San Diego Hometown Tourist: The Flower Fields of Carlsbad

It's that time of year and the flowers are in good bloom. For over sixty years, Mother Nature has transformed the rolling hills of North San Diego County into one of the most spectacular and coordinated displays of natural color and beauty anywhere in the world. The nearly fifty acres of Giant … [Read more...]

Capture The Color Competition

I was nominated by Runaway Brit to enter the Capture The Color Travel Blogger Competition.   So, what is it?  Basically, a travel blogger submits a photo that showcase the following colors:  blue, green, yellow, white, and red.  And, then they nominate 5 other bloggers.  It's a simple as that.  … [Read more...]

My Favorite Travel Photos From 2011

This year I’ve done a lot of traveling, and of course that means I’ve taken a ton of photos. I’m an amateur photographer, and I don’t know what I’m doing half the time (that’s not entirely true, but it feels like it), but sometimes things just come together and I get a photo I really like. … [Read more...]

Photo Tour: Akaka Falls, Hawaii

Cascading waterfalls, lush tropical vegetation, fragrant flowers, huge ferns and towering bamboo trees.  This is what I found on my half mile leisurely stroll through Akaka Falls State Park.  A place with this type of description is bound to have plenty of photo opportunities.  Therefore, I will let … [Read more...]

Tunnelbana Tour: Art In The Stockholm Metro

Who knew Stockholm had an art gallery in its subway stations?!! Well, actually I knew about it, but it wasn't until I took a tour that I realized how cool it was. When I was living in Stockholm 12 years ago, I never really paid much attention to it, and I certainly didn't know it was a "planned" … [Read more...]

Photography: Ocean Beach Shootout

Ocean Beach is a small beach community about a 10 - 15 minute drive northeast of downtown San Diego.  OB is about as unpretentious as San Diego beach living gets.  Home to my co-op (yes, I'm a member) Ocean Beach People's Organic Food Market, it's one of the few places left in San Diego (or the rest … [Read more...]

Photo Tour: Amsterdam City Center

Amsterdam's City Center is one of my favorite. On this photo tour, I woke up in the early morning hours, grabbed my camera, and walked around snapping shots, while I worked on taking photos in low light conditions (early morning hours), night time conditions (just after dusk). I was also trying to … [Read more...]