Insights and musings about photography and the creative process
Photo of the Day: Family Moto
Motobikes or simply, motos, are by far the most common form of...
Motobikes or simply, motos, are by far the most common form of mechanized transportation in Cambodia.
Photo of the Day: Hovenweep Ruin
Although best known for their elaborate cliff dwellings...
Although best known for their elaborate cliff dwellings, the Ancestral Puebloans (a.k.a. Anasazi) also built above ground structures.
Photo of the Day: Ta Prohm Tentacles
Made famous by Angelina Jolie's Tomb Raider film, many of the ruins of Angkor (Cambodia's historic Khmer empire), have been...
Made famous by Angelina Jolie's Tomb Raider film, many of the ruins of Angkor (Cambodia's historic Khmer empire), have been 'reclaimed' from the jungle, but much of Ta Prohm has been left as discovered by modern archeologists to showcase how quickly and completely nature obscures evidence of past civilizations.
Recently , new laser technology has revealed the existence of vast cities that have been long since completely swallowed by the jungle.
Photo of the Day: Barley Harvest
The photo of the day is this image of a village of Tibetan farmers working together to separate chaff from gain during the barley harvest.
A village of Tibetan farmers works together to separate chaff from grain during the barley harvest.
Photo of the Day: Sea of Dunes
Factory Butte reminded me of a huge ship on a sea of...
Factory Butte reminded me of a huge ship on a sea of dunes in this early morning scene. Taken in Southern Utah.
Photo of the Day: Morning Light on Factory Butte
While exploring backroads in Utah near Capitol Reef National Park, I came across the striking red...
While exploring backroads in Utah near Capitol Reef National Park, I came across the striking red sandstone formation known as Factory Butte. While visible from the highway, the Butte and surrounding badlands are worth a detour down the dirt road for a closer exploration, especially in good light. Near Hanksville, UT.
Photo of the Day: Twin Temples
The Cathedral Valley region of Capitol Reef National Park in Utah is a bit out of the way but well worth the effort to visit. The area gets its name from the...
The Cathedral Valley region of Capitol Reef National Park in Utah is a bit out of the way but well worth the effort to visit. The area gets its name from the numerous sandstone monoliths that early visitors thought resembled man-made cathedrals. Two of its most famous formations are The Temple of the Sun and The Temple of the Moon.
Photo of the Day: Sacred Shave
Male HIndu pilgrims visiting the holy river Ganga (Ganges) often shave their heads as...
Male Hindu pilgrims visiting the holy river Ganga (Ganges) often shave their heads as part of a ritual of purification.
Photo of the Day: Sunbeam Sanctuary
As a worker takes his meal break, a shaft of sunlight reveals the...
As a worker takes his meal break, a shaft of sunlight reveals the flour dust-filled atmosphere inside of a Tsampa (barley flour) mill in rural Tibet.
Photo of the Day: Pilgrimage to Lhasa
The photo of the day is this image of Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims as they inch their way to Lhasa to gain karmic merit.
Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims inch their way toward Lhasa through a series countless prostrations to gain karmic merit.
Photo of the Day: Evening Contemplation
A Buddhist monk atop ancient temple ruins pauses at sunset for a moment of reflection. Buddhism and Hinduism alternated as...
A Buddhist monk atop ancient temple ruins pauses at sunset for a moment of reflection. Buddhism and Hinduism alternated as the dominant religion in this part of Southeast Asia for much of its history and many temples were converted or modified several times to suit the reigning theology. Angkor Archeological Park, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Photo of the Day: Camera Friendly Culture
After a morning of photography on the streets of Jaipur, India, I was hungry and stopped for a bite at a small restaurant. While I was waiting for my food to arrive, I noticed these...
After a morning of photography on the streets of Jaipur, India, I was hungry and stopped for a bite at a small restaurant. While I was waiting for my food to arrive, I noticed these two young men framed in an opening in the wall of the kitchen. They noticed me too, but instead of turning away or showing annoyance, they looked directly at me and stood still as if posing for my shot. I made a few exposures and gave them a smile and a wave. They smiled back and went on with their conversation. One of the many things I love about photographing in India is that Indians, in general, are not the least bit camera shy. In fact, I often get stopped by strangers who ask me to take their picture. Sometimes they want to see the shots on the back of my camera and other times they just smile and walk away. Quite a contrast from other cultures that are not so camera friendly.
Photo of the Day: Faces of Bayon
Pre-dawn mist adds to the enigmatic character of Bayon temple (Cambodia). Nearby Angkor Wat is more famous, but Bayon has always been...
Pre-dawn mist adds to the enigmatic character of Bayon temple (Cambodia). Nearby Angkor Wat is more famous, but Bayon has always been my favorite remnant of the Khmer empire. The most striking feature of Bayon is the face towers which contain giant identical faces carved on all four sides (in most cases) of each tower. Many scholars believe that the faces are representations of the King Jayvarman VII for whom the temple was built to honor. There are about 200 carved faces in all.