Author & Travel Photographer
Death Valley, California After looking at routes out of Las Vegas back to Washington State, I decided to drive through Death Valley. I'd never been there before, and I wanted to visit - very briefly - the hottest place on earth. Stepping out of my car to take pictures was like stepping into a furnace. …
Berlin, Germany
My dad used to drive this tractor around his own father's farm in the mid-1950's. During the Reagan years it was auctioned off as he, along with so many other Minnesota farmers, lost land that had been in the family for generations. Several months ago, my dad happened upon it again at another auction. That …
I have had my fair share of car troubles over the years in Ireland. During my first trip, someone hit my rental car in a Kilkenny car park and drove away, leaving me to sort things out with Hertz. After driving over Ballaghbeama Gap last summer in County Kerry, I stalled at the intersection of …
It's not that scary riding in a tiny cable car packed with 30 strangers, elbowing you as they vie for the best cabin position. So what if the cable car didn't operate earlier in the day because the winds were too strong? It's only 2,500 feet above Dubrovnik. You'll be totally fine!
Berlin, Germany
Thanks to Bellingham-based Southside Living for publishing my first article about travel photography! Text If you were in a position to sell your home, car, and other possessions to finance a dream, where would you go? Last year, I quit my corporate job and booked a one-way ticket to Ireland. My dream was to rent a …
There's art all around us. Even the ocean draws pictures on the sand. Derrynane Beach, Ireland
A Dublin cabbie once told me he’d climbed the island of Skellig Michael—a jagged tooth cutting the waters off of South West Ireland—and he’s glad he did it, but he’d never do it again. I knew what he meant; I flung myself out of a perfectly good airplane once and would never do that again. …
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