
February 20th, 2016
Seal taking a nap in one of the tire bumpers, Capetown harbour, South Africa
February 19th, 2016
Night sky, Namibia. Photo by one of our travelmates.
February 18th, 2016
Wine tasting, Oliphantsrivier, South Africa
February 17th, 2016
Fish River Canyon, Namibia
February 16th, 2016
Deadvlei, Namibia
February 15th, 2016
Sunrise on Dune 45, Sossusvlei, Namibia
February 14th, 2016
February 13th, 2016
Welwitchia, plants of the Namib desert that can live up to the age of 1,500 years. Near Swakopmund, Namibia
Close up of welwitchia’s male flowers. Near Swakopmund, Namibia
February 12th, 2016
Marta skydiving. Near Swakopmund, Namibia
Scott sandboarding. Near Swakopmund, Namibia
February 11th, 2016
Cape Cross seal colony, Namibia
February 10th, 2016
The mountains of Spitzkoppe, Namibia
February 9th, 2016
Oryx grazing. Etosha National Park, Namibia
February 8th, 2016
Black rhinocerous. Etosha National Park, Namibia
Etosha Pan. Etosha National Park, Namibia
February 7th, 2016
San Bushmen, near Grootfontein, Namibia
February 6th, 2016
Herero family. Near Grootfontein, Namibia
Himba woman with traditional butterfat and red ochre locks. Namibia
February 5th, 2016
Landscapes and residents of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Lion
Saddle Billed Stork
February 4th, 2016
Landscapes and residents of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Spotted Hyena
February 3rd, 2016
Landscapes and residents of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Comb Duck
Infant elephant
February 2nd, 2016
Chobe River, Botswana
February 1st, 2016
Leopard, Chobe National Park, Botswana
January 31st, 2016
Hippo grazing, Chobe National Park, Botswana
January 30th, 2016
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
January 29th, 2016
Just part of the many cascades of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
January 28th, 2016
On the way to snorkel at Mnemba Istand, Zanzibar
January 27th, 2016
Beach somewhere on the east coast, Zanzibar
January 26th, 2016
Chicken department at the market, Stone Town, Zanzibar
January 25th, 2016
School is out. Zanzibar
January 24th, 2016
One of the many elaborately carved doorways of Stone Town, Zanzibar
January 23rd, 2016
Fish Market, Stone Town, Zanzibar
January 22nd, 2016
Backstreets of Stone Town, Zanzibar
January 21st, 2016
Some of the many beautiful frescoes and paintings in Debre Berhan Selassie church, Gonder, Ethiopia
Fasilada’s palace in the royal enclosure, Gonder, Ethiopia
January 20th, 2016
Timkat (the celebration of the Epiphany) in Gonder, Ethiopia
Celebrants bathing in Fasilada’s bath
Procession of the Arks through the streets is accompanied by thick crowds and even a few parade floats like this one
January 19th, 2016
Axum, Ethiopia
Old church of St Mary of Zion. The “original” Ark of the Covenant” is in a chapel close by
One of the many pious who pilgrimage here
January 18th, 2016
The only way to get to the monastery of Debre Damo is by rope up a 20 meter cliff. A priest at top holds a safety line and can give you a boost if needed. No women allowed. Tigray region, Ethiopia
Threshing grain. Tigray region, Ethiopia
January 17th, 2016
In the kitchen of a typican Tigrayan home, Ethiopia
Maryam Kokor, one of the rock cut churches of Tigray, Etiopia
January 16th, 2016
Erta Ale, one of a handful of permanent lava lakes on the planet. Afar region, Ethiopia
The lake from the crater rim
Closer up inside the crater near the lake
In the morning light
January 15th, 2016
The Salt mines of Lake Asale
Pry up slabs of the salt and trim them into uniform size bricks…
Load them onto camels and donkeys…
Caravan them to Berhale to be loaded on trucks bound for Mekele
January 14th, 2016
The shocking colors and shapes of the hot mineral springs of Dallol, Danakil depression, Afar region, Ethiopia
Amazing details
January 13th, 2016
Lake Asale in the Danakil depression, Afar region, Ethiopia
Driving the salt flats on the way to Dallol
Sunset, Lake Asale
January 12th, 2016
Sunrise at Hudad Lodge in the mountains above Lalibela, Ethiopia
January 11th, 2016
The 13th century rock cut churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia
Bet Abba Libanos
Priest of Bet Merkorios
Cut and eroded rock wall of Bet Amanuel
January 10th, 2016
The 13th century rock cut churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia
The priest of Bet Uraiel sitting in front of the curtains behind which is the church’s replica of the Ark of the Covenant. Every Ethiopian church has one. Only the priest and the deacon are allowed behind the curtains. Ethiopians claim that the original Ark is in a chapel in Axum
Bet Giyorgis (St George church), the most impressive of Lalibela’s rock cut churches
Priest and early Ethiopian stone carvings in Bet Golgotha
January 9th, 2016
Hamer village near Turmi, southern Ethiopia
Everywhere along the road in Ethiopia there are women packing huge loads on their backs – firewood, animal fodder, the day’s harvest from the fields. Southern Ethiopia
January 8th, 2016
The market at Key Afer, easily the most colorful of the many markets we have passed through in our travels. Southern Ethiopia
Hamer women with their bowl cut locks, often dyed red with butterfat mixed with red ochre. Shirts or blouses are donned for market but rarely worn in the villages – a open goatskin decorated with cowrie shells and beads is more typical
Dudes
Love the calabash hats some women wear
January 7th, 2016
Mursi woman and child. At age 15 or 16 some Mursi women pierce their lower lip in order to wear ceramic or wood plates. As strange as this looks their appearance with the plate out is just as startling with their lip dangling below their chins. Somewhere between the Mago and Omo rivers, Ethiopia
Banna boys in briefs and body paint hamming it up on stilts to get photo money from tourists. Near Key Afer, Ethiopia
January 6th, 2016
Looking through the wood entryway to a family compound in one of the walled villages of the Konso people. There are fifty ethnicities in southern Ethiopia  and despite their close proximity their cultures differ wildly. Konso village, Ethiopia
Men playing mancala at the community house in a Konso village, Ethiopia
January 5th, 2016
The Durze are one of eighty-six ethnic groups Ethiopia. This is one of the Durze’s amazing houses made of woven bamboo and thatched with banana leaves. Near Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Durze woman spinning cotton. The Durze are famous throughout Ethiopia as weavers hence their name which means “weavers.” The children comb out the seeds, women spin the thread, and men do the dying and weaving. Near Arba Minch, Ethiopia
January 4th, 2016
Masai welcome, northern Tanzania
January 3rd, 2016
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Amazing density of the wildlife in the crater
Lions (oh my)
January 2nd, 2016
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Secretary bird
Superb starling
Lilac breasted roller
January 1st, 2016
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Hippo yawn
More hippos
Marabou storks roosting for night in tree
December 31st, 2015
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Cheetahs, probably a mother and her three nearly grown cubs
