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stories told in imagery with mercifully brief (but often silly) commentary

A Thousand Words

Occasionally I get the urge to share. Instead of dumping all the pics in the world onto Facebook or Instagram or whatever else, you’ll start to see that kind of thing here.

Thanks for looking!

Ecuador and The Galápagos Islands

Tortoises, friendly sea lions, iguanas, frigate birds, and... plenty of boobies (with blue feet)!
Ecuador and The Galápagos Islands

Grand Canyon and Sedona, AZ

So much more than a big hole in the ground...
Grand Canyon and Sedona, AZ

Joshua Tree & Salton Sea

A masked-up pandemic times trip to the Joshua Tree National Park and Salton Sea in southern California. Also - some very large and hungry birds.
Joshua Tree & Salton Sea

Scotland, Wales & England

Whisky, wool, skies & stones in Edinburgh, Islay, Oban, Conwy, and the Salisbury Plain
Scotland, Wales & England

Southern Alaska & Victoria

A cruise through southern Alaska with stops in Seattle and Victoria, Canada
Southern Alaska & Victoria

Nairobi & Surrounding Areas

City life, plantations, and slums come together in Nairobi
Nairobi & Surrounding Areas

Zanzibar

A quick hop over Kilimanjaro to Stone Town and a few nights of resort life
Zanzibar

Lake Naivasha & Lake Nakuru

Rhinos and flamingos join the ranks of our wildlife sightings as it rains down in Africa.
Lake Naivasha & Lake Nakuru

Maasai Giraffe Born in the Wild

Meet a baby that's (probably) taller than you and could stand and walk in its first hour after birth
Maasai Giraffe Born in the Wild

Maasai Mara

Two days on safari in Kenya's amazing game reserve - but no leopard was spotted.
Maasai Mara

Austria and Slovakia

In which we visit the remains of a few castles and... Falco
Austria and Slovakia

Italy - Florence and Venice

Lots of wine and lots of water.
Italy - Florence and Venice

Italy - Cinque Terre

Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore - each with personality and style their own
Italy - Cinque Terre

Italy - Rome

When in Rome... take some pictures.
Italy - Rome

China - Beijing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Shanghai

Looking for just a "good" wall? Move on... because this one's great.
China - Beijing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Shanghai

Greece - Athens, Kokkoni, Santorini, and Mykonos

Some stuff that was built before I was born, plus a few cats
Greece - Athens, Kokkoni, Santorini, and Mykonos

Belize

Belize it or not...
Belize

Switzerland, Paris, Barcelona, Morocco

Some highlights from Europe and Northern Africa
Switzerland, Paris, Barcelona, Morocco