Posted Dec 26, 2023
These are some favorite photos from a recent trip to Kyoto. We arrived at the tail end of October and stayed until mid-November. View this gallery on Flickr to see more from the trip, including Tokyo, Nara, and Miyajima.
Posted Nov 02, 2023
The Kinkaku-ji, a Zen Buddhist temple commonly called the Golden Pavilion, stands serenely against Kyoto’s lush landscape. The top two floors are covered in brilliant gold leaf that glowed warmly in the afternoon sun on my visit. In spite of the crowds, it’s a place of transcendent beauty, and it’s easy to see why it’s one of Japan’s most iconic and historic sites.
Posted Oct 31, 2023
Posted Jan 17, 2023
Madrid boasts many historical and cultural landmarks, but perhaps none are quite as grand and majestic as the Palace of Madrid. The palace, also known as the Palacio Real, is a beautiful example of Spanish architecture, with its ornate facades and beautiful gardens.
The temple of Debod, an ancient Egyptian temple gifted to Spain in the 1960s, is situated a little over a mile to the north and offers a perfect view of the palace, making it a terrific spot to capture this photo just before sunset.
This scene was one of the most beautiful moments in our quick, three-day stopover in Madrid.
Posted Oct 08, 2022
Photos from a summer hike on the Sauk Mountain trail, in the Washington state Cascades.
Posted Mar 14, 2022
iPhone photos from a trip to Paris, France in November 2021, with side trips to the Champagne region and Mont-Saint-Michel.
Posted Jun 10, 2021
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was just taking hold and Seattle was shutting down. I wandered out on a rainy night to snap a few photos of the largely abandoned Pike Place Market and try out a new lens filter (Tiffen 52mm Black Pro-Mist 1⁄4). It gives the photos a moody glow, although I discovered in some cases incoming light bounced off the lens, back to the inside surface of the filter and then back again toward the lens, resulting in an inverted double image (somewhat visible in the first photo). Worth the trouble though; I love the effect.
Posted Apr 14, 2021
Posted Mar 27, 2021
Posted Jul 15, 2020
For Seattle-area folks, Cherry Creek Falls is relatively close by, just a few miles outside the nearby town of Duvall.
A five mile round-trip hike through mossy rainforest takes you to the falls and back. At first, you’ll take what feels like a trip back in time, traveling the remains of a long-abandoned road, passing an ancient crashed car or two along the way. Eventually, though, you’ll leave the old road behind and delve deeper into the forest, following a network of paths past several little waterways and possibly encountering a few communities of bees and mosquitoes if you don’t keep moving, before reaching the falls — a nice spot for a picnic or a little wading.
The trip through the forest is picturesque and sometimes mysterious, though a little bushwhacking can occasionally be required. The falls are a pleasant reward, and this hike is an easy way to get outside and get a little exercise.
Posted Jun 30, 2020
Posted Feb 22, 2020
A passing cloud dumps rain and hail at Rialto Beach, on Washington state’s Pacific coast, on a dark, mid-February afternoon.
Posted Feb 09, 2020
All photos were shot with an iPhone 11 Pro Max, most using the new Night Mode feature.
Posted Sep 02, 2019