More cheetahs, probably brothers
Dik-dik, the smallest of Africa’s 70 or so antelope species, only 12 to 16 inches tall
December 30th, 2015
Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania
Giraffe quenching a tall thirst
Southern ground hornbill
December 29th, 2015
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Elephants coming to the Tarangire river for a watering on a hot afternoon
Baby vervet monkey
December 28th, 2015
Barack Obama mobile shop, northern Tanzania
December 27th, 2015
Scarecrow, Kenya
December 26th, 2015
Sunset, Uganda
December 25th, 2015
Tea plantations of Uganda
December 24th, 2015
Zebras, Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
December 23rd, 2015
Impala, Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
December 22nd, 2015
Crowned crane, Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
December 21st, 2015
Trekking to visit the Umabano family of Mountain Gorillas, Volcanos National Park, Rwanda
December 20th, 2015
The green hills somewhere between Kigale and Ruhengeri, Rwanda
December 19th, 2015
Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Pied kingfisher
Yellow billed ibis
December 18th, 2015
Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Elephants, cape buffalo, and many species of waterbird
Cape buffalo staying cool
December 17th, 2015
Chimpanzee taking a break, Kibale National Park, Uganda
December 16th, 2015
Marabou storks wating for scraps from a restaurant kitchen, Uganda
December 15th, 2015
The cabbage department at a local market, Uganda
December 14th, 2015
Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
Pelicans coming in for a landing
Baboon mother and baby
December 13th, 2015
Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
Lake Nakuru overlook
Black rhinos of Lake Nakuru
December 12th, 2015
A few of the residents of Saidia Childrens Home Project, Gilgil, Kenya
December 11th, 2015
Woodcarving from the collection of African art in the National Archives, Nairobi, Kenya
December 10th, 2015
Giant Aldabra tortises on Curieuse island, Seychelles
December 9th, 2015
Mangrove swamps of Curieuse island, Seychelles
December 8th, 2015
Giant granite boulders of Anse d’Argent, La Digue island, Seychelles
Quiet and relaxed downtown La Digue, Seychelles
December 7th, 2015
Anse (Beach) Lazio, Praslin Island, Seychelles
Palm forest of Vallee de Mai, Praslin Island, Seychelles
December 6th, 2015
Last group photo before everyone scatters home. Mauritius
December 5th, 2015
Unfolding giant Victoria water lily, Botanical Gardens, Mauritius
Art installation for Port Louis’ December carnival. Port Louis, Mauritius
December 4th, 2015
On the beach. Mauritius
December 3rd, 2015
Snorkeling with wild spinner dolphins, off Cap Morne, Mauritius
December 2nd, 2015
Curious Corner of Charamel, a museum of optical illusions. Mauritius
Clowning around, Curious Corner of Charamel, Mauritius
December 1st, 2015
Crystal Rock, Mauritius
Family portrait with Blue Bay, Mauritius
November 30th, 2015
Rock diver at Murtchison Falls, Mauritius
November 29th, 2015
Marta having a blast zip-lining. Mauritius
The gang is (almost) all here for zip-lining. Scott, Marta, Marta’s sisters Patricia and Margarita, Joanne, daughter Laura. Mauritus
November 28th, 2015
Sunrise, Blue Bay, Mauritius
November 27th, 2015
Black sand beach of Cap Jaune, Reunion
Crashing surf, Cap Jaune, Reunion
November 26th, 2015
Cascade de Grande Galet, Reunion
November 25th, 2015
Lava drip stalagtites, stalagmites, and a rare lava pillar. Lava tubes of Reunion
Spelunking in the lava tubes of Reunion
Back to daylight. Lava tubes, Reunion
November 24th, 2015
Hiking across the lava fields towards the summit of the volcano Piton de Fournaise. Reunion
Lava, lava, everywhere. Piton de Fournaise, Reunion
Selfie with volcano. The crater of Piton de Fournaise, Reunion
November 23rd, 2015
Laura on rocks above Cascade de Bras Rouge, Reunion
Laura snagging a photo on road to Cirque Cilaos, Reunion
November 22nd, 2015
Laura crossing cable bridge, Ankarana National Park, Madagascar
November 21st, 2015
Scott selfie with daughter Laura at tsingy of Ankarana National Park, Madagascar
Tsingy of Ankarana National Park, Madagascar
November 20th, 2015
Bizarre bug that transforms into a delicate pink-red butterfly. Ankarana National Park, Madagascar
Lipo lemur. Ankarana National Park, Madagascar
November 19th, 2015
Mongoose eating mango stolen from our lunch table. Amber Mountain National Park, Madagascar
Daughter Laura at the Tsingy Rouge (Red Tsingy). Madagascar
November 18th, 2015
Emerald Sea, Madagascar
November 17th, 2015
Daughter Laura who joined us for three weeks, walking in Three Bays, Madagascar
November 16th, 2015
“Pousse pousse” rickshaw used many places for passengers and freight. Other cities have pedicabs or tuk tuks. Antsirabe, Madagascar
November 15th, 2015
Sand casting cooking pots with aluminum from scrap. Workers had no protective gear from 1100 degree C molten aluminum because it “made them more careful.” Ambatolampy, Madagascar
November 14th, 2015
Nocturnal mouse lemur. Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
One of many species of chameleon spied on a night walk. Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
November 13th, 2015
Another amazing camouflage artist, this bug lives among and grazes on fungus growing in damp pockets of the forest. Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
Travelers palm. Ranomafana, Madagascar
November 12th, 2015
Cutting wood on a homemade scroll saw for marquetry. The saw is hand made using a car spring and the blades are handmade from steel wire pounded flat and teeth cut with a chisel. Ambalavao, Madagascar
Pounding pulp for handmade Antaimoro paper, Ambalavao, Madagascar
November 11th, 2015
Sifika, Isalo National Park, Madagascar
Ringtail lemur mother and pup, Isalo National Park, Madagascar
November 10th, 2015
Sandstone formations of Isalo National Park, Madagascar
The “Blue Pool,” Isalo National Park, Madagascar
November 9th, 2015
Pounding sugar cane shavings with tamarind juice to ferment to distill homemade rum. Somewhere on the road between Toliara to Isalo, Madagascar
November 8th, 2015
Closeup of one of Madagascar’s many unusual indigenous plants. Ansokay Arboretum, near Toliara, Madagascar
November 7th, 2015
Beach at Simony, Madagascar
Woman using ground wood or tree bark (or sometimes ground avocado seeds) as a face skin conditioner and sunscreen. Morondava, Madagascar
November 6th, 2015
Avenue of the Baobabs, outside Morondava, Madagascar
Fishing, somewhere on the road betwen Belo Tsiribihina and Morondava, Madagascar
November 5th, 2015
Petite Tsingy of Bemaraha, Madagascar
Paradise flycatcher feeding its young. Petite Tsingy of Bemaraha, Madagascar
November 4th, 2015
Grand Tsingy of Bemaraha, Madagascar
November 3rd, 2015
Muddy but successful after climb to the top of the Grand Tsingy, Bemaraha, Madagascar
The spiky limestone terrain of the Grand Tsingy of Bemaraha, the remains of an ancient coral reef. Tsingy is the Malagasy word for “walking on tiptoe.” Bemaraha, Madagascar
November 2nd, 2015
The ferry at Bekopaka, Madagascar
November 1st, 2015
Life along the Tsiribihina River, Madagascar
Drinking a beer in waterfront establishment for river travelers.
