My Shot of the Day: Feathered Hand
I'm going to go ahead and say it....this is one of the best shots I've ever taken.
Noctilucent Clouds Above Helsinki. Finland. July 22, 2011
I am not 100% sure these are noctilucent clouds. If anyone knows better, please tell me. Noctilucent clouds are thought to be cosmic dust hitting the atmosphere and catching the sun. They are only seen in the higher latitudes.
My Shot of the Day: Suomen Suvi
Finnish boys afloat on their homemade boat. Vesijarvi. Lahti. Finland.
Books of the Marvels of the World – My Top 21 Best Travel Books of All Time (11-16)
What is great travel literature for me? I explained that here in 1-5, so lets jump right in. 11. Riding the Iron Rooster. Paul Theroux I’ve always thought that after five minutes with Theroux I’d want to sock him in the face. …
My Shot of the Day: Butterfly BFFs
Yerba Buena Canyon. Colombine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area. New Mexico. June19, 2011 If anyone can ID the species, I'd be most grateful. Butterfly photo.
My Shot of the Day: Great Sand Dunes Colorado
I shot this on the way out of the Great Sand Dunes National Park yesterday evening. ## Sand Dunes Colorado
Books of the Marvels of the World – My Top 21 Best Travel Books of All Time (6-10)
What is great travel literature for me? I explained that here in 1-5, so lets jump right in. 6. Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes. Robert Louis Stevenson I agree with Junius Maltby (The Pastures of Heaven), Travels with…
Stunning Photos from Ethiopia by Joey L.
Pictures from Ethiopia’s Omo Valley by award-winning photographer Joey L. A massive hydro-electric dam, Gibe III, is under construction on the Omo. When completed it will destroy a fragile environment and the livelihoods of the tribes, which are closely linked to the river…
MY SHOT of the Day: Last Night’s Sunset
This is the kind of sunset a forest fire gets you: The Osha fire is burning about 20 miles west of Taos, New Mexico this week. As of this writing about 1300 acres of conifer forest has burned. None of…