A twilight stroll across London’s River Thames on Blackfriars Railway Bridge and back again on the Millennium Bridge, with St. Paul’s Cathedral as a beacon.

Extraordinary architecture and skies in the La Defense section of Paris.

“Don’t take the picture, let the picture take you,” is how this noir-reminiscent image from a walking tour in New Orleans came about.

A video and photos of an unexpected Memorial Day weekend snowstorm in central Colorado, and a haiku to capture the feeling.

A very expressive seagull at the Santa Monica pier deserves a caption.

I wrote the haiku below a couple of years ago, after visiting Notre Dame on a business trip just a few weeks after my Dad died. Like so many people all around the world, I’m heartbroken about today’s fire that so badly damaged this beloved […]

An early morning foray into the empty streets of the city as it prepared for another day of a vibrant festival.

Monteith’s Close on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile really knows how to make you feel like they are glad you’re there. And they have an award-winning bartender who created The Outsider Cocktail.

I thought this picture was about the birds, until I saw the sky.

Everything was eye candy on the Santa Monica Pier.

A deepening interest in photography and following certain blogs has me seeing things differently these days.

House-made pasta makes for a wonderful meal at this authentic Italian restaurant in Pasadena.

Looking out the hotel window at Edinburgh Castle, it was one of those magical moments when the light is just right, and you get a photo you didn’t expect.

Street art makes the modern area of Paris more interesting.

A photo and a haiku capture momentary peace from the usual airport chaos.

This anglophile went back to Geales in London after more than a dozen years and found it had gotten more posh. But the fish and chips were spot on.