Rising river as the rainy season began flooded out riverside stalls overnight. In the morning they dismantled them within hours and moved to a new rainy season location. Tsiribihina River, Madagascar
October 31st, 2015
Life along the Tsiribihina River, Madagascar
Zebu (ox) cart is major mode of transport
Typical brightly painted boat on Tsiribihina River, Madagascar
October 30th, 2015
Life along the Tsiribihina River, Madagascar
Unloading rice from downstream where road reaches river. Between Miandrivazo and Belo Tsiribihina there is no road access and all people and goods travel by river.
Kids hamming it up for camera in one of the villages along the Tsiribihina River, Madagascar
October 29th, 2015
The small market in Antsirabe, Madagascar
October 28th, 2015
Amazing camouflage of a colored nightjar nesting in a bromeliad, Andasibe National Park, Madagascar
Marta with brown and white lemur, lemur island, Vikona Private Reserve, Madagascar
October 27th, 2015
Chameleon and leaf tailed gecko, Peyrieras Reptile Park, Madagascar
October 26th, 2015
Ancient Minoan pot detail, Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Greece
October 25th, 2015
Ruins of Minoan Knossos, Crete, Greece
October 24th, 2015
Balos beach, Crete, Greece
October 23rd, 2015
Harborfront of Hania, Crete, Greece
October 22nd, 2015
Moni Preveli (Preveli Monastery), Crete, Greece
October 21st, 2015
Harbor of Hora Sfakion, Crete, Greece
October 20th, 2015
Elafonisi beach, Crete, Greece
October 19th, 2015
Traveling coastal ferries, Crete, Greece
October 18th, 2015
Hiking Samaria Gorge, Crete, Greece
October 17th, 2015
Beach warning, Hora Sfakion, Crete, Greece
October 16th, 2015
Streets of Oia, Santorini, Greece
October 15th, 2015
Streets of Oia, Santorini, Greece
October 14th, 2015
Streets of Oia, Santorini, Greece
October 13th, 2015
Church on the trail from Thira to Oia, Santorini, Greece
October 12th, 2015
Sunset, Santorini, Greece
October 11th, 2015
Caldera edge, Santorini, Greece
October 10th, 2015
Carved and painted wood iconostasis, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
October 9th, 2015
Ancient gold hairnet, National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece
October 8th, 2015
Changing of the guard at the presidential palace, Athens, Greece
October 7th, 2015
Erechtheion on the Acropolis, Athens, Greece
October 6th, 2015
Street art, Tbilisi, Georgia
October 5th, 2015
Statue of Mother Armenia that dominate the Fortress ridge above downtown Tbilisi, Georgia
October 4th, 2015
Dry Bridge market and its eclectic array of goods, Tbilisi, Georgia
October 3rd, 2015
Old town with baths in the foreground, Tbilisi, Georgia
October 2nd, 2015
Some of the thousand tombstones and cross stones at the thousand plus year old Noratus cemetery, Armenia
Door of the tiny church at Noratus cemetery, Armenia
October 1st, 2015
Late afternoon at Armenia’s only surviving pagan temple. Garni, Armenia
September 30th, 2015
One of the rock cut chapels of Geghard Monastery, Armenia
Geghard Monastery, Armenia
September 29th, 2015
Sevanavank Monastery perched on a hill on Lake Sevan, Armenia
Detail from one of the many cross stones (tombstones) you can find all across Armenia.
September 28th, 2015
The Cascades, a combination staircase, urban space, and contemporary art gallery, Yerevan. Armenia
September 27th, 2015
Traditional bread baking in Armenia. The bread is stuck to the side of a beehive shaped oven. Somewhere on the road to Yerevan, Armenia
Baker sticking a loaf to the inside wall of the bread oven. Somewhere on the road to Yerevan, Armenia
September 26th, 2015
Lunch along the road, Debed Canyon, Armenia
September 25th, 2015
Monastery of Davit Gareja, Georgia
Combination rock cut and built rock monk’s cells, Davit Gareja Monastery, Georgia
September 24th, 2015
Stirring the grape mash in a qvevri (beeswax lined clay pot), the ancient traditional method of Georgian wine making. Kvareli, Kakheti, Georgia
September 23rd, 2015
Remnant of a gate in the town walls of Sighnaghi, Kakheti, Georgia
September 22nd, 2015
Georgian roads are all open range – cows, pigs, sheep, goats, ducks, geese, dogs. These pigs are sporting the homemade collars people put on them to keep them from pushing through fences into people’s yards. Near Zugdidi, Georgia
September 21st, 2015
Rock cut monastery of Vardzia, Georgia
September 20th, 2015
Bridge of death we had to traverse twice in small sedan, near Timogvi, Georgia
September 19th, 2015
One of many stunning formations, Prometheus Cave, Samegrelo, Georgia
September 18th, 2015
Martvili Canyon, Samegrelo, Georgia
September 17th, 2015
Traditional Sveneti woodcarving on a church pulpit, Sveneti Museum, Mestia, Georgia
September 16th, 2015
Town of Ushguli with Great Caucuses in the background. Sveneti, Georgia
Hiking to Shkhara Glacier, near Ushguli, Sveneti, Georgia
September 15th, 2015
Last cutting of grass for winter livestock fodder, Sveneti, Georgia
September 14th, 2015
Hiking to Chalaadi glacier (with dog escort), near Mestia, Georgia
September 13th, 2015
Sveneti village between Mestia and Ushguli, Sveneti, Georgia
September 12th, 2015
View from the north tower of St Stephans, Vienna, Austria
Detail of the stone carving of the pulpit of St Stephans, Vienna, Austria
September 11th, 2015
Fountain statuary and the gardens of the Schonbrunner Palace, Vienna, Austria
September 10th, 2015
Treasure from the Hapsburg Treasury of the Hofburg Palace, a detail from the 11th century Imperial Cross in gold and gems. Vienna, Austria
Imperial coronation robe, Hapsburg Treasury, Vienna, Austria
September 9th, 2015
Hofburg palace, Vienna, Austria
September 8th, 2015
Central market, Budapest Hungary
From the pickle section of the Central Market, yellow peppers stuffed with cabbage and decorated with pieces of red pepper and black peppercorns. Central MArket, Budapest, Hungary
September 7th, 2015
Szechenyi thermal baths, Budapest, Hungary
September 6th, 2015
Part of the shoe memorial, Budapest. Late in the last winter of WWII as ammunition was running low, German troops executed Budapest Jews by pushing them into the freezing Danube river. By this time shoes were scarce so the victims had to remove them before they were shoved into the water. Budapest, Hungary
September 5th, 2015
A detail of the amazing interior decoration of St Matthias church, Budapest, Hungary
September 4th, 2015
Fisherman’s Bastion, Budapest Hungary
September 3rd, 2015
Mocanita, the last of the Carpathian wood fired steam trains, chugs its way into the mountains. Viceu de Sus, Maramures, Romania
September 2nd, 2015
Surdesti, one of the wooden churches of Maramures, at 72 meters (235 feet, the height of a 15 to 20 story building) it is the tallest wooden church in the world. Sudesti, Maramures, Romania
September 1st, 2015
