“Is it time?” We sat there staring out into the salty abyss beyond. My friends laughed a bit as we awaited the biblical flood to wash over us. Such things invoke humor when you know nothing is going to happen, but in a strange twist if such a thing were to a occur, this is the most likely of locations. It was the supposed end of the … [Read more...]
Photo Essay: 2012 Emirates Melbourne Cup
Photos from the Famous 2012 Emirates Melbourne Cup in Melbourne Australia. I have heard about the race for years, but never had the chance to attend it. Honestly this was my first ever Horse Race! I don’t think I’m going to get into horse races perhaps, but it was interesting getting the chance to see the 152nd running of this iconic … [Read more...]
UNESCO: Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian
One of the most impressive sites along the Dalmatian coast is Diocletian’s Palace within the city of Split, Croatia. The Palace actually constitutes much of the old town of Split. Built between the 3rd and 4th century AD by the Roman emperor Diocletian near the city of Salona (the Roman capital of the province of Dalmatia). The Emperor, … [Read more...]
A Spring Ski Weekend in Zermatt – Day Two
The tough part about quick weekend trips is that the days end up being really long as you try to fit everything in. This weekend was no exception as we attempted to rise early (after a semi-ok night sleep, and loud music playing from our upstairs hostel neighbors) to get back out on the slopes and get a day’s worth of skiing in before our train to … [Read more...]
A Spring Ski Weekend in Zermatt
As I have said I’m a bit behind on the travel updates…so this is from back in April. We were going to be in the UK for a few weeks and figured that this would be a good opportunity to see if we could get some skiing in. However due to work and it being late in the ski season we were very limited on where we could go. It seemed like … [Read more...]
12 Tips for Eating Cheap While Traveling
Travel can be expensive...and one of those large costs can be the amount of money it takes to eat on the road. Eating is sometimes one of my biggest costs and one of the things I tend to splurge on while travel, I just try to "splurge smart". I splurge on the unique activities in the places if you can. And for everything else … [Read more...]
How to Improve your Photography Before Pressing the Shutter
I love photography, I just wish I was better at it! But it is a hobby thankfully and not a profession for me, but honestly, that doesn’t mean I don’t want to get better. I’m always working to try to improve my photography, and I would love to try to help people improve theirs’ if I possibly can as well. Usually, a lot of the advice out there is … [Read more...]
Top Packing Tips for the New Traveler
Lets face it, we are all new to things sometimes. I get a lot of questions and comments and complaints about travel and packing and what not, so here are a few tips to help you get started. What to Buy Backpack or Suitcase? Well that is the question always on people’s minds. Do you need a backpack if you are a backpacker? Think … [Read more...]
State of the Blossom: Washington DC
Mr. Speaker, Vice President, members of the blog community, distinguished readers, and fellow photographers. It’s spring time and that means Cherry Blossoms here in DC and many parts of the world and that means it is time for flowers. Nothing seems to light up DC more than the annual blooming of the cherry trees. I’ve been getting a … [Read more...]
Walking the High Line — New York City
In many cities, old unused train lines end up becoming big eye sores, but in New York City it gets turned into a park. The high line is an old elevated train tracks on the west side of Manhattan. What could have ended up as an unused piece of track or torn down for some other development ended up becoming a great park to wander through and hang … [Read more...]
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