The improbable position of Balanced Rock in Arches National Park, sitting there on top of a pile of rocks makes this place one of the […]
The Urge to Fly
Tunnel View is another iconic view of Yosemite National Park, made famous by Ansel Adams. The place is reachable when approaching the national park via […]
Machines from Another Time
When in Death Valley National Park, my biggest fear was to run out of gas, which almost happened as I had underestimated the small size […]
Face Off with El Capitan
When you drive into Yosemite Valley and come out of the woods, the trees open up to the giant of granite facing you. This is […]
A Glimpse of Beauty
I was impressed by this elegant and powerful room in Kyoto. That half-opened sliding door creates a gap just wide enough to let you enjoy […]
The Fallen Ones
The fallen trunks were laying on top of each other, as if someone had placed them to make a path leading deeper into the forest, […]
Four Views
This photo was taken in one my favorite temples in Kyoto. It’s not only one of the most serene and elegant ones I know of, […]
An Indian Wedding
A picture of the beautiful bride at the Indian wedding I attended last weekend. It’s not easy to compose a photo to show the mehndi, […]
The Temple of Pure Water
Kiyiomizudera, one of the major temples in Kyoto “floats” over red autumn foliage thanks to its stage built on wooden pillars, bringing it about 12 […]
Red Carpet
The grandiose stairs to the Bishamondou temple were covered by red maple leaves freshly fallen after a rainy day. I strongly recommend this location for […]
Yakushima’s Mystical Forest
Yakushima is a small island south to Kagoshima where the high amount of rainfall has allowed nature to develop in a unique manner where several […]