One of hundreds of carved and painted wood tomb markers at the Merry Cemetery. This man was a little fond of drink and partying. Sapanta, Maramures, Romania
August 31st, 2015
Detail of angels from the fresco Ladder of Virtues that covers part of the north wall of Sucevita Monastery, Bucovina, Romania
August 30th, 2015
Nun walking around the church calling people to prayer by beating a wooden bell or “toaca.” Bucovina, Romania
August 29th, 2015
Humor Monastery, one of the many delightful painted monasteries of Bucovina. Romania
August 28th, 2015
Descent into Scarisoara ice cave, Romania
August 27th, 2015
The trans-Fagaran highway, Romania
August 26th, 2015
Interior of Bran Castle, Transylvania, Romania
August 25th, 2015
Dracula souvenirs everywhere, Transylvania, Romania
August 24th, 2015
Saxon fortified church, Viscri, Romania
August 23rd, 2015
Piata Sfatului, Brazov, Romania
August 22nd, 2015
Gas bubbling up at Vulcanii Noroiosi, the mud volcanos, near Buzau, Romania
August 21st, 2015
The Black Sea coast at Balchik, Bulgaria
August 20th, 2015
The gardens of the summer palace of Queen Marie, Balchik, Bulgaria
August 19th, 2015
The rocks of Kamen Bryag, Bulgaria
August 18th, 2015
Streets of the old town, Nesebar, Bulgaria
August 17th, 2015
Beach umbrellas, Nesebar, Bulgaria
August 16th, 2015
Beautification project to adorn electrical switch cabinets. Saw this all over Bulgaria. These are in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
August 15th, 2015
The town of Veliko Tarnovo hanging from the canyonside. Bulgaria
August 14th, 2015
Red and white yarn Martenitsas dangling from the trees. Bulgarians give these to friends and family to wear on March 1st. When you see the first sign of spring – a stork, a swallow, or a blossoming tree – you tie them to a tree. Sofia, Bulgaria
August 13th, 2015
A “squat” shop. When the communist regime ended and people got titles to the apartments they lived in, some turned their basement storage spaces into little shops. Sofia, Bulgaria
August 12th, 2015
Goggling at the frescos at Rila Monastery, Bulgaria
August 11th, 2015
Part of the “new” Skopje, Macedonia
August 10th, 2015
Lake Matka, Macedonia
August 9th, 2015
Church of Sveti Jonan at Kaneo, Ohrid, Macedonia
August 8th, 2015
Varlaam Monastery perched high on its rock pinnacle, Meteora, Greece
Santa Barbara and Saint Nicholas, Meteora, Greece
August 7th, 2015
Sunset, Meteora, Greece
August 6th, 2015
Relaxing days at Kardimyli beach
August 5th, 2015
Tamata, votive plaquetes. Kardimyli, Greece
August 4th, 2015
Caves of Diros, Peloponnese, Greece
August 3rd, 2015
One of the beautiful creatures we spotted while snorkeling. Kardimyli, Greece
August 2nd, 2015
Church detail, Mystras, Greece
August 1st, 2015
Mystras, Greece
July 31st, 2015
Beach at Kardimyli, Greece
July 30th, 2015
Sunrise, Monemvasia, Greece
July 29th, 2015
Streets of Monemvasia, Greece
July 28th, 2015
Theatre of Epidauros, Greece
July 27th, 2015
Tholos tomb, Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae, Greece
July 26th, 2015
Delphi, Greece
July 25th, 2015
Fishing from the Galata Bridge, Istanbul, Turkey
July 24th, 2015
Sunset over the Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey
July 23rd, 2015
Throne room, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
July 22nd, 2015
Carpet stall (one of many), Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey
Busy lanes of the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey
July 21st, 2015
Domes of the Blue Mosque, Istanbul Turkey
July 20th, 2015
Visiting a mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
July 19th, 2015
Hagia Sofia, for 1,000 years the world’s largest cathedral, Â Istanbul, Turkey
July 18th, 2015
Tiles from the Ishtar Gate of Babylon, Archaeological Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
July 17th, 2015
Istiklal Cadessi, Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey
July 16th, 2015
Last day before our daughter Deanna heads home, Ephesus, Turkey
July 15th, 2015
Library of Celsus, Ephesus, Turkey
July 14th, 2015
Salkikent Gorge, Turkey
July 13th, 2015
Lycian sarcophagus, sunken city of Kekova, Turkey
July 12th, 2015
Getting wet, Kas Turkey
July 11th, 2015
2,500 year old Lycian rock cut tombs, Myra, Turkey
“Natural” natural gas flares buring for at least 3,000 years, Chimera, Turkey
July 10th, 2015
Shadow play, Pammukale, Turkey
July 9th, 2015
Travertine terraces of Pammukale, Turkey
July 8th, 2015
Rock cut home in Ortahisar, Cappadocia, Turkey
Uchisar Castle, Cappadocia, Turkey
July 7th, 2015
Goreme open air museum, Cappadocia, Turkey
July 6th, 2015
Ilhara Valley, Cappadocia, Turkey
Playing around in the chambers of the underground city of Kaymakli, Cappadocia, Turkey
July 5th, 2015
Inflating hot air balloon for a sunrise flight, near Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey
July 4th, 2015
Fairy chimineys of Pasabag, Cappadocia, Turkey
Deverent Valley, Cappadocia, Turkey
July 3rd, 2015
Sphinx Gate at the 3,500 years old Hittite capital of Hattusas, Turkey
July 2nd, 2015
Tombs of the Pontic kings in the cliffs above Amasya, Turkey
July 1st, 2015
Streets of Sanfranbolu, Turkey
June 30th, 2015
Streets of Sanfranbolu, Turkey
June 29th, 2015
Relaxing with our daughter Deanna over a cup of tea at one of the house museums of Sanfranbolu, Turkey
June 28th, 2015
Marta and the sunflowers facing off in a field in eastern Bulgaria
June 27th, 2015
Domes of Shipka Monastery, Bulgaria
June 26th, 2015
Fresco from ancient Thracian tomb near Kazanlak, Bulgaria
June 25th, 2015
Early morning mist after a stormy night, Zabljak, Montenegro
June 24th, 2015
Tara River canyon, Montenegro
June 23rd, 2015
Break during rafting trip down the Tara River, Montenegro
June 22nd, 2015
Mountainside fortifications, Kotor, Montenegro
June 21st, 2015
Cruise ship jamming its way into Kotor Bay, Montenegro
June 20th, 2015
Seaward walls of Dubrovnik, Croatia
June 19th, 2015
City view from the Fortress of St Lawrence, Dubrovnik, Croatia
June 18th, 2015
Church steps, Dubrovnik, Croatia
June 17th, 2015
Rooftops of Dubrovnik from landward walls, Croatia
June 16th, 2015
Mostar, Bosnia
June 15th, 2015
Stari Most, Mostar, Bosnia
June 14th, 2015
One of the hundreds of waterfalls at Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
June 13th, 2015
Foliage reflected in pond, Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
June 12th, 2015
Lower canyon, Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
June 11th, 2015
Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
June 10th, 2015
Skocjan Caves, Slovenia
June 9th, 2015
Postojna Cave, Slovenia
June 8th, 2015
Vintgar Gorge, Slovenia
June 7th, 2015
Lake Bled, Slovenia
Flag twirlers performing at Bled Castle, Slovenia
June 6th, 2015
Predil Pass, Slovenia
June 5th, 2015
Alpine valley, Switzerland
June 4th, 2015
Albula Pass, Switzerland
San Bernadino Pass, Switzerland
June 3rd, 2015
