Travel Journal

Adventures from Around the World with a Camera

Bentonite Hills in the Early Morning from Zabriskie Point
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Return to Death Valley

Death Valley National Park, California

I love Death Valley. Perhaps it's the stark, wide open spaces or the vignettes of stone that illustrate the valley's turbulent ancient history. Perhaps my love for this area is best described ....


Cloudy Morning, Grand Teton
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After the Lockdown: A Road Trip

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Now that the 2020 lock down has ended in Arizona, it's time for a road trip!! Like many, I felt a sense of frustration and an inability to be creatively involved with the natural world. I knew my options were limited as a number of states around me we


Sunrise at Zabriskie Point
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Death Valley Days and the Weather Bomb

Death Valley National Park, California

It was Thanksgiving Day weekend again, a time when I traditionally take a 4-day camping trip. This year an unexpected winter storm swept into Southern California and Northern Arizona making travel (with a travel trailer) to my normal area along the Ar


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A View of Santorini

Santorini, Greece

Santorini had been a place that I had dreamed of visiting for many years, and this year was the time to finally visit. I knew that Santorini had become a hotspot for the tourist and Instagram crowd, especially for that famed sunset view from Oia, but


Night Falls over Naxos as seen from the Portara
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3 Days in Naxos

Naxos, Greece

Where Santorini can be crowded and busy, Naxos is quiet and laid back. That doesn't mean it suffers from a lack of activities or historical sights. In the 3 days I was there I relaxed and learned about Greek history and culture, without the crowds of