I took these pictures last winter in a very remote region of Romania near the border with Moldova… The feeling when walking through the deathly silent, frozen forest is difficult to articulate, but it was quite ensorcelling and otherworldly: Continue reading
Believe it or not, these photos (and the video) were all shot in the span of one afternoon. Conditions change quickly on Lake Ontario… The morning was stormy. Howling winds whipped the water up and drove flurries of snow in all directions: * * But, just two hours after the above were taken, Lake Ontario … Continue reading
From April 3, 1860 to November 21, 1861, mail was delivered by the Pony Express between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California utilizing a relay system between 190 stations along the route. A fresh horse was used every 12-15 miles and a new rider was used every 75-100 miles. It took 75 horses to go … Continue reading
If I have a layover somewhere that I’ve never been before, I’ll usually try to extend it by at least a few hours or even a few days. I did this with great success in Dubai and more recently in Latvia on our return from Lebanon and Syria. Latvia and Dubai were not exactly at … Continue reading
This is primarily the story of a loathed dictator and his wife and the country that overcame them. But it is also something of a reminder that revolutions do not often turn out as expected. ***** An exploration of Bucharest will reveal that at one time it was obviously quite an attractive city. Unfortunately, all … Continue reading
I took this picture of pro-ETA graffiti on a trip through Spain’s Basque region early in September of 2001: I’ve considered doing an ETA Tour along the lines of my FLNC Tour in Corsica or my Bombs and Bullets Tour in Northern Ireland for quite a while now. However, with ETA activity declining for years and … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 