Love locks on one of the Seine river bridges, Paris, France
June 2nd, 2015
Mask from Papua New Guinea, Musee Quay Branly, Paris, France
June 1st, 2015
Escargot for lunch, Paris, France
May 31st, 2015
Animal Sorcerer by Constant, Pompidou Center, Paris, France
May 30th, 2015
People gathering for the evening on the Left Bank, Paris, France
May 29th, 2015
Effiel Tower, Paris, France
May 28th, 2015
Orangerie, gardens of the Palace of Versailles, France
May 27th, 2015
Hordes photogtaphing the Mona Lisa, Louvre, Paris, France
May 26th, 2015
Notre Dame Catedral, Paris, France
Hop on, hop off bus, Paris, France
May 25th, 2015
Opera Garnier, Paris, France
Galeries Lafayette department store, Paris France
May 24th, 2015
Reims Cathedral, Reims, France
May 23rd, 2015
Half timbered medieval building of Troyes, France
May 22nd, 2015
Facade of the Chocolaterie from the film Chocolat, Flavigny, France
May 21st, 2015
Hotel Dieu, Beaune, Burgundy, France
Wine tasting, Beaune, Burgundy, France
May 20th, 2015
Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley, France
May 19th, 2015
Chateau de Chenonceau, Loire Valley, France
May 18th, 2015
Musee Robert Tatin, France
May 17th, 2015
Mont St Michel, France
May 16th, 2015
Sisters, Bayeux, France
May 15th, 2015
Morgat, Brittany, France
May 14th, 2015
Brittany coast, Crozon peninsula, France
May 13th, 2015
Some of the 3,000 ancient standing stones of Carnac, France
May 12th, 2015
Panel from the Tapestry of the Apocalypse, Angers, France
May 11th, 2015
Rocamadour, France
25,000 year old cave paintings, Grotte de Pech Merle, France
May 10th, 2015
Canoeing on the the Dordogne River, France
May 9th, 2015
Market day, Sarlat la Caneda, France
May 8th, 2015
Conques, France
May 7th, 2015
Detail from typanum showing the Last Judgement, Abbey Church of St Foy, Conques, France
May 6th, 2015
Cheese loaves aging in the caves of Roquefort, France
May 5th, 2015
Palace of the Popes, Avignon, France
May 4th, 2015
The amphitheatre of Arles, France
May 3rd, 2015
Market day, Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence, France
May 2nd, 2015
The flamingos of Camargue, Provence, France
May 1st, 2015
The walls of Carcassone at night, France
April 30th, 2015
Reunion with an old friend, Maria Cinta Marraco, Castro de Urdiales, Spain
April 29th, 2015
View of the town from atop the cathedral, Santiago de Compostella, Spain
April 28th, 2015
Galicia, Spain
April 27th, 2015
Paella for lunch along the Galician coast, Spain
April 26th, 2015
Ribiera, Porto, Portugal
April 25th, 2015
Detail from organ, Igreja dos Clericos, Porto, Portugal
April 24th, 2015
Monasanto, Portugal
April 23rd, 2015
Parque Serra da Estrela, near Manteigas, Portugal
April 22nd, 2015
Parque Serra da Estrela, near Manteigas, Portugal
Town of Manteigas, Portugal
April 21th, 2015
Wisteria trellis at Bucaco, Portugal
April 20th, 2015
Students of Coimbra University, Coimbra, Portugal
April 19th, 2015
Jardin da Manga (Garden of the Sleeve), Coimbra, Portugal
April 18th, 2015
Alcobaca Cathedral, Alcobaca, Portugal
Fountain in the cloister of the monastery, Batalha, Portugal
April 17th, 2015
Women in traditional dress, Sitio (above Nazare) , Portugal
April 16th, 2015
Obidos, during the chocolate festival , Portugal
April 15th, 2015
Convento de Christo, Tomar, Portugal
April 14th, 2015
Capella dos Ossos, Evora, Portugal
On the rooftop of the Se (cathedral), Evora, Portugal
April 13th, 2015
Cromeleque dos Almendres (menhirs or standing stones), Alentejo, Portugal
April 12th, 2015
Sintra, Portugal
April 11th, 2015
Azulejos Museum, Lisbon, Portugal
April 10th, 2015
Museum of Arte Antigua, Lisbon, Portugal
April 9th, 2015
Jeronimos Monastery, Belem, Portugal
April 8th, 2015
Museum of Coaches, Belem, Portugal
April 7th, 2015
Lisbon, Portugal
April 6th, 2015
Jaffa Old City, Israel
April 5th, 2015
Carmel Market, Telaviv, Israel
April 4th, 2015
Beaches of Telaviv, Israel
April 3rd, 2015
Rosh Hanikra grottoes, Israel
April 2nd, 2015
Baha’i Gardens, Haifa, Israel
April 1st, 2015
Greek Orthodox church, Caphaernum, Israel
March 31st, 2015
Museum of daily life, Safed, Israel
March 30th, 2015
Banias National Park, Golan Heights, Israel
March 29th, 2015
Palm Sunday, Nazareth, Israel
March 28th, 2015
Megiddo (Armageddon), according to Revelation site of the final battle between good and evil, Israel
March 27th, 2015
Caesarea, Israel
March 26th, 2015
Mitzpe Ramon, Israel
March 25th, 2015
Remnants of 2000 year old Roman siege ramp, Masada, Israel
March 24th, 2015
Bell caves, Beit Guvrin, Israel
March 23rd, 2015
Mount Zion, Dormition Church, Jerusalem, Israel
March 22nd, 2015
Mary Magdalen Church, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel
Church of All Nations, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel
March 21th, 2015
Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem, Israel
March 20th, 2015
2nd Station of the Via Dolorosa, the chapel of the flagelation, Jerusalem, Israel
March 19th, 2015
Baths of Bethesda, Jerusalem, Israel
March 18th, 2015
Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel
March 17th, 2015
The Western Wall, Jerusalem, Israel
March 16th, 2015
Large variety of olives at the Ben Yehuda Market, Jerusalem, Israel
March 15th, 2015
Red Sea Resorts, Eilat, Israel
March 14th, 2015
Our beautiful 10 year old Bedouine host. Wadi Rum, Jordan
March 13th, 2015
The desert at Wadi Rum, Jordan
March 12th, 2015
Scott leaving the Siq, Petra, Jordan
March 11th, 2015
The Garden house, Petra, Jordan
March 10th, 2015
High Place of Sacrifice, Petra, Jordan
March 9th, 2015
View of the Treasury at the end of the Siq, Petra, Jordan
March 8th, 2015
Burrito at Dana Nature Preserve, Jordan
March 7th, 2015
Dana Nature Preserve, Jordan
March 6th, 2015
Crusader castle of Karak, Jordan
March 5th, 2015
Ajloun Castle, Jordan
March 4th, 2015
Old Roman ruins of Jarash, Jordan
March 3rd, 2015
Church of the Apostles, Madaba, Jordan
March 2nd, 2015
Ma’in Hot Springs, Jordan
March 30th, 2015
Bethany on the Jordan River, Jordan
February 28th, 2015
Mosaic Map of Jerusalem, Madaba, Jordan
Mosaics of Aphrodite spanking cupid for the love arrow, Madaba, Jordan
February 27th, 2015
Street market, Cairo, Egypt
February 26th, 2015
Hanging Church, Coptic Cairo, Egypt
February 25th, 2015
Shopkeeper, Old Islamic Cairo, Egypt
February 24th, 2015
Old Islamic Cairo, Egypt
February 23rd, 2015
Luxor Temple, Egypt
February 22nd, 2015
Relief details, Medinat Habu, West Bank, Luxor, Egypt
February 21st, 2015
Tomb of Pashedu, West Bank, Luxor, Egypt
February 20th, 2015
Hatshepsut’s Memorial Temple, West Bank, Luxor, Egypt
February 19th, 2015
Ceiling of ,mortuary chamber, Tomb of Ramses VI, Valley of the Kings, Egypt
February 18th, 2015
Hatshepsut’s obelisk. Karnac, Egypt
February 18th, 2015
Hypostyle Hall, Karnac, Egypt
February 17th, 2015
Sunrise over Lake Nassar, Egypt.
