Discovering Diamonds at Kolmanskop
Kolmanskop Kolmanskop was one of the richest towns in Africa during its heyday of diamond mining. Diamonds were so common they could be picked out [...]
Remembering my Dad
Dawn was breaking as we boarded Robert's pontoon boat for a cruise on Canyon Lake. Although I've been to this area many times, I have [...]
Iceland in Black and White
We planned our trip to Iceland for June when there is the maximum amount of beautiful golden light. Since the sun never gets too low [...]
Super Simple Churches
When I first visited Iceland, I have to admit, I was not impressed with their churches. They couldn’t be more simple and plain, uninteresting to [...]
The Hunt for Puffins
Puffins are cute birds, so cute that people plan vacations just to observe them. Kathryn and I became such people, planning our vacation to Iceland [...]
Dramatic Vestrahorn
Vestrahorn Known by some as the Batman Mountain due to its rugged shape looking a bit like the Batman logo, Vestrahorn offers a dramatic subject [...]
Margir Fossar
As you most probably know, Iceland has many waterfalls (margir fossar in Icelandic), as much as 10,000. During our last visit we photographed quite a [...]
A Confrontation Over a Diamond
Diamond Beach, a black sand beach littered with diamonds (pieces of icebergs), is a hot spot for tourists and especially photographers. We have been here [...]
Worth the Wait?!
Bruarfoss is a beautiful waterfall we have been itching to see and photograph. It is part of the Brúará river, which is composed of meltwater [...]