Travel Journal

Adventures from Around the World with a Camera

Fall Colors line the path of the Ahrtalweg
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Along the Ahrtalweg

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany

Suddenly, it's quiet once again. The only sounds are the crackling of fallen leaves on the pavement. There is a light fog in the air, with the trees ablaze with gold, red and yellow.

What started as a quiet Sunday morning walk ...


Festung Hohensalzburg
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Seeking the Music in Salzburg

Salzburg, Austria

Salzburg loves Mozart. Throughout the city, in the narrow alleys and open squares, his face can be seen in store windows and portraits.

This is the city where Mozart was born and where he spent much of his early life.


Nightime in Old Town Vienna
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Cold in Vienna: On Kärntner Strasse

Vienna, Austria

It was cold and rainy when I arrived in Vienna in mid-October. The skies were overcast and I wasn't feeling like there was much hope for the photography I had envisioned on this trip.


Spielbank Casino along the Ahr River
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Changing Misconceptions in Bad Neuenahr

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany

I always had the impression of northern Germany as too industrialized, lacking an Old World charm I had come to expect in Germany. My first trip to Bad Neuenahr changed that.


Kittsteintor with the ruins of the 12 Century castle on the hill.
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A Visit to an Old Friend: Wertheim, Germany

Wertheim, Germany

Many years ago, I lived in a small town in Germany. I was there for just two years, but my life there left memories that has always stayed with me. The question was, "Could I go back again?"