February 16th, 2015
Abu Simbel, Egypt
February 15th, 2015
Abu Simbel, Egypt
February 14th, 2015
Nubian Village, Elephantine Island, Egypt.
February 13th, 2015
Philae Temple near Aswan, Egypt
February 12th, 2015
Fatimid cemetery, Aswan, Egypt.
February 11th, 2015
Step Pyramid of Saqqara. Built ~ 4,600 years ago. Egypt
February 10th, 2015
Pyramids of the Giza Plateau, Egypt.
February 9th, 2015
Tutankhamen’s 4th nested guild burial shrine. Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt.
February 8th, 2015
Ramsess II, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt (~1200 BCE)
February 7th, 2015
Nile River, Cairo, Egypt
February 6th, 2015
People’s Park (Lovers Park), Yangon, Myanmar.
February 5th, 2015
Bogyoke Aung San Market, Yangon, Myanmar
February 4th, 2015
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
February 3rd, 2015
Women praying, Yangon, Myanmar
February 2nd, 2015
Wood carvings at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
February 1st, 2015
Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar
January 31st, 2015
Boat rip to Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar.
January 30th, 2015
Shite Thaung temple, Mrauk U, Rakhine State
Shite Thaung temple, Mrauk U, Rakhine State
Andaw temple, Mrauk U , Rakhine state, Myanmar
January 29th, 2015
Tattoed woman from a Chin Village, Rakhine State, Myanmar
January 28th, 2015
Htuk Kant – Spiral temple, Mrauk U, Myanmar
Koe Thaung Temple, Mrauk U, Rhakine State, Myanmar
January 27th, 2015
Sunset at Mrauk U, Myanmar
January 26th, 2015
Buddha images at Phaung Daw Oo. People have plastered on so much gold leaf that they lost their original shapes, Myanmar.
Women making cheroots (hand made cigarettes), Inle Lake, Myanmar
Man powered bellows at blacksmith shop, Inle lake, Myanmar
January 25th, 2015
InDein, the temple of a thousand pagodas, Myanmar.
January 24th, 2015
Monks streaming out of monastery to collect morning alms, Nyaungshwe, Myanmar.
January 23rd, 2015
Floating gardens at Inle lake, Myanmar
January 22nd, 2015
Nampan market place, Inle Lake, Myanmar
January 21st, 2015
Transporting sugar cane to make brown sugar cakes. Inle Lake, Myanmar
January 20th, 2015
Fisherman at Inle Lake row with their feet, Myanmar.
January 19th, 2015
Ox powered mill to extract peanut oil, Myanmar.
Nat image, Mount Popa, Myanmar
January 18th, 2015
Mount Popa, Myanmar
Monkeys at Mount Popa, Myanmar
January 17th, 2015
Kayan woman with stack of rings to elongate her neck. Myanmar
Temple detail, Bagan, Myanmar
January 16th, 2015
Ananda Temple, Bagan, Myanmar
Temple guardian, Nan Paya, Bagan, Myanmar
January 15th, 2015
Sunrise in Bagan, Myanmar
Girl using her tablet to read the prayers to reclining Buddha, Bagan, Myanmar
January 14th, 2015
Thanaka is the yellow ground wood powder worn by women in Myanmar
January 13th, 2015
Young monks taking a break at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
January 12th, 2015
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
January 11th, 2015
Jay Fai , “Queen of the Wok”. Bangkok, Thailand
January 10th, 2015
Garudas at Wat Phra Keow, Bangkok, Thailand
January 9th, 2015
Roof of the National Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
January 8th, 2015
Wat Phra Keow, Bangkok, Thailand
January 7th, 2015
Monk statues for sale at stores. Very lifelike. Bangkok, Thailand
January 6th, 2015
Special temple offerings, Bangkok, Thailand
January 5th, 2015
Wat Arun on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok Thailand
January 4th, 2015
Pat See Ew, wide rice noodles and other ingredients stir fried in thickened soy sauce, Bangkok, Thailand
January 3rd, 2015
Wedding procession in Seam Reap, Cambodia
January 2nd, 2015
Fisherman in the Sangker River between Battembang and Siem Reap, Cambodia
January 1st, 2015
Chopping fish for smoking, outside Battembang, Cambodia
December 31st, 2014
Peeling bamboo to eat coconut sticky rice, outside Battembang, Cambodia
December 30th, 2014
Drying chilies for market, outside Battembang, Cambodia
December 29th, 2014
Battembang street, Cambodia
December 28th, 2014
Bus station, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
December 27th, 2014
Resting in Moldukiri at our lodge cabin, Cambodia
December 26th, 2014
Elephant bath at the Elephant project, Moldukiri, Cambodia
December 25th, 2014
Benong farm in Moldukiri, Cambodia
December 24th, 2014
Christmas Eve resting  our lodge, Sen Menorem, Camboia
December 23rd, 2014
Fried spiders at bus stop on the road to Sen Menorem, Cambodia
December 22nd, 2014
Roadside shrine, east bank of the Mekong near Phnom Penh, Cambodia
December 21st, 2014
Choeung Ek, the killing Fields of Phnom Pehn, Cambodia
December 20th, 2014
National Palace Phnom Penh, Cambodia
December 19th, 2014
Motorcycle parts section of the Russian Market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
December 18th, 2014
Phare or circus theater performance  portraying nightmares of the Khmer Rouge. Siem Reap, Cambodia
December 17th, 2014
Beng Mealea temple, outside Siem Reap, Cambodia
December 16th, 2014
The Bayon, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
December 15th, 2014
Carving on door pediment, Banteay Srei temple outside Siem Reap, Cambodia
December 14th, 2014
Ta Phrom temple, near Angkor Thom, Cambodia
December 13th, 2014
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
December 12th, 2014
Roadside gas station, Siem Reap, Cambodia
December 11th, 2014
San Agustin Church, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines
December 9th, 2014
Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines
December 8th, 2014
Some perspective tricks, Cowrie Island, Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines
December 7th, 2014
Anemone and clown fish, Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines
December 6th, 2014
Underground River near Sabang, Palawan, Philippines
December 5th, 2014
Sunrise on the beach at Port Barton, Palawan, Philippines
December 4th, 2014
One of the streets of Port Barton, Palawan, Philippines
December 3rd, 2014
Snorkeling in the rain, Long Reef, off Port Barton, Palawan, Philippines
December 2nd, 2014
Queen’s Reef off Port Barton, Palawan, Philippines
December 1st, 2014
Our jeepney from Roxas to Port Barton, Palawan, Philippines
November 30th, 2014
Island in the Bacuit Archipelago, Philippines
November 29th, 2014
Reef in the Bacuit Archipelago, Philippines
November 28th, 2014
Port of El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
November 27th, 2014
Base camp, somewhere between Busuanga and Palawan Islands, Philippines
November 26th, 2014
Pig roast, somewhere between Busuanga and Palawan Islands, Philippines
November 25th, 2014
On the bangka somewhere between Busuanga and Palawan Islands, Philippines
November 24th, 2014
Reef somewhere between Busuanga and Palawan Islands, Philippines
November 23rd, 2014
Somewhere between Busuanga and Palawan Islands, Philippines
November 22nd, 2014
Coron Island, Philippines
November 21st, 2014
Reef near Coron Island, Philippines
November 20th, 2014
Coron Town, Busuanga Island, Philippines
November 19th, 2014
View from observation deck, Shanghai World Financial Center, China
November 18th, 2014
Pudong, Shanghai, China
November 17th, 2014
Poster, Red Women’s Detachment, 1971. One of eight approved stage performances during the Cultural Revolution, Propaganda Art Museum, Shanghai, China
November 16th, 2014
Pig face, Shanghai First Food Mart, China
November 15th, 2014
The Bund, Shanghai, China
November 14th, 2014
Shoes as shown at the Suzhou Museum, China. (Approx 3 inches long).
