The Reality of Sapa, Vietnam
From six thousand miles away, reading about Sapa in the Lonely Planet guide and on the internet, I thought the city would be as advertised: a serene portal to the mountains of North…
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May 20, 2017
Introducing Multiple Exposures
Phyllis and I are working on an artist's book---really a booklet---based on my Multiple Exposures body of work. The title, Multiple Exposures, is a play on the technique used, and…
May 19, 2017
Lace from Gozo
This is a piece of handmade lace from the island of Gozo, one of the islands in the Maltese archipelago. I bought the lace notionally as a present for Phyllis,…
May 18, 2017
Home is Best…with Flower Photography
As the saying goes, "You may travel east, you may travel west, but in your heart you know home is best!" In the past two months, I have traveled east…
May 17, 2017
Pear (or Pair)
Good to be home to a land of lush florals and fruit supreme, always with anthropomorphic potential. Taking a little time to be laid back, while Phyllis and I consider…
May 16, 2017
Getting Inside My Head
Well, I'm not exactly John Malkovitch, but I am pleased and excited to see this attempt to "Get inside the head of this marvelous man whose writing is as evocative…
May 13, 2017
Goodbye Malta!
I am home today after a long day in transit yesterday from Valletta, Malta early in the morning to Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, France, followed by a fairly…
May 12, 2017
This evening on Xlendi Bay
Here are two iPhone images I made this evening with walking along the esplanade at the end of narrow and picturesque Xlendi Bay on the wonderful Maltese island of Gozo.…
May 9, 2017
Moon over Xlendi Bay
The sound of the waves in narrow Xlendi Bay on Gozo, the Maltese island of Calypso, put me to sleep. Waking in the middle of the night, moonlight streaming through…
May 9, 2017
Cliffs of Gozo
Gozo, the second largest island in the Maltese archipelago, is often said to be Ogygia, where the nymph Calypso detained Odysseus, using her wiles to make Odysseus her mate, and…
May 8, 2017
Tables and Chairs
I photographed these tables and chairs at a cafe with no customers yet from above in strong early morning light from the terraces of the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta,…
May 7, 2017
Dome, St Augustine Church
This is an interior image of the dome of the somewhat ornate St Augustine Church in Valletta, Malta. I exposed nine images handheld while sitting in a pew, using my…
May 7, 2017
St Ursula Street, Valletta
This is one of the interior streets in the compact, picturesque, and fortified city of Valletta, Malta. I don't think there is anyplace else in the world like Valletta---and I'll…
May 6, 2017
Chapel
This is a fisheye image of a side chapel in the ornate but beautiful St Lawrence parish church in Birgu, one of the "Three Cities" near Valetta, Malta. Thanks to…
May 5, 2017
Center of Soller
This is a color and a black & white version of the center of the town of Soller, Mallorca, Spain, seen from high up on the roof of the hotel…
May 3, 2017
Wallpaper
This iPhone capture shows the two somewhat clashing wallpapers that decorate the interior of The Red Fort, a fast food Indian restaurant in Soller, Mallorca, Spain. I intentionally composed the…
May 3, 2017
Old Olive Tree
I photographed this ancient olive tree on the grounds of Robert Graves’s home. The house and grounds have been turned into a small museum. The location is in the world-heritage…
May 1, 2017
Bend in the Dronne River
This peaceful scene along the banks of the Dronne River is in the small Dordogne town of Bourdeilles, France.
April 29, 2017