Small feet were a standard of beauty in China up to the 20th century when binding feet was forbidden.
November 13th, 2014
Architectural details (door openings) at the Couples Gardens in Suzhou.
November 12th, 2014
Water canals of Tongli, China.
November 11th, 2014
Section of the Humble Administrator Garden of Suzhou, China
November 10th, 2014
Hams being cured at Hongcun, Huizhou Villages, China
November 9th, 2014
Xidi, Huizhou Villages, Cina
November 8th, 2014
Huangshan Mountain, China
November 7th, 2014
Huangshan Mountain, China
November 6th, 2014
Huangshan old city, China
November 5th, 2014
Jinman Temple, Nanjing, China
November 4th, 2014
Oldest original city wall in China, Nanjing, China
November 3rd, 2014
Beamless hall at the tomb of the first Ming Dynasty Emperor, Purple Mountain, Nanjing, China
November 2nd, 2014
Records of people killed during the Japanese conquest of 1937, Nanjing, China
November 1st, 2014
Caves in Yangshuo, Guilin, China
October 31st, 2014
Cormorant Fishing on the Li River, Guilin, China
October 30th, 2014
Biking to Yong Village, Guilin, Â China
October 29th, 2014
Bamboo rafts at the Yulong River, Guilin, China
October 28th, 2014
Moon Hill, Guilin, China
October 27th, 2014
Li River, Guilin, China
October 26th, 2014
Dragon Backbone Terraces, China
October 25th, 2014
Donkey is the mean of transportation at the Dragon Backbone Terraces.
October 24th, 2014
Trailside shrine, Bamboo Sea, Sichuan, China
October 23rd, 2014
Cliffface Xian You temple complex, Bamboo Sea, Sichuan, China
October 22nd, 2014
Shunan Zhuhai – the Bamboo Sea – Sichuan, China
October 21st, 2014
Waterfall, Huanglong Valley, Sichuan, China
October 20th, 2014
Many colored terraces, Huanglong Valley, Sichuan, China
October 19th, 2014
Mountain pass on the edge of the Tibetan plateau, Sichuan, China
October 18th, 2014
Fall colors reflected in the blue waters of the Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan, China
October 17th, 2014
Ethnic Tibetan villager, Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan, China
October 16th, 2014
Giant Buddha of Leshan, China
October 15th, 2014
Gardens of Wenshan Monastery, Chengdu, China
October 14th, 2014
Panda Breeding Center, Chengdu, China
October 13th, 2014
Seafood market offerings, Chengdu, China
October 12th, 2014
Mihrab, Great Mosque, Xi’an, China
October 11th, 2014
Big Goose Pagoda, Xi’an, China
October 10th, 2014
Clay figures, Emperor Jingdi’s necropolis, Xi’an, China
October 9th, 2014
Terracotta Warriors, Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s necropolis, Xi’an, China
October 8th, 2014
Muslim Quarter, Xi’an, China
October 7th, 2014
Architectural woodwork, Cheng Huang Temple, Pingyao
October 6th, 2014
Steps up Qixian Valley, Mianshan, China
October 5th, 2014
City wall, Pingyao, China
October 4th, 2014
Street at night, Pingyao, China
October 3rd, 2014
Hanging Monastery, Jinxia Gorge, China
October 2nd, 2014
The Yunggang Grottoes, Datong,  China
October 1st, 2014
New ” Datong Old  Town”, China
September 30th, 2014
Dinner in Datong, China.
September 29th, 2014
Beijing Train Station, China
September 28th, 2014
Summer Palace, Beijing, China
September 27th, 2014
Panjiayuan Market, Beijing, China
September 26th, 2014
Offering Incense at Lamasery Yonghegong, Beijing, China
September 25th, 2014
Forbidden City, Beijing, China
September 24th, 2014
Great wall at Jinshanling, China
September 23rd, 2014
Beijing Opera, Beijing, China
September 22nd, 2014
You, me and Mao. Tienanmen Square, China
September 21st, 2014
Nanluogu Xiang, Beijing, China
September 20th, 2014
Marta trying on flapper hats that seem to be very popular in Ulanbattar, Mongolia
September 19th, 2014
Homemade travel trailer, near Bulgan, Mongolia
September 18th, 2014
Monk at Amarbayasgalant Monastery, Mongolia
September 17th, 2014
“Chia” truck hauling cut grass for winter fodder, central Mongolia
September 16th, 2014
Market stall at Murun, Mongolia
September 15th, 2014
Cobble reflect rising sun, shore of Lake Kovsgol, Mongolia
September 14th, 2014
Horse in full rig, Mongolia
September 13th, 2014
Deer stone, Uushglin Uvur, Mongolia
September 12th, 2014
A camp visitor, Zuun Lake, Mongolia
September 11th, 2014
Preparing horhog, mutton and vegetable stew cooked with fire heated stones in milk can pressure cooker. Mongolia
September 10th, 2014
In front of the general store in a small town in central Mongolia
September 9th, 2014
Moonrise near Taihar Chuluu, Mongolia
September 8th, 2014
Marta and hanger on, Tsenkher, Mongolia
September 7th, 2014
Tsenkher Hot Springs, Mongolia
September 6th, 2014
Yak, Orkhon Valley, Mongolia
September 5th, 2014
Elderly couple in their finest on the way up to Tuvkhon Monastery, Mongolia
September 4th, 2014
Riding on the roof seats, Orkhon Valley, Mongolia
September 3rd, 2014
Ovoo (shamanistic cairns) on hilltop. Skulls are those of favored racehorses. Outside Kharakorum, Mongolia
September 2nd, 2014
Relaxing on the stoop of our ger (yurt), Ogii Lake, Mongolia
September 1st, 2014
Prayer wheels, Gandan Monastery, Ulanbattar, Mongolia
August 31st, 2014
Buuz (steamed dumplings) and Huushuur (fried dumplings), Ulanbattar, Mongolia
August 29th, 2014
Cemetery
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
August 28th, 2014
At work on sampans in Aberdeen Harbor, Hong Kong
August 27th, 2014
Orchids for sale at the Flower Market, Kowloon, Hong Kong
August 26th, 2014
Maneki Neko on offer at the Temple Street Night Market, Kowloon, Hong Kong
August 25th, 2014
Man Mo Temple, Hong Kong
August 24th, 2014
Hong Kong from Victoria Peak lookout
August 23rd, 2014
Kowloon at night, Hong Kong
August 22nd, 2014
Last hug to our trusted steed (Cheapa Campa love).
August 21st, 2014
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. ACIM, Melbourne, Australia
August 20th, 2014
Triplet Falls, Australia
August 19th, 2014
Otway Ranges, Australia
August 18th, 2014
London Bridge, Great Ocean Road, Australia
August 17th, 2014
Warrnambool, Australia
August 16th, 2014
Naracoorte Caves, South Australia
August 15th, 2014
Larry the Lobster, Australia
August 14th, 2014
Interesting use of botanical products
Adelaide Museum of Economic Botany , Australia
August 13th, 2014
Adelaide Central Market, Australia
August 12th, 2014
Movie prop for Pitch Black filmed in Coober Pedy, Australia.
August 11th, 2014
Underground Dwelling
House in Coober Pedy, Australia
August 10th, 2014
Kata Tjuta aka The Olgas, Australia
August 9th, 2014
Detail from the side of Ayers Rock / Uluru, Australia
August 8th, 2014
South face, Kings Canyon, Australia
August 7th, 2014
Echnida sculpture, Erldunda Roadhouse, Australia
August 6th, 2014
Wyecliffe Wells, UFO capital of Australia
August 5th, 2014
Eerily crystal clear blue water of Mataranka Springs, Australia
August 4th, 2014
Aquascene, Darwin, Australia
August 3rd, 2014
Mindil Beach Market, Darwin, Australia
August 2nd, 2014
Lightning Man, Namarndjolg – Nourlangie, Kakadu National Park, Australia
August 1st, 2014
Cormorant, Yellow Waters, Kakadu National Park, Australia
July 31st, 2014
Swimming Hole, 2nd Gorge, Katherine Gorge, Australia
July 30th, 2014
Flying Fox, Nitmiluk National Park, Australia
July 29th, 2014
Zebra Stone, Australia
July 28th, 2014
Emma Gorge, Australia
July 27th, 2014
Echidna Chasm, Purnululu (Bungle Bungle) National Park, Australia (Marta walking lower left side of the photograph)
July 27th, 2014
Cathedral Gorge, Purnululu (Bungle Bungle) National Park, Australia
July 27th, 2014
Beehives, Purnululu (Bungle Bungle) National Park, Australia
July 26th, 2014
Mimbi Caves, Australia
July 25th, 2014
Geikie Gorge, Australia
July 23rd, 2014
Beach Art, Cable Beach, Broome, Australia
July 21st, 2014
Weano Gorge, Karijini National Park, Australia
July 20th, 2014
Fern Pool, Dale’s Gorge, Karijini National Park, Australia
July 18th, 2014
Whale Shark, Ningaloo Reef, Australia
July 18th, 2014
Manta Ray, Ningaloo Reef, Australia
July 17th, 2014
Mandu Mandu Gorge, Cape Range National Park, Australia
July 16th, 2014
Our camper van home away from home, Australia
July 15th, 2014
Cheapa Campa Enjoying the View, Shark Bay, Australia
July 14th, 2014
Dolphin Feeding, Monkey Mia, Australia
July 13th, 2014
Shell Beach, Shark Bay, Australia
July 12th, 2014
Hamelin Pool Stromatolites, Australia
July 11th, 2014
The Pinnacles, Nambung National Park, Australia
July 10th, 2014
Koala, Yanchep National Park, Australia
July 8th, 2014
Cathedral Fig Tree, Atherton Tablelands, Australia
July 7th, 2014
Undara Lava Tubes, Australia
July 6th, 2014
Mexican burger, Mount Molloy Cafe, Australia
July 5th, 2014
Noah Beach, Daintree National Park, Australia
July 4th, 2014
Dragon, Mossman Gorge, Australia
July 3rd, 2014
Barron Falls, Australia
July 2nd, 2014
Minke Whale checking us out, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
July 1st, 2014
Steve’s Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Marta on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
June 30th, 2014
Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. On the beach waiting for a ride on the tender to the dive boat.
Potato Cod, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
June 29th, 2014
Rusty’s Market, Cairns Australia. You can find chirimoya, guanabana, maracuya, anon, dragon fruit, mamey, zapote, and all kinds of tropical fruits
June28th, 2014
Flying to Sydney Australia
Sad to leave New Zealand
June 27th , 2014
Botanical Gardens – Christchurch, NZ
June 26th, 2014
Thermal pools at Hanmer Springs
June 25th, 2014
Thermal Pools at Hanmer Springs, New Zealand
June 24th, 2014
Blustery Afternoon Kaikoura, New Zealand
June 23rd, 2014
Omaka Aviation Heritage Center, New Zealand
June 22nd, 2014
World of Wearable Art and Classic Cars Museum, New Zealand
June 20th, 2014
Bark Bay Estuary, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
June 19th, 2014
Onetahuti Beach, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
June 17th, 2014
Oparara Arch, Oparara Basin, New Zealand
June 17th, 2014
Honeycomb Caves, Oparara Basin, New Zealand
June 16th, 2014
Truman Beach, Punakaiki, New Zealand
June 15th, 2014
Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki, New Zealand
June 14th, 2014
Aerial view Franz Josef Glacier
June 13th, 2014
Mt Cook (Aoraki) reflected in the lagoon at Gillespie’s Beach
June 12th, 2014
Light filtering through the beech and tree fern canopy near Haast Pass
June 11th, 2014
Queenstown
June 10th, 2014
Milford Sound
June 9th,2014
Key Summit
June 8th, 2014
Sunrise the Catlins
June 7th, 2014
Yellow Eyed Penguin getting home (Curio Bay) Â after a day at sea.
June 7th, 2014
Catlins River Track
June 6th, 2014
Purakaunui Falls
June 6th, 2014
Light House at Nugget Point
June 5th, 2014
Yellow Eyed Penguin
June 4th, 2014
Taieri Gorge railway
June 3rd, 2014
Moeraki Boulders
June 2nd, 2014
Steampunk HQ – Crazy stuff
May/ 2014
Whiskey Jack – Our Cottage
May /2014
This is a Picture of the sunset at Bentley lake. Ashley St. Amant took the picture while we were visiting their place. They are our wonderful neighbors!
May /2014
Visiting one of my very best friends after 30 years of not seeing her. We have been e-mailing through the years but this is the first time we are together in a long time.
Great dinner and sharing a lot of memories as well as stories about our families and kids.
Scott and Marta Dent 